Children's home run by Archways Care Limited in Wolverhampton

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

Admission processes are good, with effective communication between the staff, social workers and previous placements. This helps to create a good level of consistency in care. Young people are involved with placement planning and encouraged to take an active part in meetings, ensuring that their views are known regarding future plans. Young people’s involvement with education varies from good to inconsistent. Since the last inspection staff have put in place clearer arrangements for young people that refuse education, including attempting to work with them to understand the importance of attending. However, for some young people their lack of confidence means their attendance suffers. The registered manager’s monitoring of the home is good. This includes examining a wide range of areas on a monthly basis and then summarising these every three months to examine successes and areas for development. The independent visitor

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

also helps to improve the home, checking young people’s files and records relating to them. Good safeguarding arrangements support young people’s safety and well-being. Young people comment they feel safe within the home. Staff promote positive behaviours, responding professionally and calmly to young people needs. Consultations completed with both staff and young people following restraints examine how situations could be responded to better. Staff promote a restorative approach to behaviour, with sanctions relating to young people’s actions. When young people have gone missing, staff have responded well to these situations, involving the police and social workers to decrease future incidents. This includes ensuring young people are offered an interview from an independent person after each event. The manager notifies all necessary agencies following significant events. The manager uses the linked recording systems to analyse young people’s behaviours

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

and ensure that staff are responding appropriately. Staff work well with a range of professionals. A social worker states that ‘I think the home has been great, communication has been excellent and it’s good that they have kept us up to date.’ Three requirements were made at the last inspection. All of these have been responded to. The home’s décor has improved and the staff continue to promote the personalisation of young people’s own rooms. All young people have educational provisions and the locality risk assessment has been completed. Although this requires development due to its current brevity.

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Information about this children's home

The home is one of four children’s home within a privately run organisation. The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four young people. The home’s Statement of Purpose indicates that the general age range will be between 12 and 17 years of age.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

09/06/2014 CH - Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):  review the appropriateness and suitability of the location and premises of the home at least once a year. The review should include the identification of any risks and opportunities presented by the home's location and strategies for managing these (Guide to the Quality Standards paragraph 15.1, page 64)

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Recommendations

 ensure young people are supported to sustain or regain their confidence in education and be engaged in suitable structured activities (Guide to the Quality Standards paragraph 5.15, page 28)

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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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