Children's Home run by Bay View Child Care Limited in Lancashire

The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

children and young people since the most recent full inspection. This home was judged outstanding at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness . At the last full inspection of this home in November 2015, suitable interim management arrangements existed to address the absence of the registered manager due to illness. He has since returned, following an extended period of leave, to resume his role. During this period of absence, the home’s deputy manager and staff team skilfully maintained the smooth running of the home. Young people continued to receive a high quality of care, with the running of the home largely unaffected by these management changes. Since his return, the registered manager has used the experience of his absence to expand delegated responsibilities within the home, confirming his confidence in his senior staff team. This has led to the transfer of some supervisory responsibilities

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

to the home’s deputy manager and team leaders to enhance management effectiveness and encourage their personal development. The home provides a very comfortable and homely environment. Young people share extremely good relationships with each other and live very harmoniously. Staff describe them as ‘acting like brothers that look out for each other’. Young people continue to benefit from a good continuity of staffing. This has significantly supported them to achieve stability within this home. Young people confirm that they feel safe and trusting of staff, and are unanimous in their praise of the home and the support that they receive. One young person commented, ‘It’s my home.’ Another young person said, ‘It’s the best home I’ve ever been in.’ There have not been any occasions when young people have gone missing from this home. Staff demonstrate a real passion to ensure that young people receive the highest

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

standard of care and support to help them achieve their goals. Staff work effectively with a wide range of professionals and agencies to ensure that young people’s needs and wishes are met. At times, this includes appropriate challenge of partners to ensure that young people have access to the specific support and services that they need. The home promotes early consultation with partners to explore the suitability of those young people being considered for placement. This ensures that young people are well matched and that staff have the necessary skills and experience to meet their needs. Staff liaise closely with schools to share their knowledge and experience of managing young people to achieve positive behaviour. Staff engage proactively with other professionals to strategically plan intervention and support, ensuring that good contingency planning also exists. One social worker highlighted, ‘The key worker is attuned to the young person’s needs and is supportive.’

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Staff speak proudly of young people and their achievements. They are sensitive to their needs and place considerable value in encouraging young people to talk about their feelings and anxieties. As a result, young people feel comfortable to explore and make sense of their histories and personal feelings. The home’s approach has proved successful, with young people feeling acceptance and making considerable progress in developing personal confidence and self-esteem. Care planning continues to be of a high quality and is well recorded. The home continually seeks to refine and improve recording practice to reflect the quality of practice in supporting young people within the home. This aims to ensure that at a future date all young people will be able to access accurate and detailed accounts of their time spent in the home. The home continues to be effectively monitored. Both the registered manager and

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the independent person thoroughly scrutinise the home’s activity and practice, with some changes being made as a result. For example, the home has recently raised the profile on young people’s education, actively encouraging and promoting daily homework and revision sessions to support and improve young people’s predicted achievements. One education professional commented, ‘All of the staff have been supportive of issues regarding this young person and have addressed concerns that the school have had.’ Young people’s health needs are well understood and remain a key priority. Young people all have excellent access to routine and specialist healthcare services where required. Staff invest time in ensuring young people eat healthily and participate in activities that provide good exercise and promote emotional well-being. Staff appreciate the importance of young people maintaining contact with family and friends. Arrangements are clearly defined and well promoted by staff, who

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encourage and support telephone calls, meetings and home visits. One professional noted of the home, ‘They have facilitated contact with his birth family and at times this has been challenging, but they have persevered with this and have been able to form good working relationships with his family and recognise how important these relationships are.’

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Information about this children's home

 The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 4 young people with emotional behavioural and or learning difficulties.  The home is privately owned.  The home aims to only admit children on a planned basis, as outlined in the home's statement of purpose.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

16/03/2015 CH – Interim Declined in 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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