Children's Home run by Crusoe Care Limited 06843979 in East Sussex

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

At the last inspection two requirements and three recommendations were made. The registered manager has addressed both requirements and given serious consideration to the three recommendations. A revised statement of purpose has been submitted to Ofsted. However, it contains some minor information that is out of date. An amended statement of purpose is to be re-submitted. All staff, both full time and part time, have recently undertaken refresher training in the service’s chosen method of physical intervention. There have been no physical interventions undertaken since the home’s registration two years ago.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has improved the home location risk assessment. It is now included in the statement of purpose and contains information about local risks and the risk of radicalisation, and more detail of environmental factors. Overall, the risks are low. The report from the six-monthly review of the quality of care is due to be submitted. A new and more detailed format is currently being used. This should be an improvement on the last report submitted. Young people are confident in raising their views, wishes and opinions. This is mainly on an informal basis during daily activities such as on the drive to school and at meal times, as young people continue to refuse to attend organised house meetings.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A review of all staff training has resulted in the acquisition of a new training provider. The staff are currently completing new and refresher training in mandatory and additional courses. These are mostly online courses. Those staff who supervise other staff have competed refresher courses to update their knowledge of providing good standard supervision. A new recording format for supervision has been developed. During this period supervisions have not been as consistent as they should have been. A supervision matrix that is now in place shows all staff having formal monthly supervision from here on in. Due to the small number of staff employed there is much day-to day-informal supervision and discussion that staff say works well for them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young people continue to make progress in their education, social and emotional well-being. Both young people attend school, engage in activities in the home and local community and attend other professional appointments such as health and youth offending.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Feedback from a local school is very positive about the relationships between staff and the young people, the communication between the school and the home, and how the young people speak positively about the home. In addition, feedback confirmed how staff respond immediately to any requests made by the school and that staff always attend parent/carers evenings.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Monitoring of the home is satisfactory. Independent visits are carried out, with recommendations made if identified. The registered manager oversees two small homes, located very close to each other. He is available in both homes on a daily basis and has systems in place to review the practice of his staff team. He works closely with the responsible individual who has his office in the same building, so joint decision-making about referrals, for example, can be easily made. The staff team is small and stable, of a good age mix and mainly male. The young people respond very well to the staff team and quickly form trusting relationships. The staff team treats the young people with respect and dignity. In turn, very few incidents of challenging behaviour occur. This can be seen in records showing no physical interventions, complaints, notifications or incidents of bullying. The home is a very calm and relaxed environment where the young people feel safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to provide a safe and homely environment for the young people. The service remains committed to its admission criteria. Leaders know the service’s strengths and weaknesses, and continue to act to improve reporting records. They are also very aware of those needs they can meet and those they cannot.

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Information about this children's home

This children’s home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two young people who have emotional and/or behaviour difficulties. It was first registered in March 2015. Accommodation is provided in a semi-detached residential house. It is owned by a private company that has one other small children’s home located very close by.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 02/11/2016 Full Good

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement of purpose within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16(3)(b)) 30/03/2107

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (‘a quality of care review’) at least every six months, and supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care report is completed. (Regulation 45 (1)(4)(a)) 30/03/2107

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33(3)(b)) 30/03/2107

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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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