Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in East Riding of Yorkshire

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

Children and young people are settled and happy following a disruptive, challenging period with young people who are no longer living at the home. The manager and staff team are stable, knowledgeable and committed to ensuring progression in line with care plans. Individualised care plans detail complex needs supported by a team of therapists as well as staff in the home. This integrated approach helps children and young people understand their situation and with the development of skills in self-regulation of emotions.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

It is evident that changes have been implemented in response to the last inspection. As a result, it is clear that children and young people’s case records are now up to date. Despite uncertainty about a young person’s mental health needs, reference is made within a report compiled by staff to a diagnosis of mental illness. This places a young person at risk of being labelled and raises uncertainties about care planning.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Education is valued highly. All young people go to the school attached to the home and attendance is high. This physical proximity and a joint approach by staff in both establishments offers children and young people consistency. The result is that children and young people develop a sense of trust and a feeling of being cared about.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Contact is encouraged and supported by staff. All children and young people spend time with one or more family members and when required this is supervised by staff. This ensures the rebuilding of relationships is undertaken safely and at a pace that helps sustain those links.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection three young people have left the home. These transitions were well managed and supported by staff. Two new young people are now living at the home. Planning of these moves into the home was also good. Staff liaised with other professionals to gather all information, ensuring they were able to respond to the young people as they settled into the home. This enabled young people to settle quickly. While young people live in a setting environment that is well maintained, comfortable, warm and welcoming the current layout of this large home reduces effective teamwork by staff and their ability to safely supervise young people. Some steps are being taken to address this. For example, one former bedroom that has enabled young people to barricade themselves in with ease, is planned to be a cinema room. The office is on the top floor at the far end of the building. As a result, young people are left, at times, unsupported. This could raise their anxieties

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

and significantly increasing the likelihood of escalating behaviour.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff work well with other organisations to ensure the stability and consistency of placements. A social worker said, ‘(Name) has come on leaps and bounds while here.’ Staff work hard at keeping families and other professionals updated. The resulting positive relationships enable staff to fully support children and young people to progress. A local authority designated officer said, ‘The home communicates very well and seeks advice appropriately.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Leadership and management of the home is good. She has made improvements to recording systems and to the storage of records that protects the privacy of children and young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Supervision of staff is regular and comprehensive. There is a mandatory and developmental training plan for staff. Recruitment practice is strong and induction is carried out and monitored by the manager. The result is that the home is developing a strong, knowledgeable team to offer consistent care to children and young people.

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Information about this children's home

The home is operated by a large private company registered to provide care for up to 5 children and young people with emotional or/and behavioural difficulties. There is also a school on site

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

18/03/2015 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):

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Recommendations

 Staff should be familiar with the home's policies on record keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective, and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 62 paragraph 14.4)

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Recommendations

 For children's homes to be nurturing and supportive environments that meet the needs of their children, they will, in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. Children's homes must comply with relevant health and safety legislations. In particular consideration should be given to the use of rooms. (The Guide to Quality Standards, page 15 paragraph 3.9)

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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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