Children's home run by Social Care Services Limited in Stockport

Inspection report children's home: SC400355 1 SC400355 Registered provider: Social Care Services (Clayton) Limited Interim inspection 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 private organisation. It 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 run by a qualified and 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 July 2018, there have been no young people discharged from the service. There has been one new admission. At the time of this inspection, two young people are accommodated within the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager and staff work hard to consistently develop the services provided for young people living in the home. The three recommendations made to further improve practice at the last full inspection have been suitably addressed. Young people continue to be at the forefront of the practice at the home. A newly developed consultation meeting enables young people to review all aspects of their lives, including having the opportunity to contribute towards their placement plan. This means that Inspection report children's home: SC400355 2 young people are closely involved in the development of their targets and goals. In addition, these meetings provide opportunities for young people to discuss matters such as consequences, incentives and behaviour management strategies. This transparency provides young people with an excellent sense of security and control over their lives. A young person said, ‘I love it here, I wouldn’t change anything. I love the manager and

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

all the staff. I want to stay here forever.’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people have excellent educational attendance. Progress is consistently good, with individual targets regularly met. This is a significant achievement.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager and staff are extremely in tune with the individual needs, personalities and idiosyncrasies of each young person. Because of this, relationships with staff and young people are strong, trusting and respectful. A young person said, ‘There isn’t another home like this. This is the best. I don’t feel like I live in a care home, it’s just my home.’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The safety and well-being of young people are paramount at this home. Robust risk assessments, coupled with individual response plans, ensure that where risks are identified staff work effectively with external safeguarding agencies to reduce and minimise the risk of potential harm. Since the last full inspection, there have been no young people reported as missing, no child protection concerns and no complaints. There has been one minor physical intervention which was suitably managed.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

External partnerships are securely formed. This means that young people have access to a range of services offering individual and group sessions on a regular basis on, for example, healthy young minds, sexual health, personal safety and safe relationships. These sessions enable young people to discuss matters independently from the staff in the home while enabling them to learn valuable life skills and strategies.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people access a range of individual and group activities. They regularly visit Blackpool pleasure beach and recently attended Manchester Pride parade. Young people also have their hair, nails and eyebrows professionally done, in keeping with their personal style which they have developed while living in the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people enjoy regular contact with family and friends. This is because staff have worked exceptionally hard to build positive and trusting relationships with families, particularly where contact has been problematic in the past. The registered manager said, ‘We understand that young people want to see their families. It is important to them. We work closely with social workers and families to promote and support contact wherever this is possible.’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to provide a high standard of personalised and progressive care. There are no requirements or recommendations made at this inspection. Inspection report children's home: SC400355 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/07/2018 Full Outstanding 11/01/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 24/05/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 31/01/2017 Interim Declined in effectiveness

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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: SC400355 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Social Care Services (Clayton) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Social Care Services Group, 31 Shaw Road, Stockport SK4 4AG

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Inspector

Maria McGranaghan, social care inspector Inspection report children's home: SC400355 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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