Children's Home run by Bryn Melyn Care Limited in Shropshire

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 . Young people who live at this home make good progress. Since the last inspection, one young person has moved on from the home in line with his pathway plan. Over the final months he lived at the home, staff not only supported him to increase his independence skills, they also strengthened his emotional resilience. He successfully moved out into his own accommodation. Another young person has recently moved into the home. Staff decorated the home throughout before she moved in. They welcomed her into her new home and are now in the process of supporting her to settle in. Detailed information gathered prior to the young person moving in was used to inform an initial impact risk assessment. This identified the appropriateness of the placement in meeting the young person’s needs and any actions that needed to be taken before she moved

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

in. For example, the registered manager increased the size of the staff team to ensure appropriate staffing levels. The young person is receiving a tailored service. Staff are adjusting their practice and routines in response to her emerging needs. They are working in partnership with the placing authority, establishing routines that make sure that the young person feels safe. Staff proactively support young people to stabilise behaviours and settle into healthy routines. When they make poor choices or decisions that put them at risk then correct procedures are followed. These involve partnership agencies when appropriate. Young people are supported and, when appropriate, challenged. Further work then takes place around their safety and well-being. Young people’s historical high-risk behaviours reduce and they develop alternative coping strategies. Young people begin to make better choices with regard to their

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

emotional well-being and personal safety. Staff make good use of communication tools and reflective practice to help young people consider the effects that their actions can have during incidents or in certain situations. Staff have good insight into young people’s emotions and behaviours and effectively support them in stressful situations. Staff have a clear understanding of how to manage and refer any safeguarding allegation. They receive regular safeguarding training, which includes a range of topics, including children going missing from home and awareness-raising in relation to child sexual exploitation. Staff are supported to keep young people safe by risk assessments that relate to the environment, each individual young person and specific activities. These risk assessment were updated prior to the new young person moving into the home. Ligature points have not been assessed as part of this process and this potentially

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

places the young person and staff at risk. The registered manager continues to raise standards and develop the service. There were no previous requirements or recommendations. Quality assurance systems are used effectively to monitor practice and outcomes and identify areas for development.

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Information about this children’s home

A private company operates the children’s home. The home provides care for one young person, irrespective of gender, who has emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

23/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

12/02/2015 Interim Declined in 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, the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

12 (1) The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe. (2) In particular the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure – (a) that staff – (i) assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. This specifically relates to the completion of an assessment of risk of ligature points around the home and any actions required as a result. 31/03/2017

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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 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 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. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the

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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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