Children's Home run by Headway Adolescent Resources Limited in Bristol

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC066250 1 SC066250 Registered provider: Headway Adolescent Resources Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This service is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three children. It is owned by a private company that also operates other children’s homes in the surrounding area.

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Judgement at last inspection: good

Date of last inspection: 27 to 28 June 2017

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Judgement at last inspection: good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home received a full inspection on 26 June 2017. It has continued to operate well and provide excellent stability and care for the children.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to be managed and led by a qualified and experienced manager. Since the previous inspection, there have been no changes to the staff team. Staff have received regular supervision and are fully up to date with relevant and mandatory training. As a result, the children are being cared for by a staff team that really knows them. Most importantly, staff say they ‘love’ the children.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff spoken with really enthuse and speak warmly about each of the children’s achievements, whether this is going to school, making new friends or learning to spend time safely away from their home. Staff referred to the children as ‘adorable’ and Interim inspection report children’s home: SC066250 2 ‘amazing’.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the previous inspection, the manager and staff team have reviewed practice, language and terminology, recording templates and the look of the home. As a result, children are living in a home that is relaxed, nurturing, safe and replicates a domestic home. Institutionalised type terminology and practices, for example key-worker sessions or house meetings, no longer take place. Instead, the staff and children simply talk, share thoughts and opinions over meals, during walks and outings and when sitting together. Staff say, ‘Instead of allocating a key worker, children simply choose who they want to talk with. We’re a family.’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff team ensure that the children are involved and central to improvements and changes in the way that their home runs. For example, the children’s guide is available in many different formats and given to each child on a USB stick, and was produced by the children, appealing to their use of technology.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Records are well kept and chart the excellent progress that children make. For example, since the previous inspection, children are progressing towards independence, making friends, visiting family and staying overnight away from the home, going to college and achieving well.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have worked extremely hard to help one child move from another children’s home within the company, and in particular, re-engage with learning and spending unsupervised time away from the home. A well thought out plan with the child being fully involved helped towards a smooth move.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Gentle considered approaches by the staff to the children’s worries and anxieties have resulted in the children being able to begin to understand their emotions and feelings. As a result, there have been no incidents of physical intervention and no safeguarding concerns.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Incidents of children going missing are rare, but when this has happened, the staff team members are proactive in quickly and safely returning the children to the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

As a result of this inspection and the excellent efforts made by the manager and staff team, no requirements or recommendations were made.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/06/2017 Full Good 26/10/2016 Full Requires improvement 06/09/2016 Monitoring Not judged 17/08/2016 Full Inadequate Interim inspection report children’s home: SC066250 3

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the differences made to the lives of children and young people. They watched how professional staff work with children and young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care provided. Wherever possible, they talked to children and 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.

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Information about this inspection

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

Using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’, this inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, 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’.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Headway Adolescent Resources Limited

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Inspector

Linda Bond, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC066250 4 achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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