Children's home run by Horizon Care Limited in Cannock Chase

Unique reference number SC366851 Inspector Anthony Kyem Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Horizon Care Limited Registered person address Venture House, 12 Prospect Business Park Longford Road CANNOCK Staffordshire WS11 0LG Responsible individual Paul Anthony Callander Registered manager Deborah Allen Date of last inspection 05/09/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 13/02/2015

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Previous inspection outstanding Enforcement action since last inspection none

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This inspection

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

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This inspection

There have been no new young people coming to live in the home or leaving since the previous inspection. Young people benefit from stability and they make good progress in relation to their individual starting points. Young people enjoy good relationships with staff and they sustain their positive attachments. A stable staff team is employed to meet the needs of individual young people. Consequently, young people benefit from continuity of care and effective support from staff.

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This inspection

There were no requirements from the previous inspection. The only recommendation made, at that time, has been addressed. As a consequence, staff have attended training on child sexual exploitation and e-safety to strengthen their knowledge and safeguarding practice. There have been no allegations of abuse or referrals to children and young people's services. Significant incidents are reported to the appropriate authorities charged with a duty to protect young people. Young people are kept safe and are not at risk of harm.

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This inspection

The home is consistently maintained to good quality standards for young people. Young people benefit from physically safe, warm, comfortable and homely accommodation. It is rare for young people to go missing from the home, should they do so, there are effective arrangements made to promote their safe return. The frequency with which young people go missing is either controlled or decreasing.

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This inspection

Young people know how to make a complaint and their rights are championed effectively. Young people's complaints are investigated promptly and they are always informed of the outcome and action taken to address their complaints or concerns. Young people benefit from well planned, highly personalised care that promotes their needs effectively.

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This inspection

Young people report, 'I've changed school and I like it. It helps you deal with your 3 of 5 emotions. The last school didn’t listen and help me enough… I get along with most of the staff. If I could change anything it would be to get along with all of the staff…I have done well in how I've coped with it, not being in foster care. I have always been in foster care and that's better...The home is nice, welcoming and loud.'

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This inspection

Staff promote young people's positive behaviour. They share and implement the home's ethos, approach and philosophy in caring for young people. The use of sanctions are kept to an absolute minimum and there have been no restraints since the previous inspection. Young people's behaviours are managed safely and effectively by staff.

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This inspection

Young people benefit from a home that is managed efficiently and effectively. Staff have sufficient qualifications, numbers, training, skills and relevant experience to meet the needs of young people. The manager routinely makes good use of the home's monitoring activities to raise standards and improve outcomes for young people. There are clear and effective arrangements made for monitoring and controlling the activities of the home.

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This inspection

There are no breaches in regulations or failures to meet the national minimum standards that impact negatively on the welfare and safety of young people. As a result, there are no requirements or recommendations made. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately-owned and is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/09/2014 Full outstanding 14/01/2014 Interim good progress 20/06/2013 Full good 08/02/2013 Interim good progress Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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What inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspections 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

The purpose of this inspection is to assure children and young people, parents, the public, local authorities and government of the quality and standard of the service provided. The 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 relevant regulations and meets the national minimum standards.

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Information about this inspection

The report details the main strengths, any areas for improvement, including any breaches of regulation, and any failure to meet national minimum standards. The judgements included in the report are made against the framework of inspection for children's homes.

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