Children's Home run by Continuum Support - Care Services Limited in Knowsley

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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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

This home was judged good at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, the home was 'not judged' .

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

The home has not provided care and accommodation for young people since 30 December 2016. Following the resignation of the registered manager on 4 January 2017, the registered provider has indicated that the home will not be operational until at least 31 March 2017.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

During this time, the registered provider plans to review the operation, purpose and function of the home, recruit a new, suitably qualified and experienced manager and members of staff and provide the existing staff team with opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills, competence and professional practice.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

The outcome of the registered provider’s review must ensure that the leadership and management of the home enables and leads a culture that promotes young people’s welfare and that helps them to aspire to fulfil their potential. The registered provider must recruit staff using procedures and checks that ensure young people’s safety. They must also ensure that individuals working at the home have the appropriate experience, qualifications and skills to fulfil their role and to meet the specific needs of the young people placed.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Should the home decide to accept placements, they are required to inform Ofsted of their intention before they do so.

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Information about this children's home

This children's home is run and managed by a private company. It provides care and accommodation for up to two children and young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties or mental disorders.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 08/06/2016 Full Good 18/02/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 23/06/2015 Full Good 04/03/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person(s) meets the Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

13: The leadership and management standard:

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the leadership and management standard: (1) the registered person must enable, inspire and lead a culture in relation to the children's home that: (a) helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and (b) promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

(2) In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to: (a) lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home's statement of purpose; (b) ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate; (c) ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child; (d) ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; (e) ensure that the home's workforce provides continuity of care to each child; (f) understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; (g) demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on— (i) research and developments in relation to the ways in which the

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Requirement Due date

needs of children are best met; and (ii) feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and (h) use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. 31/03/2017

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Requirement Due date

The registered person may only employ an individual to work at the children's home if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3) and full and satisfactory information is available in 31/03/2017 relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. In particular, two written references, including a reference from the person's most recent employer and if a person has previously worked in a position involving work with children or vulnerable adults, verification so far as reasonably practicable of the reason why the employment or position ended. (Regulation 32 (2) and (3))

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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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