Children's Home run by The Caldecott Foundation Limited in Nottinghamshire

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Good at the last 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 living in this home are happy, settled and content. They are developing personal skills and making good, informed decisions that are in their best interests. The young people enjoy their lives, and as a result, their confidence and self-esteem continue to increase. They benefit from good, warm relationships with the staff that care for them, and feel they are important. One young person said: ‘The staff help us and care for us well.’ This results in young people making good and sustained progress in all areas of their lives.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Admissions are well managed from the outset. The registered manager ensures receipt of full and correct information on any proposed admission. She evaluates this information carefully, taking into account the needs of young people already in placement, thereby making a balanced judgement on whether they can meet the needs of each young person. This supports the service in achieving their aspiration that all young people should succeed in placement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Attendance at school remains high. Young people enjoy attending school, they are making progress and are on the right track to achieve successful outcomes. For example, one young person, previously unable to cope in education, has made progress with behaviour and now there is a plan of re-integration back to a mainstream secondary school. Another young person travels some distance to school, but remains determined to continue to attend the same school for the continuity this provides. The registered manager and staff have regular meetings, and in some instances, daily communication, with schools to support young people. The young people, to their credit, are ambitious and want to do well at school.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Partnership working is well established and good. For example, there is regular contact with the local community police officer who shares valuable information with the manager and staff, which supports keeping the young people safe. The psychologist, who works for the organisation, is a regular attender at team meetings in order to address any emotional and behavioural issues affecting young people and offer support and guidance to staff. Young people are safe in this home and kept safe by good staff practice. The registered manager and staff are well versed in the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures and implement them consistently. Incidents of young people going missing from care are rare, and there is no risk-taking behaviour, such as alcohol and drug misuse and smoking. For some young people, who have previously been at risk of sexual exploitation and gang-related activities, this has been effectively tackled. Key-working sessions, therapeutic interventions and good

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

risk management have supported young people to overcome adverse risk factors. Consequently, they are safer, able to reflect upon previous experiences, and make better decisions for themselves going forward.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Continuous improvement is taking place regarding young people’s behaviour. Communication, negotiation and compromise are apparent in the relationships between the young people and staff. This avoids the need for constant recourse to sanctions and consequences as a way of managing behaviour. Physical intervention is not commonplace in the home, and used only in rare circumstances when a young person in placing themselves or others at risk. The registered manager seeks to understand the underlying reasons for negative behaviour, robustly reviewing all incidents of behaviour management.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people live in a pleasant and stimulating environment. The home is clean, well decorated and maintained, providing a comfortable place in which to live. Young people have personalised the home and are proud to live here. Young people undertake a range of leisure activities, either as a group or individually, such as rock climbing, laser quest and outings. This means they receive stimulation and challenging new experiences, which supports their overall development.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young people benefit from an experienced and knowledgeable staff group. Staff members are well skilled with a range of qualifications. This begins with a recently strengthened induction for new staff, which includes safeguarding training, training in child development, understanding attachment, and emotional resilience. The theme of strong and effective staff development continues with the worker throughout their career with the organisation. Staff members benefit from regular, professional supervision, weekly meetings with the psychologist, and team meetings. Staff members feel valued and gain satisfaction in their work; a staff member stated: ‘I like how we help the children, their behaviours and how much progress they make, we have a lovely group of children that have come on leaps and bounds.’

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Information about this children's home

The home provides care and accommodation for up to five young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties. It is owned and operated by a registered charity.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

05/01/2015 Interim Improved 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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