Children's home run by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Cornwall

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 enjoy their short breaks in this home. Staff are diligent in meeting young people’s needs and ensuring they are comfortable, participate and make choices. Staff know the young people well and young people enjoy their company. Recruitment procedures are robust and all staff in the home either have an NVQ3 or have enrolled and started the course. Therefore the requirement made at the previous inspection is met. Staff have started to identify goals for young people. For example, one young person has objects of reference such as a hairbrush, which she will hold while her hair is being brushed and then let go, when she is ready for this to stop. Regular three month reviews to measure progress and experiences now take place meeting a recommendation made at the previous inspection. Young people are also presented with certificates to encourage positive behaviours and celebrate achievements. Staff have started to compile memory books for young people with

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

photographs and accompanying narrative describing experiences. Young people are involved in a range of activities in the home, such as arts and crafts, garden activities and visits from people in the local community. Following on from the previous inspection, the entertainment budget has now increased significantly to enable staff to plan creative outings and activities for young people. However, although this budget increase was agreed in November 2015 not all staff were aware of the increase and have therefore not taken this into consideration when arranging activities. Young people do enjoy trips such as bowling, cinema and a walk to the shops. However, feedback from some staff and parents highlighted that while young people enjoy some outside activities, others do not benefit enough from experiences outside of the home which require advance planning, particularly at weekends and holidays. Therefore young people do not

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

always get the full benefit of experiencing a short break. Managers and staff are currently in the midst of updating the home with furniture and new designs. Having received a charity grant recently, the manager and staff have ordered a variety of equipment, sensory toys and resources for the home. However, young people have not been able to have a bath in the home since November as it is broken and not yet fixed. The manager and co-ordinator have made several attempts to resolve this with no success. This is disappointing as many of the young people love the bath time experience at the home. A medication error occurred in December 2015. This error did not impact upon the young person. However, it was not fully investigated by the manager, who did not draw up any clear conclusions or feedback to the team. Procedures have not formally been updated. Staff follow safeguarding procedures in line with Working Together 2015 and

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

follow through on any concerns about young people. Behaviour support plans are drawn up with parents and other professionals to ensure the most effective approach. Staff are supervised regularly and receive relevant training. Staff feel supported by their managers. Staff are very committed to young people and enjoy caring for them.

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Information about this children's home

This service is provided by a Local Authority Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and offers short breaks for up to four children at any one time. Children and Young people with significant health needs and learning disabilities can be provided for by a team of nursing staff and care support staff.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

06/03/2015 CH - Interim Sustained effectiveness

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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

6. The quality and purpose of care standard:

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the quality and purpose of care standard, with particular reference to repairing the bath, the registered person is required to:

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Requirement Due date

6(2)(c)(I) ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to meet the needs of each child 31/03/2016

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9. The enjoyment and achievement standard:

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In order to meet the enjoyment and achievement standard, with particular reference to ensuring that young people are supported to enjoy experiences and activities outside of the short breaks home as well as inside:

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9(1)(2)(b) The enjoyment and achievement standard is that children take part in and benefit from a variety of activities that meet their needs and develop and reflect their creative, cultural, intellectual, physical and social interests and skills. The registered person is required to ensure that:

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Requirement Due date

that each child has access to a range of activities that enable the child to pursue the child's interests and hobbies 31/03/2016

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must make arrangements for the handling, recording, safekeeping, safe administration and disposal of medicines received into the children's home. In particular the registered person must ensure that a record is kept of the administration of medicine to each child. With particular reference to ensuring record keeping is improved and procedures are updated and adhered to (Regulation 23(1)(2)(c)) 31/03/2016

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):  Children should be encouraged by staff to see the home's records as 'living documents' supporting them to view and contribute to the record in a way that reflects their voice on a regular basis. In particular, complete meaningful reviews of young people's progress and experiences

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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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