Children's Home, Residential special school run by Ruskin Mill Trust Limited in Sheffield

Ruskin Mill Trust Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a charitable trust and is part of a specialist school. It is registered as a children’s home and can provide care and accommodation for up to five children and/or young people for between 38 and 52 weeks of the year.

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Information about this children’s home

The children and/or young people have a range of complex needs, particularly autism spectrum disorder, including Asperger syndrome, attachment disorder, pathological demand avoidance syndrome (PDA) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager left the home in October 2020. A new manager has been appointed but has yet to apply to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Due to the restrictions in place relating to COVID-19 (coronavirus) this visit was carried out off-site. The visit was to investigate the effectiveness of the home’s admission process and management oversight. The visit included review of documents, discussions with children, staff and relevant professionals.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted last visited the home on 10 March 2020 to complete a full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager left the home in October 2020. A new manager was appointed in October 2020; however, he did not commence his role until January 2021. The provider did notify Ofsted that a new manager had been appointed. However, to date, the new manager has yet to apply to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Children develop positive and trusting relationships with staff. Children know their carers well and develop confidence in the staff team. One child told the inspector that staff support her to do well in every aspect of her life, including her independence and maintaining her hobbies and interests. Professional feedback is positive and highlights that children are well supported by staff to make progress relative to their starting points. Comments include, ‘Staff provide a good level of care and support to the children in placement, and the staff team work consistently together to meet the holistic care and development needs of the children.’

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This monitoring visit

The statement of purpose has recently been updated. This document does not include the details of new staff members or their experience and qualifications. This is required by the regulations to show that staff have the skills and experience they need to meet children’s needs.

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This monitoring visit

The quality of impact risk assessments relating to the suitability of children to live together is variable. More work is needed to further develop the impact risk assessments to ensure that information about the risks are clearly recorded and evaluated.

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This monitoring visit

Staff benefit from regular supervision. This provides the staff with the opportunity to focus on the quality of their practice and to access support. Staff continue to attend training to strengthen their skills and knowledge. This ongoing development helps them within their role.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers make good use of a service development plan. This helps them to drive forward good practice and to make continuous improvements to the operation of the home.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 10/03/2020 Full Good 16/01/2019 Full Outstanding 11/07/2017 Full Outstanding 13/02/2017 Interim Improved 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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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, to improve the quality of impact risk assessments relating to the suitability of children to live together. 30 April 2021

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must compile in relation to the children’s home a statement (‘the statement of purpose’) which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1. (Regulation 16 (1))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that the statement of purpose incudes the details and qualifications of all staff. 30 April 2021

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Requirement Due date

If the registered provider appoints a person to manage the home, the registered provider must, without delay, give HMCI notice of—

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Requirement Due date

the name of the person so appointed; and

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Requirement Due date

the date on which the appointment takes effect. (Regulation 27 (2)(a)(b)) 30 April 2021

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Children’s home details

Provision sub-type: Residential special school

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Ruskin Mill Trust Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Ruskin Mill, Mill Bottom, Old Bristol Road, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire GL6 0LA

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Inspectors

Noel Cooper, Social Care Inspector Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector. 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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Inspectors

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