Children's Home run by Compass Children’s Homes Ltd in Wolverhampton

Inspection report children’s home: 1254840 1 Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a residential children’s home which provides high-quality care and substitute parenting for up to three young people who have learning disabilities.

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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

Date of last inspection: 24 September 2018

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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

All recommendations made at the full inspection have been met. Records of physical intervention are now consistently reviewed by an independent person to ensure that practice is appropriately scrutinised. Staff consistently discuss safeguarding incidents, refer them to the relevant professionals and work collaboratively to manage risks in a timely manner. Strong relationships with the police and local authorities are used to protect young people from harm. The locality risk assessment has been strengthened to include detailed local knowledge about the risks associated with the location of the home and the area. This assessment also considered the individual needs of the young people placed at the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, two young people have successfully moved to new placements. This is indicative of the level of progress that both young people made during their placement. Inspection report children’s home: 1254840 2 The registered manager continues to lead a dedicated staff team that is child focused, attentive and caring in its approach. Young people continue to make excellent progress because of the quality of care that they receive.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Partnership working with other agencies remains key in helping young people to make good levels of progress educationally, socially and emotionally. The manager actively challenges other agencies when necessary to obtain the best outcomes for young people.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

All young people are engaged in full-time education. Staff continue to place a high value on education and work collaboratively with young people and schools to overcome barriers.

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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: 1254840 3

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Mountfields House, Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3GE

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Inspector

Lisa Walsh, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1254840 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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