Children's home run by Enabling Futures Ltd

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

The young people living in this home continue to make good progress because of the consistent care afforded by a dedicated staff team that has a thorough understanding of their highly complex needs. Young people are provided with a stable environment, where they are supported to progress in all aspects of their development. High levels of staff supervision mean that young people do not go missing from the home. Staff have fostered good relationships with young people. They get to know young people’s likes and dislikes and are able to identify causes of escalation in behaviour. They anticipate situations that may cause young people anxiety and frustration, nurturing and reassuring young people who are facing difficult situations in their lives. Staff collaborate with other agencies to ensure that young people receive the correct level of support to assist them to manage their emotions in a more positive way, for example, by sourcing support from counselling services,

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

such as ‘Off The Record’. This multi-agency working has proved effective in helping young people to better understand and deal with family issues. A recent incident demonstrated that staff understand the organisation’s whistle- blowing procedures and follow these to ensure that young people are safe. The manager acted swiftly, informing safeguarding agencies, such as the home’s area safeguarding officer, and ensured that the young person and member of staff were protected while an internal investigation was undertaken. The staff member has since attended a training session in relation to physical intervention, which has reinforced the safe and effective use of the techniques used by the home. One young person has recently made a positive transition to the onsite adult service. Staff ensured that the young person was familiar with the staff and other people living in the home. For example, staff supported her to visit the new

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

placement and have tea. Thoughtful and sensitive planning has enabled her to settle quickly into her new placement. Young people have clear individual positive handling plans that are regularly reviewed and updated when necessary. These tools help staff to identify triggers to behaviour. For example, some young people struggle to settle at bedtime, becoming disruptive towards others. The staff enable young people to design strategies to help them with their anxieties and frustrations. For example, they support young people to remain calm, such as by having quiet time out or listening to music. This creative approach has proved highly successful, and the use of physical intervention has reduced. Staff are keen to promote contact between young people and their families. They maintain close links with young people’s families and promote regular, safe contact regardless of the distance. Young people’s families are welcomed into the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work with families and encourage and support them to follow their child’s positive management plans. This proactive approach promotes consistent care and has enabled some young people’s contact to increase. The requirements from the last inspection have been suitably met. The home’s statement of purpose has been amended to reflect the changes in the management and staff team. The manager has implemented a robust system to monitor and review the quality of care afforded to young people. Feedback forms have been designed to seek the views of young people, parents and other people involved in young people’s plans. This provides the manager with a good understanding of whether the services provided to young people are effective. A shortfall found at this inspection is the length of time between some of the independent person’s visits to the home. This means that both the manager and the inspector are disadvantaged in their ability to monitor and review regularly the

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

quality of care afforded to young people.

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Information about this children’s home

This is a private home that provides care and accommodation for up to eight young people who may have physical and/or learning disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 19/07/2016 Full Good 09/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 29/07/2015 Full Good 17/02/2015 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once a month. (Regulation 44 (1)) 28/04/2017

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to HMCI. (Regulation 44 (7)(a)) 28/04/2017

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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 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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