Children's home run by Crystal Care Solutions Limited in Cheshire East

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness . Since the last inspection, one young person has left the home and one young person has been admitted into the home. Admissions are well planned, with the young person visiting the home on several occasions prior to moving in. Pre- admission assessments are completed and the registered manager meets with important professionals as part of a pre-admission planning meeting. This has supported the young person to have a successful and settled move into the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people are making improved progress across all areas of their lives since the last inspection. Young people either attend college or are in full-time work. They engage safely with their communities and peers. This is significant progress for these young people. Young people talk positively about their relationships with one another in the home. They feel cared for. A young person said, ‘It is easy here – chilled. You can have a laugh with the staff.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Key-working sessions are good. They are focused and link in with young people’s risk-taking behaviours, such as internet safety and keeping safe in the community. Independence work is a strength of this home. Young people are encouraged to learn independence skills and staff focus on helping them to understand practical aspects of living independently. Young people’s plans are improved and are personalised, with young people having more input into their own plans.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are much more focused on safeguarding and are more aware of their roles and responsibilities in keeping young people safe since the last inspection. Supervisions enable staff to reflect on significant incidents and reflect on whether any other actions could have been taken. The registered manager encourages staff to learn from previous incidents. As a result of this, partnership working is improved and young people’s risk-management plans are more collaborative.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, young people’s risk-taking behaviours have significantly reduced. Risk assessments have improved. The registered manager and staff have managed to balance the risks to young people with their need to have adolescent every-day experiences, such as free time and sleep-overs at friends’ homes. Incidents are rare. When there are concerns about young people’s behaviours, staff are quick to complete debriefs and key-working sessions with young people. Staff link in with other agencies, such as the police and fire service, to seek advice and guidance when needed. Staff are much more proactive at pre-empting risky situations. A young person said, ‘It is different here than to other care homes as here we can chat to one another. I tell the staff things. The staff have helped me out lots to be honest.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Management monitoring and oversight are improved. The registered manager has focused on providing staff with more training, as well as encouraging staff to focus on areas for improvement. He is aware of the strengths and areas for development of the home and has made improvements, such as around risk assessments and partnership working. A social worker said, ‘The strengths of the home are good communication. And it’s a nice atmosphere, relaxed and homely. Staff are working to my young person’s plan.’ The registered manager and his staff team have worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection. The requirements made at the last inspection have been met. No requirements or recommendations have been made from this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 27/10/2016 Full Requires improvement 09/03/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 27/07/2015 Full Good 24/03/2015 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 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 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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