Children's home run by Lytham Care Limited in Knowsley

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

There have been no new admissions or placement disruptions since the last inspection. The young person who lives at the home benefits from the safety and security the home provides for them and has stability and consistency in their life. The young person enjoys living at the home and makes good progress – taking into account their starting point – across all aspects of their physical, social, emotional and behavioural development.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person enjoys warm and secure relationships with staff and benefits from effective, high-quality support that contributes to change and improvement in their life. Care planning is extremely well thought out and practice is highly individualised to meet the young person’s specific needs. Staff provide the young person with a safe, caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which the young person is kept safe and feels safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person regularly attends college, where they receive good support and encouragement from staff. Staff work closely with the providers of the young person’s education to promote their educational attainment and achievement. The young person’s placement within the home has been extended in consultation with the placing authority, to enable them to complete their training and achieve their educational goals. The young person is being well prepared by staff for their independence and adulthood.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person enjoys a broad range of positive activities both at home and in the wider community. The young person attends the local gym regularly and has recently started playing golf. Staff provide the young person with positive opportunities to build their social skills; their friendships, interests and hobbies are actively encouraged.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home provides the young person with a warm, safe, comfortable and homely living environment. The home is highly personalised and is furnished in accordance with the young person’s needs, wants and wishes. It is clear that the young person has been encouraged by staff to participate in the furnishing of their home. As a result, they have developed a strong sense of ownership and belonging. Staff consistently place the young person’s safety at the centre of their practice. Risks associated with the young person are well known and understood by staff. The young person is kept safe and has a developed a strong sense of personal safety. They become increasingly safe as a result of the actions staff take to protect and support them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person does not go missing from care. However, should this happen, there are effective procedures and arrangements to promote their safe return. The home maintains highly effective partnerships with social workers, schools and the police to promote the safety and well-being of young people. There have been no restraints, complaints, significant incidents or disclosures since the last inspection. The use of sanctions is rare and consequences for unacceptable behaviour are fair and proportionately used. Staff frequently praise and celebrate the young person’s achievements; rewards are used effectively to encourage the young person’s positive behaviour. Staff are positive role models for young people. Consequently, the young person benefits from the presence of appropriate adults who they can learn from and look up to.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has met and addressed both of the recommendations from the previous inspection. The young person now has a pathway plan to promote their readiness for independence and they are currently receiving regular and ongoing therapy to promote their emotional and psychological well-being.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The performance of the home is monitored effectively. The provider employs a well-qualified and experienced registered manager who leads staff by example and supports them and channels their efforts effectively. The manager closely monitors the progress of the young person and makes good use of the home’s internal and external monitoring activities to secure improvement. The home is able to evidence and demonstrate the positive impact and difference it has made with regard to the lives of young people. There are no breaches in regulation. Consequently, there are no requirements or recommendations made as a result of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for one young person who may have emotional and/or behaviour difficulties or a learning disability. The home is privately owned and managed.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 20/07/2016 Full Good 29/01/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 27/05/2015 Full Requires improvement

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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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