Children's Home run by Bromley Healthcare Community Interest Company in Bromley

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

Young people continue to settle quickly and happily into this calm, warm and welcoming service. Behaviour is good, because ‘my plans’ and risk assessments are clear and individualised to meet the specific needs of each young person. Young people form good and secure relationships with a staff team that knows them well and is sensitive to their individual needs. Parents speak highly about the warm welcome, the good progress young people make and the confidence they have in the staff to keep them safe from harm and neglect.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Managers have addressed two of the three requirements. These related to the independent visitor giving an opinion on the safeguarding and the promotion of young people’s well-being, and ensuring that the registered manager evidenced that feedback from young people, parents and relevant professionals informs the service’s quality of care reviews. This inspection finds that procedures are now in line with regulations. The requirement to review the home’s child protection policy has not been achieved. However, the manager was able to evidence a date set for review of all policies by senior management in March 2016. This requirement is reinstated at this interim inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, the home has undergone further welcomed transformation. Young people’s bedrooms now have dimmer lighting, enabling staff to create calming atmospheres that are suitable for individual needs. Refurbishment of bathrooms now enables staff to provide care in a safe way. The home is in an excellent decorative condition, and the recent addition of colourful friezes further adds to the welcoming environment that young people experience during their stay.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people clearly enjoy their time in the home, and are supported by staff who understand their needs. Staff engage in activities that young people like, and will support them to try new pursuits. Young people have access to a range of creative leisure activities, sensory equipment, and play and learning materials to support their general learning and social development. Healthy lifestyles continue to be supported in the home. Staff are well trained in relevant medical procedures, such as tube feeding, the safe administration of medication, and moving and handling.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Managers continue to be passionate about the service that they offer, and strive continuously to develop and build on the good quality service provided. For example, a pathways to independence, personal and social skills booklet, including a self-help checklist, for each young person has been introduced. This comprehensive booklet allows the service to set individual goals and targets, and to record progress on a range of self-care, personal and social skills. The booklet accompanies the young person through to independence. Good risk assessments are now enabling more abled-bodied young people to spend time, interact and socialise with young people who have profound disabilities. This gives young people a greater social understanding of the needs of others, and they gain greater self-confidence through helping others.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to have a voice in the home. They are involved in decision making about what goes on in the home. Managers continue to seek new ways to improve their access and involvement in things that affect their lives.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to develop the service to a high standard, and demonstrates good experiences and outcomes for young people.

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Information about this children's home

This home is run by a healthcare trust, and provides short break services for children and young people, aged five to 17 years. Children and young people who use the service may present a variety of complex needs, including sensory impairment, physical and learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

26/02/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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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

12. The protection of children standard:

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the protection of children standard with particular reference to the reviewing and revision of policies and procedures, the registered person must ensure: (e) that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection is monitored regularly. 29/04/2016

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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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