Children's Home, Residential special school run by Hesley Services Limited in Doncaster

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 . Consistent and well-established core staff teams, detailed care planning, further personalisation of young people’s homes and extended social and leisure activities are all areas of improvement since the last inspection. Young people continue to make progress, achieving their identified goals. Parents say that they are kept informed about their child’s progress, and that their children are well cared for and safe. Young people live in a safe and secure environment. Well-trained staff protect and keep young people safe. The management team acts swiftly to report and/or investigate any complaints and allegations made. Prompt action is taken to address any safeguarding shortfalls. Young people’s behaviour improves over time due to the specific daily routines and structure provided. This reduces their anxiety levels. Consequently, young people

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

require less staff intervention to prevent them putting themselves or others at risk. These measures protect, safeguard and improve the daily life experiences for young people. Good, well-established partnership working with social workers, health professionals, the education team and the in-house clinical psychology team continues. This makes sure that young people receive the best care and support to improve their experiences and outcomes. Action has been taken to implement the recommendations made at the last inspection. Staff receive supervision at the frequency stipulated in the home’s policy. Where safeguarding thresholds are not met, the whistle-blowing policy now sets out the timescales for notifying all parties. The implementation of robust internal and external monitoring enables the service to constantly improve the quality of care provided to young people.

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Information about this children’s home

This is a residential special school owned by a private company. It is registered with Ofsted as a children’s home and offers care and accommodation for up to 36 children and young people between the ages of eight and 19 years of age, who have severe learning disabilities and complex needs, including autism.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

15/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

02/03/2015 Interim Declined in 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 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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