Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in East Riding of Yorkshire

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 home had four recommendations from the previous inspection. The manager has taken action to meet three of these recommendations, and progress is underway to meet the fourth recommendation. Since the last inspection, the manager has taken steps to obtain full information from placing authorities and request that the planning for young people to move to the home is thorough. The manager has reviewed the areas of the home which are kept locked, and has removed the padlocks from kitchen cupboards.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The input of the home’s psychologist, combined with therapeutic interventions, supports young people to come to terms with their life events, and to understand their histories. When appropriate, birth families are part of, and contribute to, this important work. Young people benefit from effective key-work sessions. These sessions support the planned therapeutic interventions, and can also be used as a different way to proactively engage with young people. A visiting social worker commented, ‘He has disclosed so much more than we thought.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The requirement to improve the evaluative content and the action setting in the manager’s monitoring report is not yet complete. This report is due to reflect the progress in the home by 1 April 2017. The status of progress with improving the report does not directly impact on young people’s outcomes.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Two young people have moved to the home since the last inspection. For both young people, planning was thorough and they were involved positively. The young people visited the home before they moved in, and met with the manager and their key workers. As a result, they were able to find out more about the home, ask questions and feel better prepared. The manager reports that feeling positive about the home and what it can offer was particularly important in helping the young people with their transition. A visiting social worker commented, ‘We expected more difficulties, so are very surprised.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people have responded well to moving to the home. Their progress is measurable, with a significant reduction in missing episodes and risk-taking behaviours. Staff are vigilant to young people’s triggers for going missing, and make all possible attempts to divert young people and persuade them to think about their choices. Staff are alert to the potential for young people perpetrating or experiencing child sexual exploitation. Young people are not identified as being at risk currently. The manager and the home’s psychologist have been proactive in working with a placing authority to identify wider indicators of child sexual exploitation that could impact on young people when they are outside the home. Young people have clear plans and risk assessments, which are closely monitored and reviewed to minimise risks. Young people have started to engage with the educational timetable after previous long periods out of education settings. This is good progress for these young

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

people from their starting points. One young person said, ‘I feel safe’, and that the best thing about the home is ‘the staff’. In response to a recommendation from the independent visitor’s monitoring, the home has introduced a transparent system for recognising the positive steps young people achieve, however small. This is supporting the overall approach to help young people manage their behaviours. One young person said that the consequences for negative behaviour are ‘fair’ and ‘fit what you have done’. For example, if they are late returning from free time, this time is taken from the next free time. However, the records do not outline how effective sanctions are, and do not consider their impact. Young people are physically restrained only when this is absolutely necessary and for safeguarding reasons. There have been two physical restraints since the last inspection. The practice meets with regulations, and young people have the

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

opportunity afterwards to discuss the reasons for it and to record their views. One young person recorded, ‘Staff did the right thing.’ The manager maintains regular and effective oversight of young people’s outcomes, and closely monitors the quality of care in the home. When there are points of learning for the staff team, the manager discusses these in staff briefings, to further improve the care provided to young people. The practice in the home is focused on young people and improving their outcomes. The home works well with placing authorities and other agencies. A visiting independent reviewing officer said, ‘They [the key staff] attend all meetings.’ There are sufficient numbers of staff to meet the current needs of the young people. This is kept under review to reflect the particular group of young people living together. Although most areas in the home are well decorated and homely, some areas need

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

refreshing. For example, some of the carpets are dirty, and there is litter around the front garden areas. This does not create a homely environment. The manager has requested these improvements for the home, but so far they have not been agreed centrally within the organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a large private company registered to provide care for up to five children and young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. There is also a school on-site.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 22/11/2016 Full Good 29/03/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 22/06/2015 Full Good 18/03/2015 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):  The review should enable the registered person to identify areas of strength and possible weakness in the home's care, which will be captured in the written report. The report should clearly identify any actions required for the next six months of delivery within the home and how those actions will be addressed. The whole review process and the resulting report should be used as a tool for continuous improvement in the home. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 65, paragraph 15.4)  Ensure that any sanctions used to address poor behaviour are restorative in nature to help children recognise the impact of their behaviour. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 46, paragraph 9.38) In particular, monitor the

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Recommendations

effectiveness of consequences on children’s behaviours so the impact of the consequences is understood and meets children’s individual needs.  Ensure the children’s home is a nurturing and supportive environment that meets the needs of children, and is a homely and domestic environment. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 10, paragraph 3.9) In particular, ensure that all areas of the home are well maintained, that carpets are clean and that the garden areas are free from litter.

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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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