Children's Home run by Roundhouse Care in Staffordshire

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

The home was last inspected in November 2016. As a result of this interim inspection, one recommendation is raised.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, two young people have left the service and one young person has been admitted. The transition arrangements were handled well, considering the circumstances. Both discharges were in relation to safeguarding. Young people living in the home were being placed at risk as a result of the behaviour of other young people. During this interim inspection, two young people were accommodated in a hotel overnight to reduce the risk of them being targeted by the young person placed. However, both young people shared the sleeping accommodation; they did not have separate bedrooms. Although the arrangements kept the young people safe, the arrangements did not protect the privacy of the young people who had to share accommodation.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Admissions to the home are handled well. Young people are happy with their new placement arrangements. A young person said about the home, ‘I haven’t felt as loved as I do here.’ Staff go the extra mile to ensure that young people settle in well. Young people are encouraged to personalise their bedrooms. This helps them to feel more at home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff work in excellent partnership with external professionals. For example, after a new admission to the home, staff engaged well with school staff to make sure that information was shared well. Home/school diaries provide a means of sharing important information about the young person’s day. This helps everyone to understand what is going on and how they can best support the young person. This makes the young people feel valued. A young person said, ‘The manager has helped at school and asked if I can have a time out card.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people now feel safe and protected. Staff do not enter their bedrooms without permission. A social worker said, ‘I have no concerns about the care he receives. He has settled extremely well. He tells me he wants to stay here. The staff are meeting his needs, and he is going out on plenty of activities. They are helping him address his behaviour and talking to him. They have good links with school. He is now at school full time and doing extremely well.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager continues to seek improvement to the service. The monitoring of the home is completed on a regular basis. Feedback in reports from the independent visitor helps the manager to evaluate what is going well and what needs to improve. A staff member said, ‘We always learn from our experiences. Feedback from the manager and the independent visitor provides us with a view of the quality of care young people are receiving. Young people are always telling us what is happening and how they want the home to feel and run. We always listen to them.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff said that they feel the manager is very supportive and proactive in her approach. A staff member said, ‘The manager gives us great support. She empowers staff because she believes in us. She supports us through difficult times and makes us believe in ourselves.’ As a result, young people continue to receive care that is individual to their needs.

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Information about this children's home

This home is operated by a private provider, and is registered to provide care and accommodation for three young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and learning disabilities.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 10/11/2016 Full Outstanding 30/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 05/01/2016 Full Good 18/12/2014 Full Good

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendation:  Ensure that children have separate bedrooms and do not share a bedroom with an adult. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 16, paragraph 3.19)

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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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