Children's Home run by Progressive Care Limited in Sheffield

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

The new manager has worked tirelessly to ensure all recommendations set at the last inspection have been achieved. A recommendation to ensure managers are accessible and able to support staff with unexpected events has been met. The new manager has created a system, where the management team take a hands on approach. This enables her to monitor progress effectively and observe practice to ensure standards are high. One staff commented, `The manager is very supportive, I can be open with her and ask anything. If she is not here, we can ring her anytime. She is always on the end of the phone and will always get back to you or come in if needed.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has made considerable changes to the staff team since her arrival. There is now a stable staff team in place, who have been assessed and chosen by her. All staff are now undertaking qualifications and their progress is being monitored. This has ensured that a previous recommendation relating to having correct staffing levels to meet the needs of young people has been met. As a result, the staff team feel more confident and settled. One member of staff commented, ‘It's much improved now. We know what is expected and we are working together. This has made us more consistent. People listen to what you have to say.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The new manager is able to identify areas of development and learn from any issues. For example, the breakdown of two young people's placements has resulted in them moving from the home with short notice. The new manager ensured the young people received the help they needed to transition to a more suitable placement that is able to meet their needs. Staff have taken them to their new placements and helped them research their new home. As a result of the breakdowns, the structure of all new referrals and matching procedures have been addressed. The final decision for accepting new young people now lies with the homes new manager. She feels empowered and listened to by senior managers. She scrutinises new placement information and makes every effort to ensure that she can make an informed decision before accepting new young people. This means new young people are now well matched to the existing group already

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

New young people coming into the home are well supported. They are provided with a copy of the children’s guide, benefit from planned visits, one to one welcome sessions and any items they need are quickly supplied. As a result, young people settle quickly. One social worker commented, `The placement has been very very good. They settled him and managed him very well. They made him feel welcome, this is down to very good care from staff. I was surprised he settled.'

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All young people in the home are now making some progress from their individual starting points. Some are accessing health care for the first time. One young person is now attending the dentist and receiving the required treatment. Young people's independence skills are highly prioritised. Consequently, they are gaining essential skills which they will need to live independently in later life. The self- contained flat provides a safe environment, where young people can develop the skills they need to live independently. Consequently, their confidence in budgeting, cooking, cleaning and self-care has increased.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A recommendation set at the last inspection ensuring staff have the skills to recognise when a child is at risk of harm has been met. All staff have undertaken recent safeguarding training, including a separate course on child sexual exploitation. Staff can now demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and signs of abuse. All young people feel safe in the home. One young person commented, `Yes I feel safe. Things are better now I have come here.'

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Partnership working with other services such as mental health, social care and schools has improved. A recommendation to work closely with placing authorities, so young people are supported to attend education and be engaged in suitable structured activities, has been met. Young people's attendance is variable in education. Some young people have 100% attendance and are achieving distinction while others struggle to attend. However, staff demonstrate continual efforts to try and improve this. One social worker commented, `The home are trying their best to get him there. They attend weekly meetings and if he does not go, they make sure he does something productive. I'm very happy with the placement efforts.' One school commented, ‘ They 100% try to get him to attend. They transport him here. They offer rewards. They do everything they can. They have brilliant communication, we are on daily calls, if needed.'

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Information about this children's home

This home provides short, medium and long term placements for children aged 12- 17 years old. It can accommodate up to eight young people. It aims to support young people towards independence within a safe and managed environment, offering skills to prepare for independent living.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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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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