Children's home run by 2nd Nurture Limited in St. Helens

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Outstanding 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

The young person placed in the home continues to make very good progress as a result of strong relationships with staff. He benefits from one--to-one support provided by a small staff team who have an excellent understanding of his needs. The young person is extremely positive about the home and his relationships with staff and recognises that they have helped him to progress and learn new skills. He was particularly pleased that he does not ‘get into trouble anymore’. He enjoys spending time with his friends in the community, but also engaging in various activities with staff. In-house care plans clearly identify the progress he has made, such as completing house-hold tasks, no longer using threatening behaviour and enjoying staying in his family home for greater periods of time. The young person’s mother is mostly positive about the home and progress her son has made. She feels she has reasonable relationships with staff, and is kept informed of her son’s

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, the young person has been enrolled in a new school, which he starts after the Easter break. He is looking forward to attending the new provision and staff have supported him to visit the school, where he has met teachers and some prospective fellow students.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person living in the home says he feels safe there, and that he could approach staff if he had a problem. There have been no incidents requiring referral to partner agencies, but staff are confident in how to respond should they be worried or concerned for the young person’s welfare. Staff liaise closely with external professionals who have a significant role with the young person. Staff support him practically through considering scenarios and posing ‘what if?’ questions to help him to consider positive responses to potentially difficult situations in the community. He has engaged with various education and emotional well-being services as part of his order. Joint working with his social worker ensures those he is meeting with in the community are appropriate, and are unlikely to lead him astray. Staff meet parents of his friends and ensure they know whose house he is going to on independent time. He remains in contact via mobile

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

phone while away from the home. Staff and the young person have a good relationship with the local police community service officer, who further ensures the young person’s relationships are safe. There have been no incidents of the young person being missing since the last inspection. Consistency in approach to behaviour management has led to few sanctions and no use of restraint since the last inspection. Staff feel their training in de-escalation has really helped them consider how their reactions and responses to unwanted behaviour can defuse or inflame situations. There have been no complaints since the last inspection, and the process for managing these is sound.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection the registered manager has continued to evaluate the quality of service provided for the young person and highlighted through the development plan how further improvements can be made. She uses the high quality reports produced in relation to Regulation 44 and her own monitoring to evaluate the current service and how to improve the quality of care and fabric of the building. She regularly gains the views of the young person, parents and partner agencies to develop the service further. There were no requirements or recommendations set at the last inspection, and one recommendation made at this inspection: to replace a recently broken bed and to repair and paint the rear exterior door.

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Information about this children's home

The home is run by a private organisation and offers care and accommodation to one young person with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties or learning disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

11/02/2015 CH - Interim sustained 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 all areas of the home are well maintained and damaged items are replaced swiftly. This is with regard to repairing and repainting the rear exterior door and replacing a damaged bed. (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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