Children's Home run by Destiny House in Harrow

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 manager and staff have continued to have a very positive impact on young people’s lives. In particular, their approach to promoting constructive behaviours within the home has been highly effective. Although staff are mindful and respectful of young people’s feelings and views, they unwaveringly keep firm boundaries.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Some young people have made amazing progress, since moving in. Despite having many broken placements behind them, they settled in this home with ease. They have quickly developed trusting relationships with staff. They enjoy having stability and order in their lives. They receive highly individualised and sensitive support that addresses all their needs. They feel valued for who they are.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

With a growing sense of safety, young people have become more open to exploring their identity, beliefs and choices. With increased confidence, they have reengaged with their learning and formal education. They have also engaged with mental health professionals and completed assessments that had been outstanding for a while. Young people have accepted professional help. They have chosen to receive drama-therapy. They have raised their aspirations and are working towards achieving their personal goals.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people have started making excellent progress across many aspects of their health and welfare. The examples include breaking patterns of regular and frequent missing episodes, self-harming and displaying violent behaviour. They have exhibited none of these behaviours, since living in this home. Instead of engaging in risk taking behaviours, young people now enjoy having and following a clear structure in their lives.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has a calm and orderly atmosphere. The young people’s behaviour during the inspection was impeccable. They presented as happy, polite and positive. They showed being socially curious, thinking deeply about themselves and the world around them, and wanting to learn and make progress. They said that they liked the home. They liked the staff, liked the food and enjoyed having pets. They have a very positive experience of being looked after by the staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The leaderships and management was judged to be requiring improvement at the full inspection. This has remained the same. Although the manager undertook some work to achieve full compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, she has not achieved this consistently. The following documents must at all times, be clear, accurate and kept up to date: Statement of Purpose, policies and procedures and records of staff duty roster.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has also failed to notify Ofsted of some serious incidents. This includes a physical assault on a young person while out in the community and a safeguarding concern that another young person raised at the school. Appropriate agencies such as the police, the social services and the Local Authority Designated Person for child protection have been involved. Internal monitoring is variable and has failed to identify that the quality of some incident records is not good.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The outcomes for young people have remained very good and have not been negatively affected by the weaknesses in leadership and management identified at this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

This private home provides care and accommodation for up to eight young people from 12 to 17 years who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

24/03/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

08/01/2014 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

13 The leadership and management standard In order to meet the leadership and management standard, with a particular reference to keeping the home's policies, procedures and documents in line with the current legislation and good practice guidance, the registered person must 2(g) demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on— (i) developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met. 01/04/2016

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Requirement Due date

13 The leadership and management standard In order to meet the leadership and management standard with a particular reference to improving the quality of incident reports, the registered person must 2(h) use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. 01/03/2016

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must compile in relation to the children's home a statement ('the statement of purpose') which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1. She must notify HMCI Ofsted of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16(1)(3)(b)(5)) 01/03/2016

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must— (a) maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4; (b) ensure that the records are kept up to date. This requirement relates in particular to maintaining accurate records of the staff duty roster of persons working at the home, and a record of the actual hours worked. (Regulation 37(1)(2)(a)(b) Schedule 4.3) 01/02/2016

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI without delay if any of the incidents listed in the regulation take place. (Regulation 40.- (4)) 01/02/2016

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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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