Children's Home run by Crossway Services Limited in St Helens

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the 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

There have been significant organisational changes since the last inspection. The company has recently been purchased by another organisation, which has brought changes in the company’s directorship and the responsible individual. The registered manager remains in post. However, he will be resigning in February 2017, and a new registered manger will therefore be recruited.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

At the time of the inspection there were no children living at the home. The home is undergoing some general maintenance work, including a complete redecoration of the house. The home is appropriately resourced and once the redecoration programme is complete, it will be ready for new children to move in. The service remains suitably prepared to fulfil its aims and objectives as outlined in its statement of purpose.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The recommendations raised at the last inspection have been suitably addressed. In particular, actions have been taken to ensure that young people benefit from effective support to enable them to move successfully on to independent living.

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides care and accommodation for one child with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 14/01/2016 Full Good 07/07/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness 14/01/2015 Full Good 14/05/2014 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 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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