Children's home run by Area Camden Limited in Haringey

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Outstanding at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judges that it has Sustained effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

No requirements or recommendations resulted from the last full inspection of the home. There are no requirements or recommendations resulting from this inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people remain very happy in the home. They buy into the collective sense of identity and exhibit a genuine pride and camaraderie in their home. This supports excellent levels of behaviour and progress. One young person comments, ‘Staff have a great response they are always there to help you.’ They have responded well to the addition of a satellite home within a short walk from the main provision. An extra three beds are provided by the new home. Young people consider it to be for those who are settled, therefore it acts a good motivator and incentive for good behaviour.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have a genuinely caring, positive philosophy and invest in young people. They consistently encourage young people to consider their progress in the context of their own individual starting points. Achievements, however small, ranging from losing weight to passing exams are readily celebrated by staff. This supports a thriving family atmosphere where laughing and joking is a consistent feature.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people invest in a culture of achievement and progress in education. Good multi-agency work with the host local authority ensures swift allocation of school places. Staff have the knowledge and skills to ask schools to provide challenge and stimulus and monitor progress closely. One young person has recently returned to education after a six year absence and has maintained 98% attendance during the autumn term. This remains a source of great satisfaction in the home and for himself. He now has the confidence to make long-term decisions regarding his care plan with his social worker.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Feedback from placing professionals and parents remains positive. Excellent partnership working and information sharing is reported. One local council member describes the home as ‘local homes for local children.’ One parent described the home as ‘the only place where she settled.’ Managers continue to seek new and inventive ways of improving the service. A new office has been secured away from the home, this allows staff to spend more face to face time with young people. Managers recently safely recruited five new members of staff. Both deputy managers have succeeded in obtaining their level five qualification. Staff are encouraged to be more analytical in their report writing and reflect on the causes of young people’s behaviour. This leads to an improved response to and greater understanding of young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Progress in learning independence skills is now marked by a formal qualification. This will provide young people with real reward, satisfaction and an incentive to complete further work on exercises such as budgeting and cooking. Staff now make good use of social media to give each young person an account where life story photos can be stored and looked at. Staff recently contacted grandparents for ‘baby photos’ to support work with one young person. This provides an ongoing record of their time and achievements in the placement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Consultation with young people remains strong. They were recently involved in planning the remodelling of the ground floor of the home. This is now ‘more private’ according to young people. Residents meeting continues to occur regularly and young people recently assisted in designing the semi-independence work book.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people have reduced risky behaviours. Strong, individualised risk assessments are informed by the specialist input of the local authority’s child sexual exploitation risk analyst. Staff remain conscious of the input of key partner agencies in safeguarding. The local police unit who specialise in gang issues recently visited the home to warn one young person of the risk within the local area. This helps to keep young people safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people have fewer incidents of missing behaviour. Excellent procedures include the regular provision of independent return to care interviews and provision of welfare visits by police when young people are away from the home. Young people respond well and working in partnership with staff to regularly inform them of their whereabouts.

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Information about this children's home

 This is a privately run children’s home set over two sites, registered to care for up to ten young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 02/08/2016 Full Outstanding 25/01/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 01/09/2015 Full Outstanding 04/03/2015 Interim Improved 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 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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