Children's Home run by Pathway Care Solutions Ltd in Cornwall

Inspection report children’s home: 1277045 1 Registered provider: Pathway Care Solutions Ltd 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 registered to care for up to four children. It is part of a large national organisation. The registered manager post is currently vacant.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: Requires improvement to be good

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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 requires improvement to be good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the previous inspection, the registered manager has left the home. The interim management arrangements for the home have been effective. Recruitment of a new registered manager is underway. The child who lives at the home has made significant progress over the past few months. He is thriving at school and is now socialising with other children on a regular basis. The acting manager is providing a good standard of parenting. This is being further emulated by the staff team and is evidently having a positive impact on the child. He is eating a healthier diet and is supported to enjoy exercise. The child is also spending time with several of his family members on a regular basis. Inspection report children’s home: 1277045 2 This further demonstrates his positive emotional development. Care planning is of a good standard and is fully informed by expert therapeutic advice. There has been a marked decline in destructive behaviours in recent months.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

There is now a stable core staff team which has enabled the child to develop important relationships. Significant progress has been made towards meeting the requirements made at the previous inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/06/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/03/2019 Full Inadequate

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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’. Inspection report children’s home: 1277045 3

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pathway Care Solutions Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Merchants Place, River Street, Bolton, Lancashire BL2 1BX

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Patricia Gregory

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Inspector

Polly Soper, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1277045 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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