Children's home run by Pathway Care Solutions Ltd in Nottingham

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged outstanding at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, the manager has implemented, and continues to introduce, a number of improvements that have a positive effect on the lives of young people. These include improvements to the fabric of the home, additional equipment for young people and an increase in the range of training for staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A new bathroom suite, including a bath with a range of jets, bubbles and aromatherapy options, provides young people with a new sensory experience. Other equipment, specifically purchased for individual young people such as a standing frame, aids their health and increases their enjoyment. One young person now has a specially designed car seat that meets his sensory needs and helps him keep calm, resulting in a significant improvement in his behaviour on car journeys. Development of the home continues, with a refurbishment of the lower lounge to accommodate a sensory room. These improvements help meet the individual and complex sensory needs of young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff benefit from an increased range of specialist training. This includes training in recognising and managing specific health concerns, resulting in a massive reduction in hospital attendance for young people. Staff development continues, with advanced courses in understanding epilepsy, infection prevention, and medication, providing staff with a sound theory base in addition to the skills to manage and improve the health of young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people make excellent progress and thrive living here. In addition to improvements in their health and sensory needs, their education is a real strength. Improvements in the quality of information provided by schools means that staff understand the targets that young people are set in their education. This meets the recommendation made at the last inspection. Staff actively support young people in completing their homework to help meet these targets. For one young person, this has resulted in awards from the headteacher for his homework and achievements. A wealth of activities within the home and the community provides young people with new and exciting experiences and challenges, improving their social skills and confidence. Young people new to the home settle quickly because of good communication with the placing authority, well-planned transitions, firm boundaries, and routines.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Incidents of negative behaviour have decreased since the last inspection, as effective monitoring by the manager highlights patterns and trends and provides new strategies for staff to implement. Detailed risk assessments provide staff with information on individual risks that young people pose, and guidance on how to manage and reduce risks. There have been no incidents of going missing from the home or physical intervention.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Monitoring is of a high quality. In addition to scrutinising incidents, the manager monitors progress of young people using monthly reports, feedback from other professionals and parents, reports from the independent visitor, and attendance at review meetings. A detailed improvement plan recognises the improvements already made and identifies a number of areas to develop over the coming months.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff benefit from regular and high-quality supervision. This is now provided by senior staff, who have recently undertaken supervision training in addition to the registered manager. This provides staff with good support and enhances the skills of the senior staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Excellent partnership working, especially with a range of health professionals, ensures a holistic, multi-agency approach to care, resulting in continued improved outcomes for young people.

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children and young people who have learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 17/11/2016 Full Outstanding 25/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 29/07/2015 Full Good 22/01/2015 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 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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