Children's home run by Willows (Devon) Ltd

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

Young people continue to make good progress. There is a wealth of opportunities available to them to increase their experiences and skills. Staff support and encourage young people to develop interests and build links with the local community. Young people choose to embrace this and attend clubs, work placements and enjoy social time outside of the home. Young people have the opportunity to plan and go on holidays if they wish.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff nurture, care and are attentive to the needs of young people. Relationships are strong. Staff have time for young people; they support them emotionally and records show in-depth discussions with young people about what is important to them at that time. Staff are consistent with their parenting; they challenge young people appropriately and instil firm boundaries that assist young people to achieve.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people attend the provider’s school; Staff successfully use a coordinated approach in order to improve school attendance. This involves staff at the home liaising with staff at the school in order to bring about these improvements in attendance .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Records detailing the needs of young people are in good order and up to date with relevant information. The registered manager has an effective system in place for reviewing documents such as placement plans and risk assessments. When young people move into the home, the registered manager ensures that the young person is central to the process. Staff support young people to move out of the home successfully; however, records do not evidence this transition process well.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people have individualised risk assessments which they develop with the staff. Young people are encouraged to talk about risk and engage in conversation or workshops about risk in order to increase their understanding. The registered manager has training planned for next month which relates to self-harm and is exploring further training for young people and staff about drug awareness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff follow the safeguarding procedures and have a clear understanding on how to keep young people safe. When young people leave the home without authorisation, staff instigate the missing protocol swiftly and with rigour. During these incidents, there is good communication with young people, their families and professionals such as those in social care and the police. Young people have the opportunity to meet with an independent person when they return. Staff help young people to explore their feelings and usually identify the cause for them going missing from the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, the manager’s application to register with Ofsted has been completed. The registered manager has good oversight of the home and her monitoring is effective. The registered manager has a clear development plan to drive improvements and continue to improve care.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a small private organisation and is registered to provide care for up to four girls with emotional or behavioural difficulties. The company also runs its own school, located nearby, which young people attend.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendation:  improve the recording of transition planning that takes place to help children and young people prepare for leaving both practically and emotionally (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 57, paragraph 11.9).

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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 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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