Children's Home run by Homes 2 Inspire Limited in Nottingham

Inspection report children’s home: 1254745 1 Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care and accommodation for up to five young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. A private company owns and operates the home.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 11 October 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 good at the last 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

The registered manager and staff have acted on the two requirements made at the last full inspection. The functioning of the home has improved as a result. Young people are making good progress. Since the last inspection, one young person has been supported to return to their family. Staff showed commitment to the young person after they left through their informal ‘staying close’ support package. The registered manager intends to develop this work further. Staff undertake creative and regular direct work with young people. This work focuses on the individual needs of young people and addresses any specific issues of concern. Staff are particularly tenacious in engaging external agencies to work with young people. Most young people are making progress in education. The manager is proactive in getting young people into good education provision at the early stages of their Inspection report children’s home: 1254745 2

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

placement. Young people take part in an array of fun activities. Staff are particularly committed to ensuring that young people are kept busy and engaged. They make sure that young people have memorable experiences during holiday periods. Children’s emotional health and well-being needs are recognised as important. Staff work with child and adolescent mental health services and the organisation’s own emotional health and well-being service to ensure that staff are equipped to support young people’s needs well. Young people’s missing from care episodes reduce over time. A police sergeant said: ‘The manager is fabulous. Communication is really good. The manager attends all police intelligence forums and shares key information.’

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/10/2018 Full Good 15/02/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 14/08/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good

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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’.

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Children’s home details

Inspection report children’s home: 1254745 3 Unique reference number: 1254745

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Homes 2 Inspire Limited, 19 Elmfield Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 1LT

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Inspector

Bev Allison, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1254745 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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