Children's home run by Reflexion Care Group Limited in Shropshire

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Good at the last 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 who was living at the home at the time of the last inspection has successfully move on to a new adult placement. The transition was managed effectively because the young person was provided with the right practical and emotional support to help her move on positively. The young person remains in touch with the staff team and this is recognised as being an important part of the transition process from one placement to another.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Although the service has just started to accommodate a different young person, she is making good progress in comparison to previous circumstances. The young person who has had previous difficulties at school, being missing from care and placing herself at risk is now making positive progress in these areas. Increasingly, the staff team are able to successfully steer the young person away from behaviours and attitudes that have negatively impacted on her safety and welfare. The young person still faces some difficulties but she is being provided with the right residential environment to sustain the progress already made.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person’s safety is promoted well by the people who look after her. The registered manager and staff team confidently meet their responsibilities to keep everyone safe. They make sure that the quality of care that the young person experience is consistent and prioritises her welfare. The young person actively benefits from the home’s well-established routines and procedures that clearly recognises the need to protect and safeguard. Staff are very aware of necessary practices that help to keep everyone safe such as missing from care procedures, although such events have not occur for some time.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There continues to be a very strong and effective key worker system in place. This arrangement ensures that issues that are important to the young person can be raised and addressed in a timely way. Individual plans are also continuously reviewed and updated so they provide the right guidance to staff, ensuring the young person’s needs are met and any risks managed safely.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The team have well-established networks and relationships with a range of agencies and professionals who are involved in meeting the needs of the young person. For example, staff work closely with teachers, social workers and access a wide range of local services. The young person’s health, education and leisure interests are well supported. These arrangements continue to make a positive contribution to the overall experiences of living in the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to be monitored very effectively. Well-established and robust quality assurance systems are in place, which include internal monitoring as well as regular visits from an independent person. Monitoring reports cover key areas of the home’s operation, highlighting progress, achievements and any areas for development or improvement. A clear process is in place to ensure the registered manager responds to shortfalls identified and that improvements can be evaluated through these processes. In addition to required monitoring systems, there is also procedures in place to encourage and capture feedback about the service from stakeholders. Young people using this service continue to benefit from living in a home that routinely reviews the way in which it operates and meets their individual needs.

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Information about this children's home

This privately operated children's home is registered to provide care and accommodation for one young person with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and/or learning disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

11/03/2015 CH - Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

09/01/2014 CH - Interim Satisfactory progress

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):

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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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