Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in East Riding of Yorkshire

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 improved effectiveness . The home continues to provide extremely good care for the young people who live there. The manager has a very creative and inspirational style of management, which ensures that all of the young people make exceptional progress in all aspects of their lives. Since the last inspection, the manager has introduced new models of working for key worker sessions, which further emphasises advocacy. The manager and staff have continued to develop skills in advanced therapeutic techniques which support young people’s recovery. Young people living in this home have suffered extreme abuse, neglect and trauma. The manager and the staff understand this and support the young people in the often very difficult journey of recovery. The complex nature of the young people’s background makes it difficult for them to trust adults. However, the

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manager and the staff team are patient and use clinically suggested methods to help young people build a trusting and secure attachment to the staff. Very sensitive issues are discussed and the young people take part in deciding how to move forwards. Each young person has an individualised care plan and risk assessment which are reviewed on a regular basis. These plans assist the staff to provide a consistent approach and put in place appropriate boundaries and expectations. The young people told me they feel safe and that they know it is ‘okay to make mistakes’. They were also keen to demonstrate that they enjoy each other’s company and see the manager and staff as ‘their family’. Contact with families, siblings and important adults is seen as very important for the young people. The manager and the staff work hard to ensure that, whenever possible, the young people get to spend time with other people that they care

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

about. Sometimes, this is difficult as it is not safe; however, staff build in strategies to allow this to happen, often requiring them to go above what would be normally expected. The manager and the staff are always striving to provide the best possible care for the young people. Since the last inspection, new models of working have been introduced based on respected and well-known research. This can be seen to be proving beneficial in the way it helps the staff understand behaviour and challenges the young people often present. The manager is very confident in her role and is prepared to go above and beyond what would be expected of her to ensure that the young people have their voice heard, and have opportunities to develop and grow. She has excellent monitoring and scrutiny models, which ensure that the home is running exceptionally well. Professionals from the wider community hold the manager and staff team in high

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regard. They use words like, ‘excellent professional approach’, ‘fantastic advocates’ and ‘it’s all about what’s best for the young people’.

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run children’s home is operated by a large national organisation. It is registered for up to five young women who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. There is a flat attached to the main house for one young person who is working towards independence.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

02/03/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

24/02/2015 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 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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