Children's home run by The Together Trust in Stockport

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection the home was 'not judged'

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager, who has been registered with Ofsted since March 2016, has the necessary skills and qualifications to lead and manage this home. The Registered Manager is in the process of identifying a suitably qualified and experienced staff team from within the organisation’s own resources and is to supplement this team with the two newly recruited members of staff. The manager ensures the home continues to function and is suitable to take any new admissions, as she maintains regular checks and visits to the home. This, alongside the independent person’s monthly monitoring visits ensures that the manager is aware of the strengths and areas for continued development for the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The Registered Manager has taken appropriate action to ensure that one of the four recommendations has been adequately met. As a result the fabric of the home has improved and is now ready to provide a comfortable and nurturing home environment for children and young people. The inspector was unable to evaluate if suitable action has been taken to address the one outstanding requirement and three further good practice recommendations as there have not been any young people admitted into the home since the last inspection. As such the requirement relating to the independent visitor seeking the views of young people to form an opinion as to whether children are effectively safeguarded and whether the conduct of the home promotes their well-being, has been re-issued. In addition, the three outstanding recommendations which relate to: ensuring that all staff are suitably qualified and experienced; ensuring appropriate supervision for the

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

manager and, ensuring that supervision records evidence that supervision is being delivered, have all been re-issued.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has been closed for 11 months. The registered provider has indicated that the home will not be operational until they have identified a suitable, experienced and qualified staff team and all the required health and safety checks have been undertaken. Should the home decide to accept placements they are required to inform Ofsted of their intention before they do so; providing an up-to- date Statement of Purpose; identifying a suitably qualified and experienced staff team, and the up-dated Children’s Guide.

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Information about this children's home

 This is a private children's home run by a charitable organisation. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children and young people with learning disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

19/03/2015 CH - 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

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person to, if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home to form an opinion as to whether children are effectively safeguarded and the conduct of the home promotes children's well-being. (Regulation 44 (2)(a)(4)(a)(b)) 31/05/2016

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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 that all staff in a care role, including external agency or bank staff, must have the qualification in regulation 32 (4) within the relevant timescales listed in regulation 32 (5). (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 53, paragraph 10.12)

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Recommendations

 Ensure the registered person has systems in place so that all staff, including the manager, receives supervision of their practice from an appropriately qualified and experienced professional. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 61, paragraph 13.2)

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Recommendations

 Ensure that a record of supervision is kept for staff, including the manager. The record should provide evidence that supervision is being delivered in line with regulation 33 (4)(b). (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 61, paragraph 13.3)

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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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