Children's Home run by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in Tameside

Inspection report children’s home: 1263768 1 Registered provider: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This local authority children’s home provides care and accommodation for up to three young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is managed by an experienced registered manager.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged outstanding at the last full inspection.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection in June 2018, no young people have been discharged from the service. At the time of the inspection, three young people remain in placement and continue to make consistent progress.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people thrive in this warm and nurturing environment. They receive a consistently high standard of care and benefit from a range of services which promote their progress. For example, the regular group, ‘Relaxed kids’, enables young people to develop meditation skills. Consequently, young people are calmer and begin to learn how to regulate their emotions in a more productive and positive way.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Assistance dogs take part in the relaxation and meditation sessions at the home and are Inspection report children’s home: 1263768 2 a valued part of the sessions. The dogs also join young people on short breaks away from the home and regular country walks.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

On the whole, school or alternative education sessions are well attended. Where difficulties arise, staff work quickly to address concerns and utilise a range of community educational support networks. This has proved successful. As a result, all young people enjoy educational success and are reaching their individually assessed targets.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to offer a consistent and robust approach to safeguarding the young people in their care. Since the last inspection in June 2018, there have been no incidents of young people being absent or missing from the home. Likewise, there have been no complaints, no incidents of bullying and no evidence of increased risk-taking behaviours. There are occasions when the use of minimal physical intervention is required. Records clearly evidence the antecedents to any such intervention, how it was managed and the work undertaken with the young person afterwards.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The recommendations made at the last inspection have been suitably addressed. Bedrooms are now fitted with blinds to protect the privacy of all young people. Case records are now regularly reviewed and contain the signature of the author and the date of each entry.

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What does the children’s home need to do to improve?

There are no requirements and recommendations. Inspection report children’s home: 1263768 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 difference 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: 1263768 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Town Hall, Market Street, Hyde, Tameside SK14 1AL

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Inspector

Maria McGranaghan, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1263768 5 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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