Children's home run by Marlowe Child & Family Services Limited in Tewkesbury

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement at the last full inspection on 29 September 2015. At this interim inspection, the home was ‘not judged’ .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home closed temporarily in July 2016 for refurbishment. This visit established that the owner has no immediate plans to reopen the home. There is currently no manager or staff team at the home. The home is decorated and furnished to a comfortable standard. All broken windows have been replaced. Ofsted remains in consultation with the responsible individual regarding the future of this service. A condition is made that the responsible individual must inform Ofsted of their intention to admit children and young people 28 days before a child or young person’s placement commences.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four children or young people who have emotional and/or behavioural needs. It is part of a group of five homes managed by a private provider. The home’s statement of purpose confirms that only boys will be accommodated.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 06/10/2016 Interim Not judged 29/09/2015 Full Requires improvement 16/06/2015 Full Inadequate 11/12/2014 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person(s) meets the Care Standards Act 2000, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

22: Contact and access to communications

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that children are provided at all reasonable times with access to a telephone on which to make and receive calls in private, which they may use without reference to persons working in the home. (Regulation 22 (3)(a)) 05/06/2017

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendations:  A record of supervision should be kept for staff, including the manager. The record should provide evidence that supervision is being delivered in line with regulation 33(4)(b). In particular, these records should contain an action plan which should be revisited at the next supervision session. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.3)  Ensure that the children’s home is a nurturing, supportive environment that meets the needs of the children In particular, the therapy room should not be used as a staff sleeping-in room. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  Ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on recording-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. In

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Recommendations

particular, key worker sessions should have a clear action plan which should be revisited at the next session. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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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 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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