Children's home run by Middlesbrough Borough Council

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged outstanding at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Care planning is comprehensive and based on a thorough, detailed knowledge of each young person. The care they receive is exceptional. All staff have a first-rate knowledge of each child, which underpins their highly skilled childcare practice.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All children and young people are making progress and achieving. For instance, one young person has learned to fold their clothes and is taking greater care of their belongings, and another is getting up in the morning with less support and encouragement from staff. The staff team remain committed to improving the lives of the youngsters in their care. Staff meetings are held frequently, they are well attended by all staff and their individual knowledge of each young person is shared. This helps the staff team to agree a coordinated approach in promoting young people’s development and progress. Staff operate at a high level of professionalism that clearly impacts on outcomes. The individual health care needs of children and young people are known and understood by all staff. Each one has a clear health care plan in place that records what their individual healthcare needs are and how they will be met. Access to

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

specialist health care provision, such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists are fully supported by staff. Healthcare professionals attend the home when required to help staff understand the needs of individual children and to offer advice, support and training in how to deal with specific issues. One member of staff said, ‘The support we get from health care professionals is excellent and we have a really good working relationship with them.’ Keeping children and young people safe and well remains a paramount concern for all staff. High staffing ratios and vigilance helps to keep them safe from harm and they do not go missing from the home. The parent of one young person said, ‘I have great confidence in the staff team to look after my child. I know they will contact me if they have any concerns about their welfare.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

External monitoring systems have recently been reviewed. Reports produced as a result of external monitoring process make a clear judgement on the overall safety and well-being of young people. In addition, the registered manager has robust systems in place for identifying and responding to any concerns. This ensures that managers and staff are fully aware of, and committed to, continuous improvement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has introduced an outcome summary form to help identify desired outcomes for individual children and young people. The forms help staff to understand the individual steps young people have to make toward achieving their desired outcome as well as monitoring the progress they are making. The registered manager has also scheduled some redecoration to take place at the home and for some furniture to be replaced.

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Information about this children's home

The home is run by Middlesbrough Borough Council and provides short break services for up to nine children and young people aged 10 to 18. The home is fully adapted to provide care and accommodation to children with disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

19/03/2015 Interim Improved effectiveness

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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 ‘Inspection of children's homes: framework for inspection from April 2015’.

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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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