Children's home in North Devon

This monitoring visit

The home was judged as declined effectiveness at the previous interim inspection in February 2016.

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This monitoring visit

At the previous inspection seven statutory requirements were made. A compliance notice was issued on 19 th February 2016 in relation to the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit is to review the action taken to comply with the notice.

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This monitoring visit

The monitoring visit included speaking with the registered manager, making reference to communication shared between the local authority and the manager, and scrutinising records held in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that the registered manager with the support of his senior management team had taken swift action to address the immediate concerns in relation to insufficient staffing and training of staff. Evidence found during this monitoring visit confirms the manager has successfully complied with the notice.

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This monitoring visit

Correspondence between the local authority and the organisation within 24 hours of the compliance being received resulted in confirmation of increased funding. This resulted in the manager being able secure sufficient staff and ensure the young person remains safe.

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This monitoring visit

A positive recruitment campaign has resulted in the identification of two additional full time staff. While they progress through safe recruitment checks, the manager has made sensible decisions to procure consistent reliable agency staff. During this period qualified and experienced staff work alongside agency staff ensuring the young person has consistency in care. Further to this the manager regularly supervises the agency staffs practice and performance.

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This monitoring visit

Previous weakness in the training and skill set of the staff have, and continue to be dealt with. Staff are equipped and trained to support the young person that is currently residing in the home. The manager has acknowledged where further training is required and has identified appropriate training and learning opportunities. Consequently the manager and his staff team are feeling more confident in supporting the young person they provide care for.

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This monitoring visit

New members of staff are benefitting from a reviewed induction and training programme that has extensively been rolled out to all new staff joining the organisation. Scrutiny of the staff rotas for the coming period confirms that all new staff employed are working alongside qualified and experienced staff.

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As a result of the additional members of staff the manager benefits from being able to dedicate time to the monitoring and reviewing of the young persons care and the home. Subsequently there is a good improvement in the overall monitoring, management and leadership of the home. Staff are reporting they feel more confident in their role and are benefitting from working with the support of an additional member of staff.

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This monitoring visit

There have been further improvements to the décor of the home which has resulted in a more welcoming and homely setting.

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This monitoring visit

A further full inspection will be carried out in due course to assess the home’s ongoing development and progress, the impact on the young person, and the young person’s outcomes.

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Information about this children's home

The home is operated by a private provider. The home provides care and accommodation for one young person.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the home since their last Ofsted inspection. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. 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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