Children's home run by Five Rivers Child Care Limited in Wiltshire

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged adequate at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection, the home was not judged.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home has been closed for two years and six months since May 2014. The registered manager resigned in August 2014. The registered provider has indicated that the home will not be operational in the near future. Should the home decide to accept placements, it is required to inform Ofsted of its intention before it does so.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

An inspector visited the home on 15 November 2016. The provider has removed records for safekeeping from the premises, plus some fixtures and fittings. The certificate of registration remains displayed. Some maintenance and the addition of fixtures and fittings would be required before the premises could accommodate children.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

During the period of closure, an independent visitor has continued to visit the home in order to report on the safety and condition of the premises. They have provided regular reports of these visits to HMCI, as required. This keeps the regulator informed of the home’s condition and operational status. They make useful suggestions as to what the provider will need to do, should the home become operational again.

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Information about this children’s home

A private organisation which owns a number of children’s homes operates this home. The home can provide care and accommodation for up to three young people who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 17/06/2016 Interim Not judged 05/01/2016 Interim Not judged 19/03/2015 Interim Not judged 09/12/2014 Interim Not judged

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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 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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Information about this inspection

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Information about this inspection

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