Children's Home run by Pebbles Care Limited in Leeds

young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has sustained effectiveness .

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young people 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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young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has addressed the requirement and three recommendations for improvement made at the last inspection. Risk assessments considering the impact of new admissions now fully reflect the decision making process and the manager ensures these decisions are safe and appropriate. Staff respond to missing from home incidents effectively and ensure that children return safely. Evaluation of these missing incidents has improved with better details of safe and well checks and return home interviews.

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young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

Care planning records include more details about the progress young people make across all aspects of their welfare and development since admission to the home. This helps young people celebrate their achievements and better informs future planning based on up-to-date needs.

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young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has improved the quality of monitoring especially with regard to how feedback from young people, their parents and placing authorities influences the care provided. There have been changes to contact arrangements and in informing parents about their children as a result. Social workers are very complimentary about the standards of care. The manager and staff continually assess young people’s needs and are resilient to the risky and challenging behaviour they support young people with. In the case of one young person who posed risks to other young people, the manager has worked closely with partner agencies in planning a move to a more suitable placement. Staff regularly assess risks, such as missing from home and self harm. They will alter care practice if necessary to promote the safety of young people. The manager maintains a good oversight of the oversight of the experiences and progress of young people. She knows their individual needs well and makes sure

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young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

care practice is responsive to their views and developments in their lives.

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young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

Two young people have moved in since the last inspection and benefit from the safe, caring, nurturing environment. All young people have good attendance at school and enjoy a variety of individual leisure interests. They improve in self- esteem and confidence as seen in better personal hygiene, wanting to use make- up, use local of local transport and healthier eating.

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young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff keep young people safe. Practice in relation to missing from home incidents is effective and there is good support for young people who self-harm. There is good management of potential risks in relation to child sexual exploitation and trafficking.

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young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has taken appropriate steps to include all young people in their care, decision making and running of the home. In particular this includes young people whose first language is not English. The manager has employed staff who speak the young person’s language, translated key written information about the home, and obtained spoken translating services when needed. This has helped the young person settle in and feel part of the home.

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young people and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager promotes good partnership working with other agencies and relatives. This ensures support for a wide range of needs, including physical and mental health, education, and communication. Young people also benefit from maintaining contact with important family members.

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Information about this young people's home

The registered provider is a limited company. This young people's home is registered to provide care and accommodation for four young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

03/02/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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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 young people'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 young people'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 young people'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 young people 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 Young people's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the young people'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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