Children's Home run by Bristol City Council in Bristol

Inspection report for children’s home monitoring visit: SC034301 1 SC034301

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Bristol City Council

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is operated by a local authority, and is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five young people who have emotional and/or behavioural care needs.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit follows the interim inspection that took place on 16 January 2018, when the home was found to have declined in effectiveness. At that inspection, serious concerns were found in relation to the leadership and management of the home and the safety of the young people living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the registered manager has left the home. A new manager has been appointed. This manager will shortly be starting work at the home. In the interim period, a senior manager is in day-to-day control of the home, with the support of the assistant manager. This arrangement is providing strong leadership and direction for the staff. A comprehensive action plan was made following the previous inspection. All requirements made at the previous inspection are now met.

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This monitoring visit

Regular team meetings are now taking place. At these meetings, a change in the culture of the home is being discussed and individual members of staff are now taking responsibility for completing specific tasks. They are becoming champions in specific areas of work, such as ensuring that records are kept up to date.

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This monitoring visit

The staff report that supervision is now taking place regularly, which supports reflective practice, performance management and training needs. The staff report that there is now a different culture at the home, and all staff members are clear about their roles and responsibilities.

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This monitoring visit

Behaviour management plans for all the young people living at the home have been reviewed. Protocols are now in place for the staff to follow, to ensure that behaviour Inspection report for children’s home monitoring visit: SC034301 2 is managed safely and consistently. These plans are being reviewed monthly or as needed by the staff, who undertake this task with the young person. Incidents between young people, and incidents of young people going missing from the home, have been reduced. The staff are no longer relying on physical intervention to manage the behaviour of the young people.

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This monitoring visit

The locks on the internal doors have been removed. This ensures that the staff are not able to lock rooms to manage the behaviour of the young people.

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This monitoring visit

Individual risk assessments for the young people have been reviewed and updated. A new safeguarding protocol has been developed and implemented for the staff to follow if there is a concern about the welfare of a young person. One retrospective referral has been made to safeguarding professionals, and the incident notified to Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

All serious incidents are now being notified to Ofsted, as required by the regulations. The managers are monitoring the team’s responses to incidents and reports to ensure that appropriate safeguarding action has been undertaken.

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This monitoring visit

One member of staff spoken with reported: ‘Things have moved on a lot. Lots of improvements, I can see changes. Staff morale is better. We are working as a strong team and support each other.’

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date 16/01/2018 Inspection type Interim Inspection judgement Declined in effectiveness 29/07/2016 Full Requires improvement 31/05/2016 Full Inadequate 17/03/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 08/09/2015 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home monitoring visit: SC034301 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Bristol City Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: City Hall, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR

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Inspector

Tina Maddison, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home monitoring visit: SC034301 4 to 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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