Children's Home run by Leicester City Council in Leicester

Unique reference number SC039038 Inspector Catherine Honey Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Leicester City Council Registered person address New Walk Centre Welford Place LEICESTER LE1 6ZG Responsible individual Michael David Evans Registered manager Ranjit Singh Bains Date of last inspection 12/11/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 24/03/2015

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Previous inspection outstanding Enforcement action since last inspection none

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This inspection

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

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This inspection

Staff continue to provide children and young people with outstanding care. Managers and staff are very knowledgeable in respect of children and young people’s complex individual needs and have excellent relationships with them. The management team continues to run the home effectively. The positive team ethos continues to develop, ensuring that individualised care is given to young people. A parent stated, ‘My child is making so much progress and is much more relaxed. They really look after my child well. You can see staff care about my child.’ A social worker said, ‘They are doing an amazing job with my young person.’ All young people have continued to make very good progress because staff understand their needs extremely well. They support young people with their complex behaviour so that their anxiety decreases.

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This inspection

Young people are settled in their home. Some young people living at the home present with extremely complex behaviour and some have Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Some also presented with mental health issues. The Registered Manager has worked in conjunction with placing social workers and health professionals to ensure that the needs of all young people can be met appropriately. Where the home is not able to safely meet young people’s needs they have moved on to a safer environment.During this time staff have maintained contact with young people to help ensure they have familiar faces around them to support them to settle. This ensures that that young people can continue to make as much progress as possible in their life.

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This inspection

Outcomes for the children and young people who live at this home remain excellent. For example, since the last inspection, young people have accessed new activities such as youth clubs in the community where they can make their own friends. Young people who are experiencing changes in their body as they grow up are extremely well prepared for this so that when changes happen they understand why 3 of 5 and are not anxious or afraid. Older young people are well-prepared for the transition into adult services. Planning starts early, in consultation with family members and social workers so that comprehensive plans can be put in place for when young people are ready to move on. This gives young people the best opportunity to settle when they move on to the next stage of their lives.

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This inspection

The home has built on some areas of existing strength. There has been further increased focus on consultation with parents and care givers. A coffee morning was held with parents and carers as well as a seasonal activity in the home. Parents and carers thoughts and views are listened to and acted on. A parent said, ‘When I visit the home, they make me feel welcome, like I’m in my own place.’ As parents feel accepted and comfortable in the home environment, this enables important relationships to be maintained.

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This inspection

At the previous inspection, one recommendation was made. This has been fully addressed. A clear policy is now in place which covers use of electronic monitoring devices such as cameras. Implementation of this policy helps ensure young people’s privacy is protected. This continues to protect the safety and welfare of the young people.

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This inspection

Physical intervention is only ever used as a last resort to keep young people safe. There is regular monitoring of records to reflect on incidents and consider patterns and trends. On one occasion, the duration of an incident which involved a physical intervention was recorded instead of the duration of the physical intervention. Although this has not had a negative impact on the welfare of young people, this oversight means the record is not as clear or accurate as it could be. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This children's home provides residential care for seven young people with learning difficulties. It is owned and managed by the local authority.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/11/2014 Full outstanding 13/02/2014 Interim satisfactory progress 12/07/2013 Full adequate 05/03/2013 Interim good progress

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):

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Recommendations

 ensure management of the home ensures all staff’s work is consistent with these Regulations and National Minimum Standards, the home’s policies and procedures. This relates to clear recording of duration in restraint logs. (NMS 21.3) Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Recommendations

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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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