Children's home run by Cherry Cottage Limited in Wigan

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

Since the last inspection two young people have successfully moved on from the home. One has made a transition into independent training while another has successfully been rehabilitated back into the family home. They receive continuous support from staff and this enables them to address any issues quickly and with the appropriate support. There is currently one young person living in the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Placement planning is excellent. Plans clearly encapsulate the difficulties young people face and how they are supported by staff and a range of internal and external services. Young people are fully involved in the planning for their care. They are invited to attend monthly network meetings to review their continued progress and revise their individual plan where necessary. Consequently, young people become motivated and engaged in order to meet their placement goals.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people are encouraged to live and lead fulfilling and active lives. A range of activities are made available and are well attended. They include; dance class, roller skating, bowling and attendance at ‘Voices for Choices’. Furthermore, young people are encouraged to make friendships outside of the home. This has proved successful. Young people are able to invite friends for tea or to an activity on a regular basis and also visit friends homes.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Educational attendance and attainment is sustained. Young people are consistent in their attendance and records confirm they are making good progress within the education environment. Where young people struggle to re-engage within education, the staff work collaboratively with external agencies to bridge the educational gap. This enables young people to develop a level of self-confidence in order to take positive steps back into the education forum.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people feel involved in the running of the home and fully understand how to raise issues or complaints if they are unhappy. They also identify particular staff members who they like very much and feel able to share their worries with. Respectful and warm relationships were observed between staff and young people during the inspection. These relationships help young people settle and feel safe. Behaviour management plans are developed in partnership with young people, individual keyworkers and external services. Plans clearly identify risk behaviours and how they are to be managed and reviewed. The consistent review of each plan enables young people to recognise where their behaviours have improved or, in some cases, where they need additional support.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The Registered Manager has made good progress in addressing the three matters raised at the last inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All staff are trained in the safe use of physical intervention. At the last inspection the staff were asked to look at ways of reducing the use of such intervention. Since the transition of one young person there are no further recorded incidents. Staff confirm that physical intervention is only ever used to guide young people away from a situation, in order to maintain the safety of all young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager was asked to implement a written missing from home protocol. This has been developed. Young people now have an individual missing from home response plan. This means should a young person become missing from the home, staff action an unique plan in order to secure the young person’s safe return. It is noted that young people are very rarely missing or absent from this home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Consultation with young people has significantly improved. Young people now access an independent visitor, befriender, network meetings, young people’s meetings and individual keyworker sessions. Furthermore, a suggestion/moans and groans box enables them to raise any issues independently. Young people are now more engaged in developing their individual plan and recording their comments on the progress they make. As a result, young people feel part of the decision making process with regard to their planning and implementing their individual care package.

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Information about this children's home

The children's home is one of only two homes operated by a private company. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four young people with physical disabilities and learning disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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What does the children's home need to do to improve?

No requirements or recommendations are made at this inspection.

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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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Information about this inspection

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