Children's Home run by 4d Care Ltd in Cambridgeshire

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There were no regulatory requirements or recommendations made at the last inspection. This inspection has identified a shortfall in the manager’s processes for notifying Ofsted of significant events. As a result, Ofsted has not been able to monitor and review the action taken by the staff to ensure that the children are safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children have made progress in their education because they live in this home. The provider has improved the school building by adding a new classroom. This has been instrumental in helping the children to achieve 98% attendance at school. As a result, children have gained confidence and built skills. For example, they have used computer technology to produce some of their school work. The school staff have invested time and resources to develop individual personal, health, social and education packages for the children. This helps the children to develop an understanding of their background. The staff are in daily contact with the on-site school staff and this helps with the sharing of useful information. Feedback from placing authorities is that the education provision has been positive in re-engaging the children with their school work. The staff in the home support the children with their homework and take an active interest in the children’s education. Children

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

commented positively on the skills that they have developed using the workshop facilities.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children are encouraged to take part in activities, such as roller skating, trips to the cinema and using the local leisure facilities. They have learned camping and outdoor pursuit skills on Outward Bound weekends and holidays. There are regular community meetings held between the children and the staff which allow the children to discuss their interests with staff and plan with them for future events. This forum gives children the opportunity to participate in the day-to-day running of the home and ensures that they can express their views, which the staff listen to and act on.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The children participate in one-to-one key-work sessions, which are linked to the issues identified in their care plans. They are supported in talking about the important matters in their lives. This means that the children build strong and stable relationships with the staff. Children comment that the staff are ‘great’. A child said, ‘They [the staff] have a lot of time to talk to us.’ Observations of the children during inspection show that they have positive relationships with staff, and that staff know and understand their needs.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager reviews the documentation on significant incidents and the reports produced by the staff about the children. This helps the manager to be sure that safeguarding processes are in place. There is good communication with placing authorities because the staff contact the social workers regularly to update them on activities and incidents. Each month the staff produce a report that details the progress that each child is making as a result of living in this home. These reports are shared with the placing authorities.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The children’s care plans are up to date. The manager reviews the risk factors for each child and makes any required changes to the children’s risk assessments. Thorough handovers at each shift ensure that the staff read these updated risk assessments, which inform their practice. As a result, staff are working with the most current information to meet the children’s needs. Placing social workers comment that children have made progress, particularly with regard to their relationships with staff and their ability to work through the issues that are important in their lives. There have been no complaints regarding the services provided by this home since the last inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The children arrive at this home having experienced significant disruption and trauma in their early lives. Their care plans require staff to consistently supervise them and observe their interactions. Children have not gone missing from this home because the staff remain vigilant and monitor the children. Staff are aware of the processes that they need to follow should a child go missing. Missing-from-care protocols and risk assessments are scrutinised as part of the manager’s review of safe caring practice. Staff have undertaken training on the management of missing-from-care incidents and the risks of exploitation.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All eligible staff have completed their diploma-level training, which provides them with the knowledge that they need in order to work with children effectively. Regular, good-quality supervision takes place to help the staff to focus on the children’s needs.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been 44 physical interventions since the previous inspection. The records of these incidents highlight the actions taken by the staff to prevent children from harming themselves or others and the actions taken by staff to distract or divert children from harmful or self-injurious behaviours. The manager and staff review these events in order to strengthen their knowledge and evaluate the lessons learned from the interventions. The number of restraints has reduced in recent months because staff have developed alternative ways of managing the children. A review of the records of restraints at inspection demonstrates that staff have recorded them well. The managers and staff have reflected on them to ensure that they have been proportionate and justified. Children have increased their family contact. This means that they are developing better relationships with important people in their lives. Staff support these visits

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

by travelling with children to ensure that they are safe and to enable these sessions to be as positive as possible.

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned home registered to look after a maximum of six children who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The organisation provides education facilities on-site .

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 28/06/2016 Full Good 23/02/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 01/12/2015 Full Good 26/02/2015 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) meet(s) 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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if a child protection enquiry involving a child is instigated. (Regulation 40(4)(d)(i)) 16/03/2017

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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 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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