Children's Home run by North Lincolnshire Council in North Lincolnshire

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

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

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people benefit from being cared for by a well-qualified, stable, highly committed staff team. They provide high-quality care and young people maximise their potential. They consider that they are well cared for, safe and always have someone they can talk to.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people have made good progress since the last inspection. One young person no longer displays extreme outbursts towards staff and this has resulted in a significant reduction in the number of restraints. She is now settled and is engaging in independence work. This is helping her to develop the skills that she will need to make a successful transition to adulthood. This positively influences her self-esteem and wellbeing.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Three young people have left since the last inspection. Two have moved successfully into independent accommodation adjacent to the home. One of these younger adults continues to visit the home and regularly and comes for Sunday dinner. Another young person has moved to an alternative placement temporarily and staff regularly visit him to offer support and continuity of care. This demonstrates that staff have an on-going commitment to the young people they have cared for.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Three young people have moved into the home. These were all planned admissions and the young people have settled well, responding positively to the consistent boundaries that are in place. Behaviours exhibited prior to admission, for example, missing from home and the risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE) are no longer present. Professionals consider these risks now to be low.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are proactive in ensuring the young people have a good understanding in how they can keep themselves safe. To this end the young people are given the opportunity to attend workshops on CSE, internet safety, anti-bullying and respectful relationships. The young people engage well with this initiative and have built up trusting relationships with staff. This has enabled one young person to disclose that she had received inappropriate texts. This was responded to appropriately and promotes her safety.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people’s views are sought in all aspects of their care and how the home operates. Following suitable training young people are involved in staff recruitment. The Registered Manager spoke highly of their input and their contribution was seen as valuable. This participation has helped to develop confidence in the young people and promotes their self-esteem. They are currently involved in a charity cake stall to raise funds for their chosen charity. This helps to build social awareness and responsibility.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to strive for improvement. Effective monitoring systems are in place. The independent visitor has good dialogue with staff to ensure that she has an understanding of the processes and also will make useful recommendations to improve the service. The Registered Manager has a monthly audit of records and young people’s progress. As a result there is a clear understanding of their plans for their future. She is innovative in finding solutions for those young people who have struggled with the demands of group living. This alternative has enabled them to maintain attachments with staff that they have learnt to trust.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Requirements raised at the last inspection related to the Regulation 33 (now 44) monitoring. These have been fully met.

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Information about this children's home

This children's home, run by a local authority, provides care for five young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

24/09/2014 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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What the inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspection 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

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people living in the children's home. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the difference adults make to the lives of children and young people. They read case files, watched how professional staff work with children, young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care given to children and young people. Wherever possible, they talked to children, young people and their families. In addition the inspectors have tried to understand what the children's home knows about how well it is performing, how well it is doing and what difference it is making for the children and young people who it is trying to help, protect and look after. This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This 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 Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards. the guidance raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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