Children's home run by Aspris Children’s Services Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection report children’s home: SC476990 1 SC476990 Registered provider: Priory Education Services Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to seven young people. This home is owned and operated by a private provider. Young people attend the provider’s registered school and other education provision.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 10 October 2017

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC476990 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/10/2017 Full Outstanding 18/10/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 11/05/2016 Full Outstanding 15/10/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC476990 3

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outstanding

Young people thrive in this home. From their starting points, they make exceptional progress. This is because the highly skilled management and staff team support young people to reach their individual potential.

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outstanding

Cohesive multi-disciplinary work ensures that young people have their needs assessed, monitored and reviewed. This means that the progress that young people make is sustained.

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outstanding

The home environment conveys to young people that they are valued. The home is spacious and maintained to a high standard. The interior and exterior provide space for play, privacy and group activities.

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outstanding

Staff have extensive knowledge, skills and experience. They develop strong, warm and trusting relationships with young people. They nurture and care for young people in a way which enables them to flourish.

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outstanding

Equality and diversity issues are embedded throughout care and placement planning. Identity needs are understood and addressed. Young people are taught to embrace and accept diversity and learn about the world around them.

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outstanding

Inclusion is a strength of this home. Young people contribute to their case records. They have weekly meetings where they can express their views, likes and interests. Young people have their own development plan. This means that young people actively contribute to the operation of the home.

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outstanding

Safeguarding practice continues to be steadfast. This means that young people are safe and they say that they feel safe.

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outstanding

From admission to the home, risks are well understood. Rigorous risk assessments are in place for each young person. Risks are reviewed and strategies to protect young people are adapted. Over time, risks reduce for young people. This means that they gain a higher level of independence.

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outstanding

Behaviour management is exceptional. Young people understand and respond to clear and consistent rules and boundaries. Positive behaviour is rewarded. Young people describe the home as being ‘brilliant’. Physical interventions are only used to prevent harm. On admission to the home, some young people had high levels of restraint. Over time, these have significantly decreased in frequency and duration. This is due to effective behaviour management strategies. Inspection report children’s home: SC476990 4 There have been no young people missing from the home since the last inspection. This reflects the fact that young people want to be engaged in positive activities or be in the home.

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outstanding

The safety of young people, staff and visitors to the home is a priority. Routine health and safety, maintenance and fire checks ensure that the home is a safe environment.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager for this home is inspirational. He has been the registered manager for this home since 2015. He has excellent knowledge and skills in residential childcare. He is also the registered manager for one other home. These two homes work in partnership. They provide continuity of care for young people in long-term placements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Leadership and management arrangements are exceptional. The accomplished and tenacious management team members are highly effective. They have secured sustained improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The management team members are excellent role models. They have an in- depth understanding about the young people, their needs and progress. They are aspirational for young people. They implement clear plans to enable young people to achieve their potential.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Partnership work is excellent. Social workers and independent reviewing officers are unanimous in their praise for this home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Meticulous internal and external quality assurance provides detailed analysis of care provision. This means that leaders and managers have a clear understanding of the home’s strengths and weaknesses.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager has a clear vision and a defined sense of purpose. He has firm plans in place to drive continual improvement.

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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 Inspection report children’s home: SC476990 5 and young people whom it is trying to help, protect and look after.

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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’. Inspection report children’s home: SC476990 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Priory Education Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Priory Group, 80 Hammersmith Road, London, Middlesex W14 8UD

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Katherine Bridon

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Inspector

Amanda Ellis: social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC476990 7 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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