Children's home run by Roseberry Specialist Care Centres Ltd in Sunderland

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 1 SC430002

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Roseberry Specialist Care Centres Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to accommodate up to six children who have learning and/or physical disabilities. It is owned and operated by an independent provider. The post of registered manager is currently vacant.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of the monitoring visit was to review whether the five requirements made following the previous inspection have been met. The completion date for these was 13 April 2018. The inspector found that all steps on the five requirements have been completed and all requirements have been met. There are appropriate plans in place to support the health and well-being of the young people. All of the young people now have up-to-date education and healthcare plans. These plans are also linked to young people’s care plans. The staff are working closely with other professionals to ensure that plans are relevant and up to date. Education and healthcare plans are being shared with the young people. The manager has reviewed the risk assessments used at the home and new, more appropriate assessments are in place. They are linked to other relevant plans and clearly identify risks posed to young people. Risk assessments are now shared with

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This monitoring visit

young people using the newly created ‘my’ risk assessment. These are colourful and young-person friendly. They are created on an individual basis and set out using each young person’s preferred form of communication. The acting manager has implemented new systems in the home to monitor the home’s effectiveness and young people’s progress. He has reviewed a number of the monitoring systems in the home, and more effective systems are now in place. The staff are now completing monthly summaries to update social workers on the progress of the young people. The young people are being consulted, using a number of different methods. Their views are being included in the manager’s monitoring reports. The manager and staff continue developing the culture in the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 2 home, which helps and supports the young people to achieve their full potential.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has reviewed the care plans for all of the young people. Care plans are now individual to each young person. They are linked to other plans, which helps the staff to meet the needs of the young people in a structured and planned way. Plans are shared with the young people on a regular basis. The manager is now appropriately notifying Ofsted of serious incidents. The effectiveness of the care that the young people receive has improved in all of the areas required. The inspector considers that a clear effort has been made by the manager and the staff. No further requirements or recommendations are made at this inspection.  

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 28/02/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 20/06/2017 Full Good 27/10/2016 Interim Declined in effectiveness 19/07/2016 Full Requires improvement Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 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. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Roseberry Specialist Care Centres Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1st Floor Valley View Care Centre, Back Lane, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7ER

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Inspector

Dot McGough, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC430002 5 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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