Children's home run by North Tyneside Council in North Tyneside

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness . All the children and young people that stay at the home for short-breaks have significant learning disabilities, in addition to challenging behaviour and associated healthcare conditions. The staff team is dedicated and provides high levels of care. As a result, the outcomes for the youngsters that they look after are good, and all the young people have made progress since the last inspection. Staff have a warm, caring relationship with the young people they look after. When possible, and within the limits of their disabilities, young people are involved in all aspects of their care and how the home is run. One member of staff said, ‘We really do care for the young people we look after.’ The healthcare needs of some children and young people are complex and, if not monitored closely, they could cause them serious harm or ill health. Individual care

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

plans, including healthcare plans, are detailed and up to date. Staff have the skills, expertise and experience necessary to ensure that all children and young people remain well cared for and safe. Children and young people enjoy a wide range of leisure pursuits that includes, trips to the park, going shopping and trips to the beach. Transitions to and from the home are very good. The home’s manager undertakes a comprehensive and detailed pre-admission assessment of all children and young people referred to the home. This ensures that the home is a suitable place for the young people to live and that the staff team can meet their assessed needs. A previous requirement was to ensure that all staff receive regular practice-based supervision. The registered manager has reviewed the documentation used for recording staff supervision. The new paperwork ensures that supervision is practice based. This helps to ensure that staff are always looking at ways to improve their

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

practice and the lives of the young people that they look after. Another requirement was for the registered manager to establish a reviewing system for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of the care provided within the home. This review has taken place. Systems are being developed to reflect accurately the positive impact that staying at the home has on the lives of the young people that go there. Keeping young people safe is a paramount concern of all staff at the home. Notifiable events are addressed quickly and, when necessary, notifications to Ofsted are made in a timely manner. This shows that the home operates in an open and transparent way. The home’s consultation records include a number of compliments from parents, community nurses and social workers. Comments include, ‘Staff are excellent and nothing is ever too much trouble for them’ and, ‘I don’t know where I’d be without the help and support I get from the home.’

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Information about this children's home

The children’s home offers short-breaks care and accommodation for children with a learning disability. The home is operated by North Tyneside local authority.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

17 March 2015 Interim Sustained 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 that 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 whom 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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