Children's Home run by The Partnership of Care Today in Stoke-on-Trent

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

Young people continue to benefit from good quality care that contributes to them making good progress in many aspects of their lives. This is because they are cared for by a competent staff team who place their individual needs at the centre of their work. Staff work proactively to ensure that trust and respect forms the basis of their relationship with young people. Young people report feeling safe and protected from harm by the staff team. They report being able to speak with staff about any concerns they have and that any issues they may have will be taken seriously. Young people understand the complaints procedures for the home and feel able to access and use them if necessary. Young people access all primary healthcare services, such as doctors, dentist and optician appointments and their general health needs are met. Medication is stored safely, and records are maintained on the administration of medication.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the home’s last inspection there have been no reports of young people missing from care, no physical interventions and all young people are engaged in education. This is a consequence of supportive staff, positive interventions at an early stage and recognising and rewarding positive behaviour. The home effectively supports all family contact. This ensures that young people remain close to individuals who are important to them and benefit from being involved in a wider support network outside of the home. Young people continue to benefit from a physically safe and appropriately secure environment. Health and safety matters are managed effectively to promote the safety of young people. The staff recruitment and selection process is thorough requiring a full assessment and checks of all applicants for work. No appointment is confirmed until all checks are completed. The home continues to be managed by a suitably qualified manager who has been

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

in post since July 2015. Staff are effectively supervised to ensure that they are supported in fulfilling their roles. All staff complete a range of mandatory training and refresher courses, new staff complete an induction and progress towards completing the required qualification. This ensures staff keep their skills and knowledge up to date and are competent in looking after young people. In response to the recommendations made at the last inspection, there is now a clearer system for the capturing of specific information after an incident and all staff now receive the appropriate training for their roles. There are no requirements or recommendations from this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for three young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The service is owned by a private company.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

27/02/2015 CH - Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

24/03/2014 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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