Children's Home run by Building Bridges Care Homes Ltd in St Helens

Unique reference number SC063284 Inspector Maria McGranaghan Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Building Bridges Care Homes Ltd Registered person address Mill Farm Bull Bridge Lane LIVERPOOL L10 6LZ

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Responsible individual Peter James Barron Registered manager Donna Tagoe Date of last inspection 16/06/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 24/03/2015

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Previous inspection good Enforcement action since last inspection none

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This inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has improved effectiveness .

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This inspection

At the last inspection on 16 June 2014 the home was judged as good in all areas. Four recommendations were made in order to further improve practice and these focused on, sanctions; information when young people are absent from the home; educational placements and records of key-work sessions.

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This inspection

Since the last inspection the home has made good progress in addressing shortfalls identified at the last inspection. Records of sanctions show a much better correlation between the actions of the young person and the sanction they receive. On the occasions young people absent themselves from the home a full chronology of actions taken by staff is now recorded and this provides good evidence of how staff manage young people’s safe return to the home. Young people are now engaged in suitable education programs and attendance has increased by over 60%. Records of key-work sessions are much clearer with the emphasis on each session being planned in accordance with placement planning goals and targets.

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This inspection

Young people are settled and happy at the home. There is an increased level of participation particularly in the areas of education, independence training and planning for their future. Better routines and consistency mean that young people understand what is expected from them as they work towards their individual goals and targets.

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This inspection

Consultation with young people is prioritised within the home. Regular visits from the regulation 33 visitor, independent advocate, nurse and community police enable young people to form trusting relationships and share their views on the care they receive in the home. Likewise, suitable opportunities are provided to share views with staff and managers such as young people’s meetings, key-work sessions and questionnaires. Young people’s views and opinions are valued in the home. 3 of 5 Young people’s safety is suitably managed in the home. Up-to-date risk assessments highlight specific risks and the strategies in place to minimise these situations. Consequently, managing behaviours are improved. There are no episodes of physical intervention being required and the frequency of young people absenting themselves from the home is significantly reduced.

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This inspection

The management of the home has consistently developed since the last inspection. The home now employs a part-time administrator who ensures of young people’s information is up-to-date including, reminders for statutory visits and all appointments. There is a significant drive forward in developing the quality of the work undertaken in the home and this has resulted in additional training sessions and regular appraisal of staff recordings. As a result, records now clearly evidence the work undertaken with young people in order to meet the goals and targets of their individual placement plan. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

The home is provided by an independent company and provides care for five young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/06/2014 Full good 06/11/2013 Interim satisfactory progress 14/05/2013 Full good 31/01/2013 Interim good progress Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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What inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspections we make a judgement on whether the home has improved in effectiveness, sustained effectiveness, or declined in effectiveness since the previous full inspection. This is in line with the Inspection of children’s homes: framework for inspection.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this inspection is to assure children and young people, parents, the public, local authorities and government of the quality and standard of the service provided. The inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service and to consider how well it complies with the relevant regulations and meets the national minimum standards.

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Information about this inspection

The report details the main strengths, any areas for improvement, including any breaches of regulation, and any failure to meet national minimum standards. The judgements included in the report are made against the framework of inspection for children's homes.

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