Children's home run by Worcestershire County Council in Worcester

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

This home has continued its progress since the last inspection and has therefore been judged as having sustained effectiveness. Three requirements were made after the last inspection. At the time of this inspection two requirements have been met. One requirement is still within timescale and the Registered Manager is making good progress towards meeting it.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The Registered Manager and staff team are continuing to develop this new service. They are successfully working in partnership with young people and their families. Good use of consultation and reflective practice is enabling staff to proactively evolve records, systems and practice. The Registered Manager ensures all staff are continually updating their professional learning. Training sessions are being run with the edge of care team to ensure effective and consistent partnership work.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff team are skilled at working with young people who are in crisis. They create a stable calm environment where young people re-establish healthy, safe patterns and routines. Staff ensure the needs and welfare of young people and their families are central to the care provided. Caring and nurturing relationships exist between staff and young people. This results in the young people trusting adults and sharing information about their difficulties.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Consultation is key and young people have good opportunity to talk through their feelings and aspirations. For example, after each stay, staff ask young people to complete a feedback form. This encourages them to comment on their experience and identify what they want to do and achieve in the future.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Education attendance is high. Young people are supported to continue to attend their normal education placements during short break stays. Some young people receive short breaks specifically to support them to re-engage with education. As a result of work undertaken by the staff team attendance and progress significantly improves for those young people. This progress continues into their home life and once well-established the young people stop requiring the short breaks service.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people successfully learn new skills and develop new interests while at the home. These are maintained once they return home and in their local communities. One young person is enjoying cooking and has started helping in the kitchen at home. Another young person is attending swimming lessons near in his local neighbourhood.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people’s positive behaviour is promoted. Staff provide new coping strategies that stop established patterns of behaviour. Incidents of unacceptable behaviour are minimal. The use of physical restraint remains appropriate in the home, and is only used as a last resort. Records of the use of this measure of control are detailed and include the comments and views of young people. This further promotes young people’s safety.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Partnership working with families and professionals is effective. For example, there are regular meetings with parents and the edge of care team to ensure the right amount of support is in place for each young person.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The Registered Manager has a clear understanding of the strengths of this service and areas for development. There are clear development plans and internal and external quality assurance systems. The progress of young people is monitored. Young people’s experiences and achievements are reviewed after each stay and used to inform the future development of the service.

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Information about this children's home

This is a local authority operated home. It provides short breaks to three young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties some of whom are looked after children and some who live at home with their parents or carers.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

20/02/2015 CH - Interim Improved 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

45: Review of quality of care (2) In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating – (a) the quality of care provided for children; (b) the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and (c) any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children. This specifically relates to the evaluation of the review. (3) After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review (‘the quality of care review report’). (4)The registered person must – (a) supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report

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Requirement Due date

with 28 days of the date on which the quality care review is completed. (5) The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (2) (3) (4) (5) 31/03/2016

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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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