Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Walsall

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

Children and young people continue to receive all the help and support they need to promote their well-being. One child said, ‘the adults are perfect.’ The staff, manager and therapy team have hardly changed in the six months since the last inspection. One child has successfully moved onto foster care otherwise the home has had no changes. This means the home feels truly like a stable and happy family. The team offer very nurturing care. The home’s monthly visitor said, ‘the management team over the last few months has enhanced the living experiences for the young people. It is an environment that is clearly looked after. Staff constantly consider how they can improve and keep child centred. They appear very happy together and are supportive of one another.' Educationally, some young people are making exceptional progress. For example, two young people are moving to mainstream schools because of the outstanding

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

progress they have made. Everyone is achieving 100% school attendance.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children and young people continue to feel safe. Staff protect them well from abuse and harm. They help them particularly well to safely manage their sexuality and anger. One child said, ‘they treat us lovely but we sometimes take the Mick. I still go off on one, but now I can bring myself down and then I apologise to them’. No children are going missing and staff rarely need to physically intervene. Staff sensitively and carefully support children going through court proceedings, including when this has meant children revisiting their early childhood trauma. Every child has a simple version of their care plan so that they know why they are here, how they are kept safe, and what their aims for the future are. For the one child who has moved on, the home and local authority planned this well to meet the child’s needs. Together, they secured a smooth and successful transition to foster care. The manager continues to consider new referrals for the

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

fifth place. She uses her skill and insight about the needs of the four children whose home this is and the skills and abilities of her staff. She has not yet identified a suitable match for them. The staff team remain committed to valuing children and young people’s views. They help children follow their religious, cultural and activity interests. Children and young people express their views through ‘children’s chat’ meetings and key work sessions. This means they make meaningful decisions about things that directly affect them. This level of consultation extends to talking with staff afterwards if they have been restrained. However, on one occasion, a child’s recorded comments about how a restraint was done were in conflict with the staff’s account. The manager ensures each child is fully debriefed after a restraint but she does not always make sure the record captures how conflicting versions are resolved and

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff and the manager remain highly motivated to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people. The registered manager has swiftly addressed all previous recommendations. For example, she has advocated more strongly about a child’s complaints against a health professional. This has resulted in a formal apology being made to the child. She has introduced more detailed records of decisions and practice review that are discussed in ‘team around the child’ meetings where clinical advice is given. She has also improved communication between school and home. All these changes enhance the quality and effectiveness of the home’s work to improve children and young people’s lives. However, the manager does not make sure she gets reports of children’s annual ‘looked after child’ medicals. This makes it harder for her and staff to know, plan for, and meet children’s health needs.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff team strives to ensure children and young people engage in meaningful activities. This includes swimming, drama, guides, fire cadets and football. These varied opportunities enable children and young people to stay physically active and make social contacts and friends in the community.

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Information about this children's home

This home is operated by a private company and is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Children currently placed are aged from eight to twelve years.

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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 Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

19/02/2014 CH - Re-registration Not applicable

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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

Ensure that details of any health examination that is conducted are included in each child's case records. This is with particular regard to annual looked after child medicals. (Regulation 36, schedule 3.24) 04/04/2016

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation:  Ensure that all incidents of control, discipline and restraint are subject to systems of regular scrutiny to ensure their use is fair. This is with respect to effectively monitoring and recording the work done when children's accounts of how they were ‘held’ differ from those given by staff. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 46, paragraph 9.36)

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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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