Children's home run by Pathfinders (childcare) Limited in Rochdale

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Outstanding 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

Young people continue to live in a home which provides a high level of care. They are supported by a small staff team who are skilled at building positive and meaningful relationships with them. This means young people feel safe and secure living in the home. The manager prioritises young people’s individual needs and places them at the centre of the home and she is extremely committed to securing positive outcomes for all young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has addressed the previous shortfall. She has made improvements to the recording of consequences; she now consistently evaluates individual consequences for effectiveness. This provides opportunities for young people and the staff team to learn from imposed consequences to promote positive behaviour. Since the last inspection the manager has also separated positive consequences from negative consequences. This provides for effective monitoring of consequences and supports young people to see how positive behaviour is valued by the staff team and manager.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One young person has moved on from the home, they have returned home to live with their family. The manager and staff team celebrated the end of the placement with both young people by having a final meal together in the city centre. This positive ending supported both young people to acknowledge their time living together and draw a close to their relationship on a positive note.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has successfully identified a positive match for the home, the transition plan for admission was well planned and well thought out. Consequently the new young person felt safe and secure moving into the home having visited prior to admission and met some of the staff team. The young person commented: ‘I was surprised how quickly I felt at home here, the staff made sure my room was ready for me moving in.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to make significant progress from their individual starting points; they are engaged in education and are working positively towards achieving excellent outcomes. For one young person this means they are already being prepared for the transition to senior school, after the summer holidays. They have visited their new school and because of the support in place at the home and primary school, they feel confident about the impending change.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people do not regularly go missing from home. For one young person with historical episodes of going missing this is a significant reduction in risk taking behaviour. The young person commented: ‘I want to come back here every night, I don’t want to go missing I want to build up trust with the staff.’ However, on the rare occasions young people are missing, staff are supported to manage these episodes with clear risk assessments and take appropriate action to support young people to return to the home quickly. The manager ensures the local authority meet with the young person as soon as possible to check on their welfare.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff team strongly promote family contact, they ensure individual contact arrangements are in place for each young person and where necessary facilitate and supervise individual contacts. Consequently, young people are able to see family members with individual staff members they know and feel comfortable with, which provides for a relaxed and safe contact.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff confirm that they feel well supported by the management team and that they feel valued as individual members of staff. Regular supervision and team meetings are well established in the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

No shortfalls were identified at this inspection. The manager and staff team continue to provide a high quality of individualised care to meet the needs of young people.

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Information about this children's home

This children's homes operated by a private company. The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

12/01/2015 CH - 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 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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