Midmeadows

Inspector Sue Young

Inspection date 12/01/2017 Previous inspection judgement Good Enforcement action since last inspection None

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good 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 have good experiences and make steady progress in many areas of their development. Young people are safe and well cared for. There have been no complaints about the home or staff since the last inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff support young people to lead healthy lifestyles and to attend health appointments. Young people enjoy a range of activities, such as football, dance classes and youth clubs in the local area. Consequently, they are able to develop friendships with other young people in the local community. Young people also attend school regularly and engage well in education. This is because staff work well in partnership with teachers. Staff communicate with teachers on a daily basis to support one young person in school. This ensures that staff are fully aware of any incidents or concerns within school and are able to provide support to the young person at home. As a result, his school attendance is excellent and he is happy in school. Staff also support young people to progress academically by reading with them, supporting homework and doing crosswords.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people rarely go missing from the home. When they do, staff are proactive and prompt in their response. Staff use incentives to promote positive behaviour to good effect. As a result, physical interventions are rare. This results in significant improvements to young people’s social and emotional well-being. Young people gain in confidence and develop respectful and trusting relationships with staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work well with families to support young people and to facilitate contact with family and friends. This enables young people to be able to maintain their identity and relationships with family members. Staff support young people well in the transition into new placements. They work closely in partnership with housing officers, social workers and families to support young people to make a smooth transition into independent living. For example, staff have supported one young person over a 28-day transition period following his move into independent living. Staff purchased equipment for his flat and visited him twice a week. He is now settled in college and progressing well.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to be well resourced and led by an experienced registered manager who is undergoing the level 5 diploma in leadership and management for residential childcare. The home is child-centred, well decorated and maintained.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager continues to provide strong leadership of the home to support continuous improvement in the quality of care to young people. She has a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the home and of each young person’s developmental needs and progress.

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Information about this children's home

This is a privately operated children’s home. It provides care and accommodation for four young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 24/08/2016 Full Good 16/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 22/09/2015 Full Good 07/01/2015 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 that 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 whom 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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