Children's home run by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Outstanding 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

Children and young people continue to make progress in all areas of their development and enjoy their time in the home. Staff provide highly personalised care and demonstrate sensitivity, humour and appropriate affection to children and young people. Their experiences are enhanced through well planned activities and outings. This provides them with fun opportunities and enjoyable time with their peers. Young people regularly attend education and engage in local clubs after school, which they enjoy.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff know children and young people well. They spend time with them and use effective communication systems which are highly individualised and enable young people to develop new skills and have a voice in the home. Relationships between staff and young people and young people themselves are strong. Staff are able to recognise when young people are anxious or in distress and respond appropriately to them. This contributes to a settled home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Careful planning for admissions considers risks and how children and young people are compatible with each other. Work in partnership with parents ensures young people’s routines are equal to those they are familiar with when at home. This ensures transition into and out from the home is not disruptive and reduces children and young people’s anxieties. Personalisation of children and young people’s bedrooms is completed before they arrive. Good systems ensure exchanges of information between staff and parents provide children and young people with consistency.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff maintain good links with adult services ensuring when young people are ready to move on from the home, they do so in a planned way to a suitable placement which will support them and meet their needs. Parents are involved in transition arrangements and children and young people’s plans identify key professionals who will be responsible for supporting this process.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Robust systems are in place for receiving and returning back medication. Staff and parents sign the records, making sure individual children and young people’s medication is accountable. Staff are trained in medication procedures and are thorough when administering and recording all medication. Creative working with health professionals minimises children and young people’s stress levels as visits to them take place in the home. Detailed health plans provide staff with the necessary information and how to respond to children and young people’s health needs, such as, seizure control and peg feeding.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Comprehensive monitoring systems analyse the care provided to children and young people and how effective staff are at delivering care to them. The manager checks and reports on all administration systems in the home each month. Monthly visits by an independent person report whether the conduct of the home promotes children and young people’s well-being and how effectively they are safeguarded. These processes sustain the high level of care provided to children and young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children and young people are safe in the home. Staff closely supervise them without compromising their privacy. Consent for the use of electronic door alarms and safety gates has been obtained which further protects young people. There are no known safeguarding issues and staff are trained to recognise, respond and report any suspicions of abuse.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been no significant events or complaints since the last inspection and there are no concerns with children and young people’s behaviour. Restraint has not been used. Pictorial and symbol systems enable young people to achieve incentives and regularly reward their positive behaviour and achievements.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

No requirements or recommendations were made at the last inspection and none are made at this inspection. The home continues to provide exceptional care to children and young people.

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Information about this children's home

 The home is registered for six children to provide care and accommodation for children with physical disabilities and learning disabilities  The home is managed by a local authority  We aim to offer short breaks in a caring and safe environment, giving the children every opportunity to experience a supportive and homely atmosphere where the children are listened to and their wishes and feelings are taken into account, as written in the home's statement of purpose  The staff team has expertise through training in specialist areas such as child protection, gastrostomy feeding, administration of emergency seizure medication and hoisting. in order to provide the best care for the children

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

30/03/2015 CH - Interim sustained 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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Information about this inspection

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