Children's home run by Prestige Adolescent Care and Education Limited in Stoke-on-Trent

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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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

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

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Staff are now more effective at working with partner agencies to ensure that the support provided to young people is tailored to their individual needs. Furthermore, staff actively reflect on the extent to which a young person has made progress from their starting point to ensure that each young person receives the very best support possible. As a result, young people are making excellent progress in all aspects of their development.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

The registered manager and staff have developed their relationships with schools to ensure that they are able to support young people to overcome the barriers that have previously affected their engagement. For example, staff attended school with one young person on a daily basis in order to respond to a pattern of going missing incidents. This intervention has resulted in a positive change in the young person’s behaviour. The impact of staff’s proactive approach is that all young people access education and are making measurable academic progress.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Staff are intuitive, alert and responsive to the needs of young people and as result, they are able to recognise trigger signs quickly and take the necessary steps to de- escalate situations. This means that young people do not go missing, physical interventions are rare and the frequency of self-harming incidents reduces significantly. When a physical intervention is required, the registered manager ensures that the incident is appropriately scrutinised and any opportunities to learn and reflect are used. This helps staff to identify alternative ways in which to support young people to manage their emotions more safely.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Staff demonstrate a greater understanding of how to support all young people to prepare for adulthood. When young people are preparing for their transition to independence, the staff ensure that there are tailored support plans in place. These plans ensure that each young person develops all the necessary skills and knowledge that they require. Similarly, staff proactively ensure that the younger age group also start to develop the basic skills that they need. This includes helping young people to learn to bake, tidy their bedrooms and complete simple household chores. The registered manager has a good knowledge of the home and uses a range of monitoring systems to review the effectiveness of care provided by staff to young people. The registered manager leads a staff team that is committed, enthusiastic and child-focused in its approach.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Staff’s use of monitoring alarms on young people’s bedroom doors is not reviewed sufficiently to ensure that it is proportionate to the identified risk. This detracts from the personalised care that young people typically receive.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Since the last inspection, there have been no new admissions or discharges. The previous requirements have all been addressed.

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Information about this children's home

This home is registered to provide care and accommodation for four children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. It is operated by a private company that has several other homes.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 12/12/2016 Full Good 16/02/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 09/06/2015 Full Outstanding 07/01/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendation:  Staff should continually and actively assess the risk to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. Specifically, the use of bedroom door alarms should be reviewed to allow children as much freedom as possible when balanced against the need to protect them and keep them safe. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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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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