Children's Home run by Pathway Care Solutions Ltd in Nottinghamshire

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 improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff have met the two requirements and six recommendations made at the last inspection. As a result, restraint practice has improved, recording is better and staff are comprehensively trained.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There has been a significant decrease in the use of physical intervention. Practice has been reviewed and a range of more proactive interventions implemented. Records of interventions provide more clarity, identifying when holds change and why, the duration of each hold and the staff involved. If the manager is involved in the intervention, she seeks review of the incident from senior managers to ensure robust scrutiny. Debriefs with staff and young people and discussions in team meetings and in supervision ensure learning from any intervention. Risk assessments are amended when appropriate following an incident.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have completed training in a range of topics such as preventing sexual exploitation, recognising extremism and safeguarding young people. This means that staff are aware of risks posed to young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A complete overhaul of recording means young people’s care plans reflect their individuality and include their views and opinions on their care. Progress towards their aims is now clearly recorded. Educational achievement is recorded, including progress outside formal education hours, reflecting the vast learning opportunities young people enjoy. Risk assessments have been updated, and staff continue to review these regularly, ensuring that any new information is clearly recorded.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

In addition to addressing previous shortfalls, the manager has made other improvements, notably to the home environment. These include a refurbished resource room for young people and increased displays of young people’s work. Young people have fully engaged in these improvements. They continue to be involved in all aspects of their care and the operation of the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people make excellent progress, particularly in their education and participation in a range of activities. One young person has recently joined a football club, and, although she was nervous to start with, she said: ‘Football was amazing! I had a brilliant time and felt welcomed and like I belonged’. Another young person has recently enjoyed a residential experience with his school. Staff think he would previously have lacked the confidence to do this.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Effective partnership work helps the manager and staff deliver good care to young people, which also helps keep them safe and promotes positive outcomes. Staff work hard with others to ensure that young people move on from this home as smoothly and positively as possible.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Incidents of negative behaviour continue to decrease as staff gain a better understanding of the individual’s needs and use more calming measures to intervene at an early stage. Staff hope that a sensory assessment for one young person, which they have requested, will help improve this further.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager uses a host of tools to monitor the effectiveness of the home. These include using questionnaires seeking the views of others on the home’s performance and the progress of young people. A comprehensive improvement plan, developed with young people, identifies how to develop the home in the coming year. No requirements or recommendations are made following this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides placements for up to five young people who have learning disabilities. The home is owned and managed by a private company.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 29/11/2016 Full Good 02/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 02/12/2015 Full Outstanding 11/03/2015 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. Whenever 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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