Children's Home run by London Borough of Hounslow in Hounslow

Unique reference number SC032600 Inspector Juanita Mayers Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person London Borough of Hounslow Registered person address Civic Centre Lampton Road HOUNSLOW TW3 4DN Responsible individual Jacqui McShannon Registered manager Philip Joseph Craig / Sally Caetano Date of last inspection 17/01/2014 2 of 6 Inspection date 25/03/2015

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Previous inspection good progress 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

At the last full inspection, four requirements were made. The requirements related to the revision of the home’s Statement of Purpose, supervision and appraisals of staff, the development of a locality risk assessment and regular monthly monitoring visits.

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This inspection

All staff who had not previously received regular supervision have since been supervised monthly by the home's manager and senior staff.

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This inspection

A comprehensive location risk assessment is now in place with evidence of consultation with external agencies.

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This inspection

Independent monthly monitoring visits have taken place with written reports received by stakeholders and HMCI.

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This inspection

The home’s Statement of Purpose has been revised; however this lacks information on the experience and qualifications of the staff team so the requirement is repeated at this inspection.

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This inspection

Two recommendations for improvement were made at the previous inspection. These related to staff members signing medication records and the manager writing a development plan for the future of the home.

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This inspection

The manager has written a comprehensive development plan, which sets out in detail short and long-term planning for the home; this includes senior management reviews of the service.

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This inspection

Appropriate action has been taken to ensure members of staff sign medication records, this ensures records show that young people get any medication needed 3 of 6 while on their short break.

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This inspection

Some staff's medication training is out of date, a requirement is therefore made for staff to receive training in medication. Medication is now carefully logged and recorded to ensure young people’s individual medication needs are met.

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This inspection

The home remains a child-centred service. Managers and staff have detailed and individualised care and behaviour management plans ensuring young people’s short break time is a positive one.

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This inspection

For young people receiving a long-term service, placement plans are established through meetings held with all professional involved to ensure that identified needs are negotiated, established and embedded in their care plans. Partnership working with parents, education staff and the home’s staff is evident. Staff ensure they receive appropriate and relevant information on young people’s needs and will ask questions to keep themselves updated. This consistent, joined-up approach to working ensures positive outcomes for young people.

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This inspection

Young people enjoy a warm and homely environment, where they are comfortable, feel welcome and encouraged to personalise their individual bedrooms with pictures and other items to make their stay as pleasant an experience as possible.

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This inspection

Consultation with young people is part of the ethos of the home. Staff comment that the focus of their work is to empower young people to have choice, to express their wishes and feelings and be part of the decision-making process about their lives. The ‘social model of disability’ is used when assessing the individual needs of young people.

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This inspection

Young people are able to access a wide range of activities in the home and wider community. The home has a wide range of interactive and sensory play aids, together with a large interactive outdoor garden which further aids stimulating learning and play. Young people have participated in trips to farms, parks and picnic areas, the cinema and to go bike riding. Young people are kept safe while participating in activities in and out of the home, with no incidents of young people being at risk or going missing.

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This inspection

Young people are kept safe. Comprehensive behaviour management plans together with robust risk assessments mean that staff understand potential risks and triggers. They are effective in developing strategies to overcome challenging and at times unpredictable behaviour. Physical interventions are kept to a minimum and are appropriate to protect and safeguard young people. Records are well maintained and information is shared with professionals and parents.

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This inspection

Young people are supported and helped to maintain healthy lifestyles. The home has its own cook. Healthy eating is promoted and within this specific cultural, health and religious needs are well catered for. Young people are encouraged to be physically 4 of 6 active, using the garden and local parks.

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This inspection

Leadership and management of the home is undergoing change. Discussions are in progress at senior management level which if implemented will have a major impact on the service. The interim manager is an effective leader, with a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the home. Two requirements are made as a result of this inspection. 5 of 6

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Information about this children’s home

This local authority home provides short-breaks service and/ or full time care on an interim and emergency basis for up to five children and young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and a sensory impairment.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/01/2014 Interim good progress 11/04/2013 Full good 14/12/2012 Interim satisfactory progress 19/07/2012 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

5 (2001) keep under review and revise the Statement of Purpose so that it accurately reflects the service; this specifically relates to the experience and qualifications of staff employed by the service. Supply a copy of the revised document to HMCI with 28 days (Regulation 5 (a)(b)) 13/04/2015

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) promote and make proper provision for the safeguarding and welfare of children accommodated; this relates specifically to the training for all staff in the administration of medication. (Regulation 11(1)(a)) 13/04/2015 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Reg. Requirement Due date

This document may be reproduced in whole or in part for non-commercial educational purposes, provided that the information quoted is reproduced without adaptation and the source and date of publication are stated.

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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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