Children's home run by South West Childcare Services

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567039 1

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South West Childcare Services

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home’s provider states in its statement of purpose that it provides care for a maximum of three young people who have social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is suitably qualified and has been in post since the home was first registered in January 2020.

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This monitoring visit

This is the first visit to the home since it was registered. There are two young people living in the home.

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The two young people have lived at the home since it opened. They are making very good progress and benefit from the staff’s consistent and nurturing care. The staff succeed in building trusting relationships with the young people. These relationships form the basis from which the young people can begin to make progress and feel a sense of belonging.

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The staff succeed in supporting the young people to build their self-confidence and increase their self-esteem. The young people report that the manager and staff really understand them and that they feel very safe living at the home. Incidents of the young people going missing and incidents where young people are frustrated and angry with themselves or others are reducing in frequency.

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The staff ensure that the young people make good progress with their education. The manager and the staff know the young people well and advocate for them to obtain places at educational provisions or gain an apprenticeship that best meets their educational needs. Young people who previously refused to engage in Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567039 2 education now have good attendance, are growing in confidence, are making friends at school and are working towards a career of their choice.

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The manager and the staff are clear about how they will help each young person to achieve their aims and objectives. Care plans contain the information that the staff need to care effectively for each young person.

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The young people benefit from the staff implementing clear routines and boundaries in the home, because it helps them to feel safe and secure. There are clear expectations of the young people in the home. They are expected to participate in the daily routines of the home. They learn independence skills, such as shopping, cooking and how to keep their rooms clean and tidy.

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The home provides the young people with a homely and well-decorated environment. The young people report that they really like their bedrooms. Photographs of the young people are displayed, helping to give them a sense of belonging at the home.

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The manager provides strong, inspirational and supportive leadership to the staff. The staff team is consistent. Most team members have worked at the home since it opened. This gives the young people consistency and continuity. The staff report that they are well trained and receive regular supervision to ensure that they have the skills they need to care effectively for the young people in the home.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567039 3

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: South West Childcare Services

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Maybrook House, Second Floor, Queensway, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 4AH

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Inspection

Tina Maddison, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2567039 4 to 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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