Children's home run by Salford City Council in Salford

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’s transitions to and from the home are extremely well planned and managed. The home works in close partnership with the social workers and families of the young people, to ensure they benefit from the best possible help and support. Young people who come to live at the home are allowed to visit with their families, stay for tea and have planned overnight stays to promote their smooth and gradual admission. A social worker reports, ‘The children have complex needs and there is good planning to address these needs. Communication with parents is excellent.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home provides young people with a physically safe, warm, comfortable and homely environment. Health and safety matters are addressed effectively to promote a safe environment for them. The accommodation provided is personalised in accordance with the needs, wants and wishes of the young people. This enables them to feel safe and at home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to make good progress in relation to their individual starting points. They benefit from effective, high quality support from staff. They receive well planned and highly personalised care that promotes their needs effectively. Sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, trained and experienced staff are employed to meet their specific needs. Staff know the young people exceptionally well and have a good understanding of their needs and vulnerabilities and take appropriate action to address them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been no allegations of abuse, safeguarding notifications, sanctions or complaints since the last inspection. Additionally, there have been no issues with young people going missing from care. Young people benefit from effective support, help and protection. They are kept safe and have a strong sense of personal safety. They enjoy good relationships with staff and they sustain their positive attachments.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are trained in safeguarding so they know how to protect young people from abuse and all other forms of significant harm. The use of clear risk assessment and effective safe working practice promotes the safety of young people. The use of restraint is exceptionally rare and it is only ever used as a last resort to reduce the risk of harm or injury. Young people’s risk assessments are regularly updated and risks associated with them are well known and effectively managed by staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to attend school on a regular basis. Staff maintain highly effective partnerships with the providers of their education to ensure the young people enjoy and achieve. They maintain strong partnerships with health services, social workers, parents and other professionals to maximise the progress young people make and the outcomes they achieve. Staff promote contact for the young people to ensure they can sustain their close relationships with the people who are most important to them. Young people develop and improve their social, practical and intellectual skills as a result of the effective support provided to them. Staff provide them with the life experiences they need to grow and develop, such as learning how to prepare and cook a simple meal, how to tell the time, and understand the value of money. Staff promote and encourage their independence.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The performance of the home is monitored effectively. Leaders and managers demonstrate effective leadership of the home’s operation. They lead the staff team by example and channel their efforts effectively. They support and organise the staff group so they consistently deliver a good quality service for young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has met and addressed all of the requirements and recommendations from the previous inspection. Independent scrutiny of the home’s performance is now undertaken consistently and staff have revisited the home’s behaviour management policy to ensure they understand and adhere to the policy at all times. Professional supervision now includes the opportunity for staff to raise or report any concerns they might have. This arrangement strengthens the home’s existing safeguarding culture and philosophy. Staff are now undertaking more specialist training on epilepsy to enable them to meet the specific health needs of young people.

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Information about this children's home

 The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 5 young people who may have emotional or behavioural difficulties, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.  The home is owned and managed by the local authority.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

23/03/2015 CH - Interim sustained effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

10/03/2014 CH - Interim Satisfactory Progress

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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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Information about this inspection

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