Children's Home run by Amelia’s House Limited in Brent

Unique reference number SC448693 Inspector Patrick Sullivan Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered manager Bina Alese Date of last inspection 10/09/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 10/02/2015

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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 sustained effectiveness .

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This inspection

This is a home where the outcomes for children and the quality of care that they receive are very good. Young people make excellent progress while living at the home. They are well cared for and are encouraged to make progress in all areas of their development.

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This inspection

The young person currently in placement has made excellent progress in his development. His speech and language have vastly improved and he has had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities outside of the home. This progress is primarily down to the hard work and perseverance of staff at the home who have spent considerable amounts of time working with him on a one to one basis. This includes additional intensive one to one sessions on a Saturday morning to work on verbal skills. Education reports confirm that the young person is making excellent progress given his starting point.

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This inspection

The home provides a very good quality of care for the young people living there. Young people are included in decision making and encouraged to express their views and preferences.

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This inspection

Arrangements for the administration of medication are good with no gaps in recording. The home has worked closely with specialist health services and this positive interaction assisted in reducing the medication for one young person by 75%.

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This inspection

The home has in place a positive behaviour management policy which is effective in minimising episodes of disruptive behaviour. No restraints have occurred or sanctions have been imposed since the last inspection.

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This inspection

At the last full inspection one requirement and four recommendations were made. 3 of 5 The requirement concerned a revision to the statement of purpose to include details of how staff are trained and assessed in restraint. This has been completed.

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This inspection

Two of the four recommendations made at the last inspection had not been completed at the time of this inspection. During the course of the inspection the recommendation around having handover time scheduled into the staff rota was completed. The outstanding recommendation concerning the format of the children's guide is restated at this inspection.

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This inspection

The home needs to improve the way it stores records so that it complies with regulations. Currently not all records are kept for the amount of time as outlined in regulations and guidance. Copies of menus and staff rotas were not readily available during the course of the inspection. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home can accommodate up to four young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/09/2014 Full good 20/03/2014 Interim satisfactory progress 30/10/2013 Full adequate

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Statutory Requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person/s meets the Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must comply with the given timescales.

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) ensure that the records specified in schedule 4 are retained for at least fifteen years from the date of the last entry, except for records of menu's, which need be kept only for one year (Regulation 29(2)) 30/04/2015

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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

 make the children's guide available in suitable alternative methods of communication. (NMS 13.6) 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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