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

Inspection report children’s home: SC432404 1 SC432404 Registered provider: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and offers short breaks for up to two children who have complex health needs and have a learning and/or physical disability. Some children have life-limiting conditions which significantly affect their activities and daily living.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in June 2018. The manager is also the registered manager of another children’s home in the locality

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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.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The environment in the home lacks a homely feel. Work has started on the garden, which provides a vibrant and inviting space for children to play in. Further work is planned for the spring: to install play equipment.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

There has been a further medication error at the home. The systems for the administration of medication are not yet robust. Learning from this incident has been taken. However, this learning has not been disseminated to the staff team effectively. Inspection report children’s home: SC432404 2 Individual manual handling risk assessments for each child in the event of a fire do not provide important clarity for staff. They are also not easily accessible. This was a requirement at the last inspection and has not been met.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home is staffed to ensure that the needs of children are met. Parents are not fully involved in care planning. Plans are in place to obtain feedback from parents. However, this has not yet happened.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

One complaint has been received since the last inspection. This was well managed, and actions have been taken to safeguard against any further issues effectively.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/04/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/08/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 18/07/2017 Full Good 21/03/2017 Interim Declined in effectiveness

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Recommendations

 For children’s homes to be nurturing and supportive environments that meet the needs of their children, they will, in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. Children’s homes must comply with relevant health and safety legislations (alarms, food hygiene etc.); however in doing so, homes should seek as far as possible to maintain a domestic rather than ‘institutional’ impression. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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 Inspection report children’s home: SC432404 3 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

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

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Inspector

Polly Soper, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC432404 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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