Children's home run by Nottingham City Council in Nottingham

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 improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

At the last full inspection, some areas were identified which needed further development. Since then the registered manager has addressed all of these shortfalls.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has organised training on supporting young people who have anxiety disorders. This means that staff have the specialist knowledge to support young people with this specific need. All young people now have a choice of advocate and staff consult regularly with young people on their views about the care they receive. Lastly, educational arrangements are much improved. All young people receive support to achieve full-time attendance at school or alternative provision. These improvements demonstrate that the registered manager is committed to driving improvement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff and manager continue to provide care for young people who have remained stable in their long-term placements. There have been no new admissions to the home. The registered manager ensures that the compatibility of young people is well considered. This means that young people are more likely to progress and develop, while having positive relationships with each other.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, one young person has left the home. This was a planned discharge. The young person moved to a placement in line with the young person’s wishes and feelings. The registered manager, key workers and staff advocated on the young person’s behalf for the placement move. They worked closely with the young person, carer and social care professionals to facilitate a positive move. This enabled the new carer and young person to have a well-planned and positive transition.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home accommodates a young person who has a prolific history of going missing from children’s care homes. Since admission to this home, there have been reductions in the frequency and duration of missing episodes. When incidents occur, the registered manager ensures that multi-agency safegua r ding meetings are scheduled and attended. All staff demonstrate robust practice when responding to missing incidents. Up-to-date policy and procedures provide clarity to staff to enable effective action to take place when the young person is missing from the home. The home has locally agreed police protocols and well established links with the local police service. This additional guidance assists the knowledgeable and skilled staff team to safeguard young people effectively.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to participate in high levels of training. Training is up to date and relevant to the needs of young people. This means that staff have relevant skills and knowledge to provide high standards of care. Team meetings provide a forum for effective communication and sharing of knowledge. All staff engage in regular supervision and annual professional appraisals.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has meticulous oversight of the operation of the home. Good internal monitoring ensures that safeguarding and care provision is of a very high standard. External monitoring provides a further layer of scrutiny. Monthly visits from the home’s independent visitor support the quality assurance processes. Comprehensive monthly reports from these visits highlight areas for improvement. The registered manager ensures that shortfalls identified within these reports receive prompt attention.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There are no requirements or recommendations as a result of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

This is a local authority children’s home that provides care for up to two children and young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 24/10/2016 Full Good 09/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 17/09/2015 Full Good 01/09/2014 Interim Sustained 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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