Setting in Fylde

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Requires improvement 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

Since the last inspection there has been the transition of one young person leaving this solo placement and another moving in. The young person who has moved on was not making progress and was missing for many weeks placing him at high risk of harm and exploitation. Staff worked with professional stakeholders in trying to find the young person who was eventually located by the police due to his criminal behaviour. The registered manager and staff are not aware of his progress since leaving the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has not ensured that all the requirements raised at the last inspection have been met. He has made some progress with ensuring that staff are safely recruited. He has ensured that return interviews are taking place on more occasions when the young person is missing but recognises there is more work to be done to ensure this occurs on each occasion. He has not ensured that he is monitoring the quality of care resulting in continuous improvements. For example risk assessments, although detailed, are not all accurate which results in ambiguous statements which are misleading.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager ensures that the experiences and progress of the young person currently in placement improve. The young person was carefully introduced to the home and has settled. Staff develop positive relationships and understand how to meet the young person’s needs. As a result the young person can talk to staff about what is difficult and says he feels that ‘staff keep me safe’. This is reflected in his missing behaviour which has reduced in frequency and duration considerably from his previous placement and he is now returning of his own volition. His social worker said:’ I am really impressed with the admissions process….his missing from care has reduced which safeguards him. The number of missing episodes since placement (4 months ago) are what was occurring in 2 weeks.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff provide consistent and clear boundaries which the young person responds positively to and negative behaviours reduce. Physical intervention is used infrequently as staff are skilled in de-escalation techniques. When it has been necessary the registered manager has not ensured that he has recorded that he has discussed this with the young person or debriefed the staff and recorded his review of the use of physical intervention. This failure means that the effectiveness of restraint is not monitored to improve practice and to ensure the young person understands it’s use.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work effectively in partnership with professional stakeholders and families. They promote contact with the young person’s family regardless of the long distances involved. Staff welcome them into the home and take the young person to visit his family. This promotes his identity. Staff are proactive in engaging with education providers and support the young person to attend so that he makes good progress and attends almost 100% of the time.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work proactively with the police when the young person is missing so that the time he is at risk is minimised. Staff look for the young person and the positive relationship with the police means they have clear understands regarding risks and respond promptly. Staff understand how to respond to allegations and work effectively with the designated officer to ensure all allegations are investigated promptly. This safeguards the young person and staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person values the positive relationships with staff. He recognises that: ‘…they help me and I have made a little progress’. He enjoys going out on activities with staff such as trampolining and going to the cinema. The placing social worker recognises the progress made is more significant: ’Lots of people have struggled to meet his needs. I’m impressed with his care.’

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Information about this children's home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for one young person with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties . The home forms part of a social care company.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

14/07/2015 CH - Full Requires improvement

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Recent inspection history

18/02/2015 CH - Interim Declined in 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

5: Engaging with the wider system to ensure children's needs are met

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Requirement Due date

In order to engage with the wider system to ensure children’s needs are met the registered person must ensure that staff: (c) challenge the placing authority to seek to ensure that each child’s needs are met in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. This is with particular reference to missing from home interviews. 11/03/2016

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Requirement Due date

13: The leadership and management standard

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the leadership and management standard the registered provider must ensure the: - 2. (h) use of monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. 11/03/2016

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that within 48 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so, has spoken to the user about the measure and has signed the record to confirm it is accurate. The registered person must ensure that within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35(3)(b-c)) 11/03/2016

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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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