Children's Home run by Doncaster Children‟s Services Trust Limited in Doncaster

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Requires improvement 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

A number of positive changes have been made following the last inspection. All of the previous requirements and recommendations have been met. This means that children and young people are enjoying a greater variety and number of activities during their short breaks.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Shifts are better planned, care planning is more clearly focused on achievements and the progress that children and young people make is better recorded. Children and young people's achievements include being able to sit at the table, tolerate the presence of others and improved eating and sleeping. These are small but significant changes for children and young people who have very complex disabilities.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home itself is looking much more child-friendly. Their bedrooms are much more personalised with photographs of each child and young person on their bedroom door.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The safety of children and young people is strengthened because medication recording has improved. Overall, safeguarding practice is good. Staff are alert to changes in behaviour and mood that may signify a heightened level of concern about a particular child. Effective liaison with safeguarding agencies means that any concerns are promptly investigated and escalated where required.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Parents retain primary responsibility for the health and education of their children but staff continue to provide good support for children and young people with these aspects of their lives. This ensures they experience continuity of care during their short breaks.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Working relationships with education services is improving and there is more effective exchange of information between parents and the home. For the first time a coffee morning is being arranged for parents. This will give them the opportunity to speak directly to staff about the quality of care their children receive, and to provide further support. Independent monitoring continues to provide effective scrutiny of the home and reports now clearly state whether children are safeguarded and their welfare promoted. The home's statement of purpose has also been amended and this now complies with the regulations.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The requirement to improve the manager's six-monthly monitoring has been met, but would benefit from further improvement. A recommendation is set to support the provider to achieve this.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Registration is in progress for the new manager who has been appointed to the home. He already has a good grasp of the operation of the home as a result of effective initial monitoring and has set a clear agenda for improvement. As a result, he is instigating a number of changes to update facilities and equipment and to build on the good practice of staff. This augurs well for the service that children and young people receive.

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Information about this children's home

This is a local authority children's home which provides short breaks for up to 10 children with physical and/or learning disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

11/03/2015 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

10/01/2014 Interim Satisfactory 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):  he report produced under Regulation 45 should clearly identify any actions required for the next 6 months of delivery within the home and how those actions will be addressed. (The Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, page 65 paragraph 15.4)

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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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