Children's home run by The Beeches UK limited in Redbridge

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 Improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has worked hard with staff to meet the requirements set at the previous inspection. Staff receive good quality supervision. This covers safe-care planning as well as how well the young people are progressing. This supervision supports the staff and helps them to understand and meet the young people’s needs. Both the manager and staff sign the record of the meeting as an agreement to decisions made. She is regularly reviewing the risk assessments and the direct work completed by staff. This ensures that staff are recording the impact of their work in line with the regulations. As a result, staff are working with the most up to date information to meet the young people’s needs. It also means that there is a better measuring of their progress and more accurate reports communicated to placing authorities and families. Staff no longer lock the door to the games room, as a result, the young people have full access to the house at all times.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have welcomed two young to this home. Good quality assessments have supported their admission. The manager shared information regarding their needs ahead of the placements with the staff. As a result, they could respond to meet the needs of the young people and they settled well. The manager is proactively looking at developing these assessments to evidence the impact that the new placements have on the existing young people. One young person has left the home in a planned transition to an adult service provision. Staff supported the move and the transition worked well. Since the previous inspection there has been one notification sent to Ofsted. The staff followed the appropriate processes and liaised with other agencies to safeguard the young people’s welfare needs. There have been no complaints made in respect of this provision. There is a shortfall in the recording of one health and safety check. The checks

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

promote the young people’s safety in the home. The manager rectified this shortfall during the inspection, and she clearly understood the importance of these checks. The records show that prior to the one single omission noted, weekly checks for the previous 12 months were completed. Young people in this home have learning disabilities. Carefully tailored packages of care ensure that young people are making good progress at this home. Staff build good relationships with these young people who have particularly complex needs. The family of one of the young people report that their child is: ‘Less anxious. The staff are in-tune with her needs it is clear that she feels safe in this environment.’ Young people have engaged well with the school which is located on-site. Feedback from a local authority worker is that: ‘He is attending school for the first time in over 18 months. There is personalised curriculum and he is working and

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

coping very well.’ The design of the education programme is flexible and helps young people though a range of experiences to gain confidence in learning. For some of the older young people it can focus on life skills as they aim towards independence. Some young people are involved in budgeting and cooking. This will help them to gain knowledge and skills ahead of any move. Young people do not go missing from this the home. Staff are particularly aware of the risks to this group of vulnerable young people. One young person would often go missing from their previous home. This would place her at risk of exploitation. Since she has been at this home, she has not been absent. As a result, she is safe. Young people say that they are safe in this home. One commented: ‘Staff look after me and make sure I am safe.’ Staff work hard to maintain positive observation and monitoring of the young people to keep them safe at all times.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been 10 incidents where staff have intervened to prevent young people if they are at risk of harming themselves or others. The manager and staff have reviewed these and have reflected on the good quality records to see what they can learn from these incidents. Sanctions are not used, restorative measures to help young people to understand the consequences if damage is caused will be used but only if staff feel these are suitable and can be fully understood by the young people.

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Information about this children's home

The home is operated by a private company. It is registered to accommodate up to five young people with learning difficulties, and emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

23/03/2015 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

24/02/2014 Interim Satisfactory progress

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):  The registered person ensures that the home complies with relevant health and safety legislation with particular reference to fire equipment. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 15 Paragraph 3.9)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should only accept placements where they are satisfied that the home can respond effectively to the relevant needs as recorded in the child's relevant plan and where they have fully considered the impact that the placement will have on the existing group. (The Guide to the Quality Standards page 56 paragraph 11.4)

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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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