Children's home run by Aspris Children’s Services Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged outstanding at the full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager continues to champion improving the quality of care provided and is supported in this by a well-motivated and skilled staff team. Developments in practice and the introduction of new systems since the last inspection have further enhanced what was already an outstanding service.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to receive an excellent standard of individualised care. They are very happy and have continued to make progress. This is because staff are truly committed to improving their life opportunities and continue to work closely and effectively with a range of professionals. Young people have excellent relationships with staff and they know that staff do not give up on them, even when their behaviour deteriorates.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Admission practices are good. The management team members ensure that they receive sufficient background information to inform their decisions about admitting a young person. They also complete an impact compatibility risk assessment to ensure that they can meet the young person’s needs, and that the admission will not have a negative impact on the existing group. Staff try to make the admission process as smooth as possible and make sure that the young person receives a welcoming and informative induction.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Education remains a top priority. Young people’s attendance continues to be good, and for those young people who have not lived at the home for very long, this is significant progress. Staff work closely with schools and colleges to ensure that young people can get the best from their education. For example, an individualised education programme has been produced for a young person who was struggling to engage in the classroom. The young person’s engagement, including attendance, has recently improved, and he is more motivated to work towards his exams. Staff have made improvements to support young people to achieve their full academic and social potential. The registered manager and some staff attended training regarding personal education plans (PEPs). Staff now have a better understanding about what makes a good PEP and are more confident in advocating for young people at their PEP meetings. Staff have a better understanding about

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

the levels that young people are working at, and their predicted grades, which means that they can provide young people with the right support. The registered manager has recently introduced a homework club and made a dedicated homework room with a range of equipment and educational materials. Young people can earn incentives for attending the homework club. This new development is in its infancy, but staff demonstrated a real commitment to encouraging young people to use the homework club and room.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people’s poor, and risk-taking, behaviours continue to improve. The number of physical interventions and sanctions for one young person has reduced substantially since the last inspection. This is because he is now able to accept boundaries and is working with therapy staff to understand and change his behaviours. Episodes of young people going missing also reduce significantly. Since the last inspection, most of the recorded incidents of young people going missing have been for an hour or less, with young people returning of their own accord. The improvements in young people’s behaviours means that they are safer and have more opportunities to become more independent. Some young people are now able to go out unsupervised and use public transport.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to provide very good practical and emotional support to young people and their families to maintain, and in some cases improve, their relationships. One young person’s relationship has improved significantly and staff are supporting him with a planned return to live with his family.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to ensure that young people are able to access an excellent range of leisure opportunities. Young people have lots of fun while at the same time gaining confidence and learning to take on responsibilities. For example, one young person looks after the chickens. Young people and staff went on a caravan holiday during the summer holidays. There was a lot of consultation and negotiation around what activities young people wanted to do during this holiday. The evaluation sheets completed by all the young people demonstrate that they thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. A young person wrote about the holiday, ‘It was mint.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people also use their hobbies and interests as a way of giving back to the wider community. They completed another charity bike ride with staff raising money for a local hospice. One young person, who is interested in sewing and making things, showed the inspector the poppies he is making, which he is going to sell to raise money for a national charity.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Robust and effective management monitoring systems and staff development are important to the provision of an ever-improving quality of care. There is a real commitment to providing staff with training, which helps to ensure that they can meet the diverse needs of young people. For example, training is planned for next month for staff regarding foetal alcohol syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All staff take responsibility for some monitoring, such as health and safety checks and medication checks. The registered manager has developed a planning and monitoring aid to help members of the management team to organise their workloads more effectively.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There are no requirements or recommendations made.

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Information about this children’s home

This privately operated home offers accommodation for up to seven young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 11/05/2016 Full Outstanding 15/10/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness 18/06/2015 Full Outstanding 28/10/2014 Full Adequate

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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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