Setting SC034609

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

The home has continued to provide a good quality service across all its different aspects. In close partnership with others, staff effectively meet children’s complex needs and support children’s wellbeing and development.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

When children stay overnight, they have positive experiences. They benefit from having positive interactions with staff members and other children. They enjoy a range of stimulating and relaxing activities in the home’s safe environment and in the community. Those experiences enrich their lives and promote their learning, development and a sense of achievement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children have continued to make good progress. In particular their communication, behaviour management, social skills and community integration. A strong safeguarding culture alongside close partnership working and good individualised planning and review underpins their positive outcomes.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Following consultation with stakeholders the council intend to close the overnight service. There have been no new admissions for a while. The plans to support the only two children who receive short breaks to move to different services are in progress. The home’s management and staff are contributing to the redesign of the future disability service without its residential component.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The focus on change and closure of the overnight service has not impacted negatively on its overall quality and effectiveness. The managers and the independent visitors have continued to robustly monitor and quality assure the residential service. The managers and staff members have taken appropriate steps to successfully address two weakness identified at the last inspection. They have improved the record-keeping relating to the use of physical interventions and of the surveillance equipment. Those records are now comprehensive and better evidence that safeguarding practice is consistently sound. The service has remained a safe and positive place for children.

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Information about this children's home

This local authority purpose built children’s home provides a short break scheme for a maximum of six young people who have a range of physical and learning disabilities and complex health needs.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

28/03/2015 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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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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Information about this inspection

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Information about this inspection

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