Children's Home run by Hexagon Care Services Limited in Bradford

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

Young people’s lives are enhanced through living at the home, and young people become responsive to the reliable and consistent relationships that staff offer. Through the trust that develops, young people listen to the advice and accept the support that is given. As a result, they begin to value education, develop aspirations for their futures and engage in fewer behaviours that pose a risk to their emotional and physical well-being. Staff are both persistent and tenacious in their approach to motivating and maintaining positive change in young people. One social worker commented: ‘He is very different and the risks he takes are different. Staff are able to talk to him and talk him down and get him to realise what is important to him.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people who have left the home have done so in a planned way. Staff work hard to ensure that young people’s views about their future are listened to and that their plans fully support their continued welfare. Young people who are new to the home experience immediate care that quickly seeks to address their needs and establish good routines, such as attendance at education. One young person commented about his time since being at the home: ‘They help me out. They get me up for college; if I was at my mum’s I would have said I wasn’t going. I have settled in and I’m enjoying my time at the home. I use to be an angry person all the time. I’m not angry at all now.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are active in keeping young people safe. This is achieved through thoroughly understanding young people’s vulnerabilities, spending time with young people to explore their behaviours and the effects of their behaviour, and working with other agencies to reduce risks.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, there have been no complaints or allegations, and missing-from-home incidents are low in number. Physical intervention is rarely required to manage incidents. This is reflective of staff abilities to employ effectively methods of de-escalation, and the positive relationships that exist within the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The managerial team and staff establish and maintain good working relationships with other professionals. As a result of this, young people have timely access to services, and experience holistic care.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager is ambitious to continually improve the care offered to young people. She promotes a learning environment with the staff and promotes improved ways of working with young people. For example, interventions taken to address young people’s behaviour have significantly dropped, with staff taking a more educative approach.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, all previously set recommendations have been met. Improvements include substantial work completed to the home’s environment, focused case recording and uniform recording of staff supervision.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately owned and run. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to eight young people who have emotional/and or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 13/12/2016 Full Good 13/01/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 29/09/2015 Full Good

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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 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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