Children's home run by The Place Young People’s Company in Rushcliffe

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

Children are happy in this home. They make significant progress with regards to their education, emotional health, behaviour, independence skills and confidence. For example, children are starting to learn to self-regulate their own behaviours. Consequently, they are experiencing fewer incidents and physical intervention. Furthermore, children who did not attend education prior to moving to this home now have 100% attendance, and they are enjoying education and achieving. One child loves to cook, and is described by staff as: ‘The world’s best pancake maker!’ This is something he enjoys doing for all the staff and other children.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children have strong relationships with staff. A young person, who has now left the home, said that she found, ‘the friendships made with staff’, the most helpful part of her time in the home. Staff set clear boundaries, which children adhere to. Children feel safe and secure in this home. The independent visitor said: ‘They clearly have very good working relationships with the young people present and have firm and fair boundaries.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff should be mindful about carrying their personal mobile telephones with them while working with children. These may be broken, stolen, or children may make allegations about staff using them to take inappropriate photographs of them. Procedures clearly state that staff may not take photographs of children on their personal mobile telephones, but they do not specify whether staff can carry them with them when working with children.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Transitions out of the home to new placements are robustly implemented. Children and young people are provided with a bespoke package to ensure their transition is successful. They continue to succeed once they have left the home, due to the continued support from staff until it is no longer required.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Positive behaviour is highly promoted, and children are starting to make progress. This has meant a reduction in the number of incidents, accidents and physical intervention. However, children can still be challenging, and on occasions have been known to be racist towards staff and verbally abusive towards female staff. Staff have addressed these issues with children, but these sessions have not yet been effective.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work in partnership with parents and external agencies to promote the health, safety and well-being of children. A parent said in his feedback to the home: ‘Throughout the last 18 months, every staff member we have worked with or spoken to has been supportive and understanding. You always made us feel part of the team and you never judged us.’ A social worker fed back: ‘Very helpful, enthusiastic, polite and professional.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The recruitment and induction process has improved greatly. New staff say they felt relaxed during the interview process, and, after their in-depth off-site induction, were well prepared to work with the children in the home. Staff report that the team is now more settled and working well together. Staff retention has significantly improved. This has helped the children to settle and feel more secure in their relationships with staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have a good understanding of procedures to ensure the physical health of children is promoted. For example, if a child bumps their head, they will now always consult with medical professionals. There are now good procedures for auditing medication if children self-medicate.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are qualified, caring and passionate about providing the best service possible for children. They have a good understanding of the therapeutic approach used within the home as they complete a qualification in this. Consequently, children are looked after by staff who are consistent in their approach, and have the knowledge and skills to be able to deliver a high quality service.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager is qualified and experienced. Together with her deputy manager and senior managers, they provide strong and supportive leadership. The home provides a learning environment where managers have high expectations of staff and children. Staff are highly qualified and have access to a wealth of experience and training opportunities.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The management team carries out robust monitoring activities, which provide good analysis of the progress, experiences and behaviour of children. This helps to formulate bespoke packages of care, which enable children to continue to make significant progress and successfully transition back to parents, into foster care or adult life. A parent said on a feedback form: ‘Thank you to you all, my daughter now has a future! And thanks to you all too, we now have a chance of a future as a family!’

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Information about this children's home

This is a home for four children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. It is run by a private organisation and specialises in a specific therapeutic approach.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

03/12/2014 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):  Ensure staff take every step to make sure that individual children, young people and staff are not subject to discrimination, marginalisation or bullying from their peers by virtue of their gender, religion, ethnicity, cultural and linguistic background, sexual identity, mental health, disability or for any other reason. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 16, paragraph 3.12)  Supervision of staff practice should ensure that individual adults in the home are engaged in the safeguarding culture of the home. This specifically refers to the use of personal mobiles while looking after children. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 43, paragraph 9.14)

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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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