Children's Home run by Green View Young People Limited in Barnsley

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 Declined In Effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home provides care and accommodation for two young people. Both those in residence at this inspection are new to the home since the last inspection. Both young people benefited from planned admissions.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

During the inspection, it was clear that staff who were working at the home understood the needs of the young people who live there. Staff at the home understand the individual risks posed by backgrounds and behaviours and have taken a robust approach to levels of risk, liaising with the police and placing authority. There are discrepancies between levels of risk identified by other agencies and the home is working to have these consolidated as soon as possible. In the meantime, they have appropriately identified to set their actions at the higher level. I was able to see this in practice on the day of inspection. An incident was well managed by staff who took rapid and appropriate action to secure the location of a young person and ensure known risks were reduced.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Both young people have been encouraged to improve their health and both are supported to attend medical appointments when necessary. This is an improvement from their point of admission when previously young people chose not to engage. Staff need to continue to promote young peoples’ health, in particular in relation to smoking. There were inconsistencies in the way in which this was being dealt with and the registered manager agreed to review how this was managed within the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Educational attendance has been very poor. Young people had not been enabled to attend regularly. There had been some considerable gaps in their education. At the time of the inspection this was being improved. One young person was starting home study while the other was attending an interview for college. The opportunities for encouraging engagement had not been fully explored and this was acknowledged by the manager.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff at the home had worked well with young people to reduce their risk taking behaviour, such as leaving the home and being missing. Staff worked with social workers to instigate opportunities for free time which developed better relationships between staff and young people which has contributed to a reduction in missing from the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The effectiveness of monitoring the quality of care is weak. During the inspection there was evidence of inconsistencies and discrepancies between risk assessments and care plans. The effect of this on the actual care of young people was minimal as staff had a good understanding of how to respond to serious incidents. However, this demonstrates that monitoring is not sufficient and responsibility for this rests with the registered provider.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The review of the quality of care, prepared by the registered provider, should include analysis of how the actions of the staff have improved the lives of young people. The latest report was mostly factual and demonstrated little impact, even though there has been impact. In addition, the report provided by the independent person has not been received by Ofsted for a number of months. Reports were available during the inspection but these also lacked analysis of the impact the home was having. Also, the reports did not contain the opinion of the person about the home’s ability to effectively safeguard’s children or whether the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being. Both these aspects are required by regulation.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home’s Statement of Purpose has been updated but a copy of the new document has not been received by Ofsted.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people are able to engage in a range of activities in the local community. Both are maturing at different rates and both have taken some practical steps towards preparing themselves for independent living.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Notwithstanding the inconsistencies in documentation, young people are kept safe at this home. Young people said they felt safe at the home and in the local community. Staff understand the needs and behaviours of young people and work hard to build relationships with them. This has encouraged a reduction in episodes of missing from the home. When incidents do take place, staff react appropriately and in the best interests of young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff work with other agencies to support the progress and improve the experiences of children and young people. During the inspection, staff were able to practically demonstrate how they engage with other agencies when incidents happen.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children are able to take advantage of support from other agencies to improve their mental health and their physical health. They can learn how to keep themselves safer and to reduce their reliance on substances. Young people are also supported to have an active lifestyle and to eat healthily.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Three requirements were set at the last inspection. Evidence gathered during this inspection demonstrated that all but one had been met. This is in relation to the revision and submission of the Statement of Purpose.

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Information about this children's home

 This is a private operated children’s home and is registered for a maximum of two 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

8. In order to meet the education standard, with particular regard to all children and young people attending regular education, the provider must ensure that staff:

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Requirement Due date

(2)(viii) help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. 30/04/2016

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must provide a copy of the statement of purpose to HMCI and make a copy of it available to –

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Requirement Due date

(a) a person who works in the home; (b) a child, or a child for whom accommodation in the home is being considered; (c) a parent of a child, or a parent of a child for whom accommodation in the home is being considered; (d) a child’s placing authority; and (e) in the case of a qualifying school, the Secretary of State.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, this relates to ensuring that a copy of the latest Statement of Purpose, and any subsequent updates, are sent to HMCI (Ofsted). 31/03/2016

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must produce a report about a visit (“the independent person’s report”) which sets out, in particular, the independent person’s opinion as to whether –

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Requirement Due date

(a) children are effectively safeguarded; and (b) the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being. 31/03/2016 The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to –

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 44(1), (4)(a), (4)(b) and (7)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluation –

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Requirement Due date

(a) the quality of care provided for children; (b) the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and (c) any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, this relates to ensuring that there is a consistent approach to recording information across risk assessment which clearly demonstrate to the reader the risk for each young person and the actions that staff should take in response to an incident. That the report is evaluative and can demonstrate the impact that the staff and systems have on the care being provided for children and young people. That documents are kept up to date to reflect current practice and legislation. 31/03/2016

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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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