Children's home run by Parkview Care (Broadstairs) Limited in Epping Forest

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

At the last inspection one requirement and one recommendation were made. The requirement related to ensuring that the statement of purpose is updated in line with regulations. This document has been reviewed but still requires some additional information to meet the requirements of Schedule 1 of the Regulations. The recommendation related to ensuring that the impact of young people admitted to the home is fully considered and a written compatibility risk assessment is compiled in relation to the group of existing young people. Managers are now considering the potential effect of young people’s behaviour on other young people before making a decision whether to admit them to the home. This recommendation is met. Young people are making progress. Close support from staff with attention to their individual needs is resulting in improvements in their behaviour. School attendance for some young people is also improving from their starting points and they are

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

showing increasing engagement with their education. Staff identify young people’s needs in detailed care plans. Associated risk assessments recognise their specific vulnerabilities with actions and strategies to guide staff in protecting them. Through a reward system, young people are aware of their goals and incentivised to meet their targets. Staff closely monitor young people’s health needs, including their emotional and psychological well-being. They are benefitting from prompt referral to external health specialists, such as the child and adolescent mental health service, so that they receive the level of therapeutic intervention they require. Staff liaise with other external agencies such as substance misuse services to provide specialist support for young people. Behaviour management strategies encourage and reward positive and responsible behaviour. Staff undertake training to manage incidents of challenging behaviour

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

requiring physical intervention safely. Although such incidents are monitored by managers to ensure safe practice, records do not demonstrate that staff have had a full de-brief following the incident to give them an opportunity to reflect on the event, consider possible alternative strategies and improve future practice. Records of sanctions do not demonstrate that staff have considered the effectiveness of the sanction. Incidents involving young people leaving the home without permission are managed effectively to protect them. Staff follow agreed procedures and protocols including return interviews and risk management meetings with the placing authority. Managers refer safeguarding issues to external authorities ensuring appropriate action is taken to protect young people’s welfare. Regular key working with young people enables staff to seek out their views and opinions. Young people are aware of the complaints procedure and use it to make

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

their views known. Managers take any complaints seriously, investigate and inform the young person of the outcome. There have been two complaints since the last inspection. Managers are keen to continually develop the home to provide high standards of care for young people so that they achieve positive outcomes and maximise their future life chances. Currently, their focus is on building a strong and effective staff team who can meet the complex needs of young people. Additional permanent staff have been recruited. All staff are undertaking a comprehensive training programme to ensure the team has the confidence and competence to support young people, understand the risks facing them and develop an understanding of the meaning of their behaviour. Monitoring within the home is improving. Managers are developing a new system for identifying young people’s behaviour patterns and trends to focus on specific

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

areas of support they require to promote improved outcomes.

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Information about this children's home

The home is privately owned. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to seven children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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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

The registered person must ensure that within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure with specific reference to the use of sanctions (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(vii)) 29/04/2016

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (the ‘authorised person’) has spoken to the user about the measure, specifically in relation to use of restraint (Regulation 35 (3)(b)(i)) 29/04/2016

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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 (Regulation 16(1)) 29/04/2016

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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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