Children's home run by Reflexion Care Group Limited in Shropshire

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged outstanding 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

Since the full inspection, the registered manager and two members of staff have left. All vacancies were filled immediately and detailed handovers took place. This ensured that changes in staff did not have an impact on the care that was being provided to young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Transitions in and out of the home are well planned. Members of staff demonstrate a good insight into how best to support young people at each stage so that moves are child focused. For example, a transition to semi-independence for one young person consisted of a two-week timetable. This enabled the young person to meet the staff and spend time at his new placement until he was ready to move in.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have supported one new admission to settle quickly. The staff’s intuitive approach and effective behaviour management mean that the young person displays remarkably different behaviour than was seen previously. Consequently, the young person has significantly reduced his risk-taking behaviour and instead now seeks the support of staff to make safe decisions.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Another positively aspect of the young person’s move to the home is that he has been able to remain at the school that he attended in his previous placement. Staff have supported the young person to maintain his excellent attendance at school.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All members of staff continue to link well with the clinical therapy team to secure collaborative working. This helps to ensure that all staff are making progress in understanding the young person’s childhood experiences and how best to meet his emotional health needs.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff members’ commitment to facilitating family contact is impressive. Staff members committed to a weekend of overnight stays to ensure that a young person could re-establish contact with his family after a significant period. Staff are equally sensitive to the impact that this contact could have on the progress that the young person has already made, and are working closely with the placing authority to manage this effectively. The new manager has only been in post for five weeks and is still establishing herself in her new role. Despite this, the manager has a good grasp of the home and presents as motivated and committed to providing the young person with the very best support.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One requirement was raised at the full inspection. This has been successfully addressed. No significant shortfalls have emerged from this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is registered to provide care and accommodation for one young person, irrespective of gender, who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties and learning disabilities. The home is privately owned and the organisation operates a number of other children’s homes in the area.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 18/10/2016 Full Outstanding 18/03/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 07/10/2015 Full Outstanding 04/03/2015 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:

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Recommendations

 Ensure that staff have proactive relationships with school and educational support services. The home should have processes that enable staff to share their experiences and understanding of the child’s educational needs and progress with other services. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 27, paragraph 5.7)

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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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