Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Leeds

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 sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to thrive in a very settled home. The range of activities they enjoy remains excellent, with visits to see the Christmas lights, guitar lessons, attending the theatre and cinema and bike riding helping to extend their social and cultural experiences.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people are maintaining good health, through healthy diets and an active life style. Staff remain ambitious for young people. They continue to actively support young people’s education, such as ensuring they have full time attendance at school and support to complete their homework. This helps young people to achieve the academic grades they are working towards.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to benefit from a seamless approach to their care. The manager and staff demonstrate ongoing commitment to working in partnership with social workers, schools and the in-house clinician. This ensures that young people’s complex needs are met.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people feel safe in this home. Staff are quick to follow relevant procedures to protect young people when potential safeguarding situations arise. As a result, no young people go missing from home or are at risk of child sexual exploitation. Staff are fully aware of the signs and procedures to follow should this ever occur. The recent update of individual risk assessments ensures all staff are aware of individual’s current risks and the best way to manage these.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Recent training delivered to staff by the services own specialist clinician, is helping staff to understand young people’s very complex needs. Staff are putting their knowledge into practice and their relationships with young people are further developing.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager’s thorough monitoring systems remain effective. She is able to identify patterns and trends in behaviour. She seeks specialist help where necessary to ensure young people’s complex behaviours are understood. As a result, one young person’s incidents of challenging behaviour have reduced. A recommendation from the full inspection has not been evaluated. No young people have witnessed others incidents of physical intervention. This recommendation is carried over to next inspection.

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Information about this children's home

 This is a private children's home. It is registered to take three children who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 20/09/2016 Full Outstanding 02/02/2016 Full Outstanding 07/10/2014 Full Good 12/05/2014 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):  Any child who has been restrained should be given the opportunity to express their feeling about their experience of the restraint as soon as is practicable, ideally within 24 hours of the restraint incident, taking the age of the child and the circumstances of the restraint into account. In particular, ensure that any other young person who has witnessed or heard the restraint-taking place is given an opportunity to discuss their feelings. This should be recorded by staff. (Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 50, paragraph 9.60).

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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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