Children's home SC394224

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

The four young people living here continue to thrive and make good progress. They remain happy, settled, and confirm that can talk to staff about anything.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home is led and manged by a strong and capable management team who have the best interests of the young people at the heart of everything they do. The Registered Manager has been in post for a year and has made numerous changes with regards to recording, the organisation of staff rotas and staff training to drive forward improvements in the home. For example, all staff are now trained to carry out physical interventions. This training has also led the Registered Manager to revise the recording of any interventions and the use of terminology. There have been no interventions in the home

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people are consulted on all aspects of their care and the organisation of the home. One young person is extremely pleased to have her computer and IPod returned to her. She continues to work with staff around keeping herself safe when using the internet, This resulted in her reporting that a male from outside the country has opened a Twitter account in her name. This was reported to police and she is working with them to resolve this. This is a massive achievement for this young person given the risks she initially presented with at the time of placement. However there are no clear policies in place as to how to keep young people safe when using the internet of from the risk of self- harm or suicide. The Registered Manager is taking action to formalise this.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Recording in the home is improving in some areas, for example, risk assessments now contain information about self–harm and missing from care. This means staff can focus their searches for a young person should they be missing from home. For some young people there has been a significant decline in the incidents of being missing. This is because they are settled here and for some they have changed their friendship base which has had a positive impact upon them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One young person’s risk taking behaviours, such as going missing and stealing alcohol has spiralled recently. This is because of some information she was provided with that has affected negatively upon her emotional health and well- being. The Registered Manager and staff are fully aware of this are working closely with other professionals to support her at this time. This information is not made clear in her health care plan. Similarly some information about other young people’s health is not recorded in their health care plan. This is a recording issue and staff are fully aware of the situation.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Monitoring of the home by the independent person has improved. This was achieved in consultation with the Registered Manager and Registered Person. As a result, reports are more evaluative and explain how young people are kept safe. Monitoring by the Registered Manager is robust. Regular file audits by the management team mean any shortfalls or missing information is usually picked up early and acted upon.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people said the feel safe here. They enjoy a wide range of activities of their choice. One young person continues to excel at fire cadets and as the homes representative on the children’s care council. Others are enjoying their work experience at an elderly person home. A young person was keen to talk about all the gigs she has attended and how she feels she is doing much better at school. She has aspirations of writing her own scripts. As a result she is working hard on her English and media studies in order to achieve her goal.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A former resident keeps in close contact with the home and visited during the inspection. She is mentoring one young people in the home and is building a positive relationship with her. Whilst in its infancy this is proving to be beneficial for the young person. It was good to see how the former resident has matured into a confident young lady who now has aspirations to become a social worker. It is obvious that the support and guidance she received at the home has paid dividends for her now she has moved on.

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Information about this children's home

The home is owned and managed by the local authority. It is registered to care for young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties or who have a learning disability.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

17/03/2015 CH - Interim declined in effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

13/03/2014 CH - Interim Satisfactory Progress

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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

10. In order to meet the Health and well-being standard the registered provider must;

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Requirement Due date

2 (a) Ensure staff help each child to – (i) Achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in their child's relevant plan.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, issues relating to self-harm and their emotional well-being concerning their unhealthy preoccupation with certain topics. 14/04/2016

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):  Ensure the policy on the protection of abuse or neglect includes the arrangements in relation to e-safety and to counter the risks of self-harm and suicide. (Guide to the Quality Standards, page 44, paragraph 9.19)

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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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