Children's Home run by Platform Childcare Ltd in Staffordshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC479230 1 SC479230 Registered provider: Platform Childcare Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides care for two young people who have social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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This inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection in May 2018. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness. Since the last inspection, one young person has left the home and one young person has been admitted. Four new members of staff have been safely recruited. The new staff have benefited from a planned induction and regular reflective supervision. Young people make good progress. They regularly attend school or college and staff encourage them to develop their independence in readiness for adulthood. Staff quickly build nurturing relationships with young people to help them understand rules and boundaries, and to accept help to manage their emotions. Staff work imaginatively to deliver this support and, as a result, keep young people protected from harm. Staff continue to work closely with other agencies to make sure that young people remain safe. When young people do go missing from care, staff act quickly and

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This inspection

appropriately. Staff will challenge placing authorities when return home interviews do not take place. Inspection report children’s home: SC479230 2 Staff use physical intervention appropriately and always as a last resort. All incidents are recorded in detail and staff try to help young people to manage their escalating behaviour by talking with them and ensuring that they have access to the right help.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/05/2018 Full Good 16/02/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 26/09/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/01/2017 Full Requires 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 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’. Inspection report children’s home: SC479230 3

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Platform Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 32 Anglesey Business Centre, Anglesey Road, Burton-On-Trent DE14 3NT

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Inspector

Karen Gillingwater, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC479230 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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