Children's Home run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC035543 1 SC035543 Registered provider: East Riding of Yorkshire Council Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A local authority operates this home. The home provides medium- to long-term care for up to six young people. The principal aim of this service is to prepare the children and young people for independence. Where appropriate, the staff support children and young people to return home or to foster care. The registered manager is experienced and has been in post since March 2017.

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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 sustained effectiveness. The children and young people have made progress since the last inspection. They are supported by the staff who are helping them to overcome their difficulties and challenges. The children and young people now view education positively and, although their attendance can fluctuate, they have achievable aspirations which are promoted by the staff. Recent admissions into the home have been planned. Lessons have been learned to ensure that children and young people are not moved into the home during specific times. This includes when exams are being taken. When decisions are made for children and young people to move into the home, their risks are highlighted. However, there is limited assessment of the impact of these risks on the other children and young people.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Inspection report children’s home: SC035543 2 Subsequently, the children and young people have complained as admissions have caused disruption, making them feel unsafe. The children and young people are forming relationships with the staff. This provides the staff the opportunity to talk to the children and young people about their behaviours. However, key-work sessions are normally in response to incidents. Children and young people have a lot of unstructured time available to them. The staff do not utilise this to proactively assist the children and young people in developing new skills and strategies in response to their needs. The children and young people’s behaviours place them at risk of harm. The staff understand the risks and routinely respond well to crisis. However, more could be done to ensure the safety and protection of the children and young people given their current presenting risks. The children and young people are out for long periods without any

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

visual engagement from the staff. The children and young people’s health needs are routinely met. Illicit drug misuse continues to be a concern for the children and young people, and the severity of one young person’s use is escalating. Specialist agencies routinely visit the home to provide education and guidance about the dangers of substance misuse to the staff, children and young people, but this is not having the desired impact. When the children and young people do engage with health agencies, improvements in their health and well- being are noted. For example, a young person is now gaining weight following guidance about their diet. Temporary staff who regularly work at the home have now received safeguarding and other relevant training including first aid. Additionally, permanent staff are developing their knowledge and skills in pertinent areas, and this supports them to carry out their role effectively.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Partnership working with families and professionals helps the staff to meet the needs of the children. The staff attend meetings to ensure that there is good multi-agency planning for the children and young people. This enables strategies to be identified and implemented to help maintain the children and young people’s progress and protection. The requirements and recommendations from the last inspection have been met. Internal and external monitoring systems have been developed to address the deficits that were highlighted at the last full inspection. One requirement set at the last inspection could not be tested as there has been no use of physical intervention. This has been carried forward. Inspection report children’s home: SC035543 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/04/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/01/2019 Full Inadequate 07/08/2017 Full Good 28/11/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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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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Requirements Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13(1)(a)(b)(2)(f)) This specifically relates to: Ensure that all physical interventions are recorded in the restraint documentation and promptly monitor the interventions to ensure that they are safe and proportionate. The registered manager’s oversight should be included within required timescales. 20/12/2019

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Requirements Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff— assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12(2)(a)(I)) In particular, ensure that the staff have clear strategies to 20/12/2019 Inspection report children’s home: SC035543 4 engage with and see the children during their periods away from the home, particularly when the children and young people are presenting with significant risks. The care planning standard is that children— receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. (Regulation 14(1)(a)) In particular, there is limited assessment of the impact on other residents when children move into the home. 20/12/2019

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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: SC035543 5 Unique reference number: SC035543

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Room - AF97, Goole Council Offices, Church Street, Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 5BG

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Inspectors

Jennifer Fenlon, social care inspector Matthew Reed, Her Majesty’s Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC035543 6 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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Inspectors

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