Children's Home run by Surrey County Council in Surrey

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 sustained effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff have implemented and addressed the previous one requirement and two recommendations made at the last full inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to have a knowledgeable skilled staff team in place that provides young people with good care and support. There are very good relationships between staff and young people and there are clear boundaries in place regarding acceptable behaviour. Young people gain emotional support from staff and will talk through concerns and worries with them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff regularly receive effective supervision, attend team meetings and utilise training opportunities. Young people are making good progress and their personal achievements are very positive. Engagement in education and learning is enabling young people to have more opportunities and developing their self-esteem and confidence. Young people have goals and aspirations that they are working towards. Staff have been innovative, supporting young people with work experience opportunities. The working relationship between staff and education providers is robust and information sharing is good. Progress of young people can be seen within monthly monitoring and reviews of risk assessments as well as young people voicing their achievements.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Those approaching adulthood are being supported to prepare for life after the home. An example of this is assistance with budgeting and cooking on a budget, others are being supported with organisation and personal care skills.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Health plans are in place and support is provided to enable young people to attend health care appointments and to seek additional assistance with health care issues when required.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Behaviour is well managed with clear individualised plans and intervention strategies in place. Risk assessments highlight what is required to manage and limit risk. The recording is robust with clear process and allows for time with a young person to reflect on the incident. Sanctions used are permissible and in general are age appropriate. There were incidents of a young person having three different sanctions following an incident the benefit of this was not apparent. For example a young person has been restricted to have access to the X box, restricted access to cost activities and also needed to financially contribute to cost incurred.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Incidents of missing are well managed with clear plans in place. Staff do their upmost to locate young people when they are missing. There are effective collaborative working practices in place with other organisations to assist in the management of missing episodes. All young people are offered a return to care interview following an episode of missing.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have responded to concerns raised and young people report feeling safe in the home. Complaints and allegations have been responded to as per the policy and procedure in place.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work closely with outside agencies to avoid criminalising young people and they implement a restorative justice approach to their practice. Outside agencies report good open honest working relationships with the staff achieving good outcomes for the young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There has been a diverse mix of young people placed at the home. Staff have managed well each young persons varied needs. They have supported each young person with keeping safe and balancing the diverse demands each young person presents. There are not pre-admission assessments in place and therefore risk factors and compatibility of young people are not fully identified prior to placement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The middle and top floor of the home has areas with damaged walls and stained carpets. This is well below the standard the home sets itself, for example being homely and attractive throughout the ground floor. The service plan highlights these areas of need and that it aims to rectify it this year.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There is good monthly monitoring and evaluation in place which allows the manager to have an overview of the quality of care provided and the areas of strength and weakness identified.

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Information about this children's home

 The home is registered to care for up to 8 children with emotional behaviour difficulties.  The home is owned and managed by a local authority.  The home is a large older building located in the suburbs of a town with all amenities located nearby.  There is access to a large garden and outside space.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

03/09/2014 CH - Interim sustained effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

25/03/2014 CH - Interim Satisfactory Progress

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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 (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards. The registered person(s) must comply with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the protection of children standard the registered person is to ensure:

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health specifically maintenance and prompt repair to areas of damage.

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the care planning standard the registered person is to ensure:

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Requirement Due date

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose: in particular complete and utilise impact risk assessments prior to admission.

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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 that all incidents of discipline are subject to regular scrutiny which ensures their use is fair. (Guide to the children’s homes regulations, 9.36, p.47)

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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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