Children's Home run by Unity Residential Care Services Limited in Stoke-on-Trent

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Outstanding 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

One requirement was made at the last inspection, the registered manager has taken appropriate action to address this. Young people continue to make excellent progress in all aspects of their development as a result of the care and support of staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, one young person has moved into the home. Young people continue to move in a well-assessed and thoroughly planned way.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to support young people extremely well with their behaviour. They quickly develop positive relationships with staff, and these underpin effective working. Clear and updated risk assessments and behaviour management plans identify young people’s trigger points. Appropriate rewards and incentives help them maintain positive behaviour and young people choose rewards they would like such as phone credit or new games, and work hard to achieve their goal. Young people learn to self-regulate their behaviour and begin to understand expectations of their conduct.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people’s safety remains a priority. Young people say they feel safe. The staff and registered manager refer any safeguarding incidents to the relevant professionals. Staff consistently work collaboratively with other professionals to manage risks. Some young people have been missing from the home since the last inspection. During these occasions risks are well assessed by staff. Staff proactively respond well to all missing incidents and continue to work very effectively with other agencies.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to make progress at school, and attendance remains excellent. For those young people who arrive at the home out of education, the staff work hard to reintegrate them. Communication between staff and school supports and enhances educational progress and where young people display challenging behaviour at school, staff liaise closely with school staff and identify supportive strategies and incidents decrease. Consequently, young people progress and learn. Young people’s health needs are constantly promoted and reviewed. Where there were concerns about one young person’s physical and mental health when he moved to the home, this has now stabilised. Staff ensure that young people have access to individual specialist services such as child and adolescent mental health services meaning that their global needs are addressed. The registered manager has ensured that staff receive the specialist training they need to meet each young

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

people’s needs. This means that staff can consistently provide a high standard of care.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager continues to lead a motivated and very committed staff team. Robust monitoring continues through regular checks of all aspects of the service running. The registered manager has an ambitious and achievable development plan in place. The registered manager is tireless in ensuring that young people have the best service from staff and from other professionals. Any shortfalls in services are promptly and efficiently addressed meaning that young people have all the necessary support they need to meet their diverse needs.

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Information about this children's home

The home is registered to provide care for two children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home forms part of a large social care company.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

26/03/2015 CH - Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

03/03/2014 CH - Interim Satisfactory progress

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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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