Children's home run by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Cornwall

Inspection report children’s home: SC429523 1 SC429523 Registered provider: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This service is provided by an NHS foundation trust. It offers short-break care for up to four children at any one time. Children who have significant health needs and learning disabilities are cared for by a team of nursing and care staff.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since July 2017.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: 25 February 2019

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: sustained effectiveness

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC429523 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 03/07/2018 Full Good 23/03/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 03/10/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report children’s home: SC429523 3

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home and have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

plan for and help each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b)(2)(b)(iii)) 01/11/2019

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

This home is well maintained and welcoming. There is a brightly coloured, inviting outdoor space for children. Work is ongoing to develop further a homelier environment inside the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is a stable core staff team which provides important familiarity and consistency for children. Children who cannot communicate verbally are fully supported to share their views in other ways. This is enhanced by staff’s in-depth knowledge of each child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Where possible, children are supported to gain increased independence, for example by having time alone in their bedrooms through choice.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are provided with a significant number of varied experiences, such as swimming, bowling and trips to local attractions. Children are also supported to enjoy the local community. For example, they enjoy trips to the local shop and meals in local restaurants.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

A parent spoken with during the inspection commented that their daughter becomes visibly excited when travelling to the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When children move on to adult services, agreed plans do not always go ahead. This Inspection report children’s home: SC429523 4 means that children do not always benefit from ongoing important short-break provision.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Risk management and safeguarding practice aregood. Any need for physical intervention is closely reviewed and learning opportunities are taken.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Creative ways are used to support children to understand risk. For example, one child has been guided with the use of a social story to demonstrate the risks associated with crossing the road.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

There have been a few minor medication issues. Opportunities for learning have been taken, although further development is needed.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The use of visual and auditory monitoring systems to ensure the safety of children overnight is regularly reviewed. Where possible and safe, the need for intensive monitoring has been reduced.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Recruitment of staff is safe. The registered manager ensures that any new staff are rigorously vetted. Supervision of staff is child focused and effective.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

There is an experienced and skilled staff team which can meet the complex health needs of children proficiently.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Management oversight of this home is of a high standard. The registered manager has high aspirations for children and actively seeks to provide the best care possible.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Incidents are carefully considered and any learning from these is shared with the staff team effectively. Staff are encouraged and supported to access further training to enhance their skills.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Feedback from parents, carers and professionals is consistently sought. This feedback is used to develop the care provided to children further.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Communication with parents and professionals is seen as a priority. For example, when children are new to the home staff spend a great deal of time developing relationships with families. This is to allay any anxieties and to gain in-depth knowledge of each child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Children’s case records are clear and child focused. Creative ways to support progress and to carefully consider children’s needs have been developed. For example, each activity a child takes part in is reviewed to look at the child’s experience and enjoyment, and how this can be improved.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Open days at the home provide opportunities to develop links with the local community. Feedback from these is very positive. Inspection report children’s home: SC429523 5

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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

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: SC429523 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Trust Head Office, Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road, Bodmin PL31 2QN

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Inspector(s)

Polly Soper, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC429523 7 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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Inspector(s)

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Inspector(s)

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