Children's Home run by Green View Young People Limited in Barnsley

Inspection report for children’s home: SC386057 1 SC386057 Registered provider: Green View Young People Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is owned and managed by a private company.

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Information about this children’s home

The home can provide care for up to two children with social and emotional difficulties. One child was present during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2021.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC386057 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/10/2022 Full Good 22/02/2022 Full Good 20/08/2019 Full Good 18/04/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC386057 3

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outstanding

One child has lived in this home since the last inspection.

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outstanding

The child’s progress and experience of living in this home are exceptional because the staff provide outstanding care that mirrors that provided by a good parent.

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outstanding

The child has made significant and sustained progress in all areas of their life as a result of the dedicated care and support they receive from a nurturing and enthusiastic staff team. This ensures that the child feels comfortable, loved and safe in their home and in their local community.

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outstanding

The home is decorated to a very high standard and is very homely. The child’s bedroom is personalised with toys and pictures of their choice. There is a spacious garden that provides the child with the opportunity to play with their outside toys. This environment helps the child to flourish.

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outstanding

The child is proud of the progress that they have made. Education for the child is a key focus for the manager and staff. The child’s formal educational attendance is excellent. The staff bolster this by supporting the child’s education in the home. It is commendable that the staff continue to significantly support the child’s aspirations to be a chef through cooking, baking and growing vegetables. Furthermore, the staff develop the child’s communication skills through sessions on topics such as starting and maintaining conversations with others. This wraparound support helps the child to continue to increase their social skills and self-esteem to ensure that they have the best possible opportunities for their future.

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outstanding

The child takes care of a staff member’s dog with support and guidance from the staff. This helps the child to learn the skills of caring for and nurturing others. Taking responsibility for the pet helps the child to understand what is appropriate and what is not when caring for animals. This also helps the child to form positive attachments, which promotes the child’s emotional health and well-being.

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outstanding

The child benefits significantly from being provided with the opportunity to be a part of their community. The child engages in in voluntary work, such as work experience in a café, and has helped to serve dinners at the ‘care leavers’ dinner. This gives the child a sense of achievement and pride.

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outstanding

The child is making significant progress in developing their independence skills as a result of the staff’s support. The staff are working towards a plan that focuses on the child’s interactions with others, such as ordering items in a shop and making and receiving compliments, and other life skills such as cleaning and personal care. This support is helping the child to prepare for adult living. Inspection report for children’s home: SC386057 4

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outstanding

The child’s safety is an absolute priority for the registered manager and staff in this home. The child told inspectors through written feedback that they feel safe living in the home. Staff work in line with effective risk assessments and safety plans. These documents provide clear and unambiguous behaviour management strategies that reflect how the staff will support the child to manage and reduce risks to the child’s safety.

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outstanding

Staff know the child exceptionally well, and they have built and maintained excellent relationships through spending quality time together. This has led to the child feeling safe and secure in the home so the child does not go missing from the home. The staff have a superb understanding of contextual safeguarding factors. They use their knowledge to help to educate the child about these risks and to teach the child to take steps so they have become increasingly safe.

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outstanding

Staff help the child to manage their behaviours, which means restraint and negative consequences are not required. The staff talk to the child about risks, and they have discussions about the difficult emotions that can lead to perceived negative behaviours. This positive approach helps the child to build resilience and better equips them to make different choices in the future.

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outstanding

The registered manager has taken steps to ensure that safer recruitment checks for new staff are thorough. The registered manager is aware of the content of new starters’ Disclosure and Barring Service checks and employment history and carries out employment reference checks. Consequently, she is able to use this information to determine the suitability of staff to work with and support the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The experienced manager keeps up to date with childhood development through research into practice. She cascades this knowledge to the staff team. This ensures that the staff have the knowledge to keep the child safe, and they are up to date with the child’s ever-changing needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager is highly respected by the staff and other professionals, who all talk of her commitment and passion for her role. She creates a culture where there are high aspirations for the child to do well in life. Her passion for caring for the child is threaded through the team. This has embedded a positive culture in the home that provides the child with a safe and secure home environment where they continue to flourish.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager is aware of the home’s strengths and areas for development. The meticulous monitoring systems in place help the leaders and managers to highlight any shortfalls. This enables the registered manager to act on these without delay and ensures that the service evolves to meet the child’s needs. Inspection report for children’s home: SC386057 5 Multi-agency working and regular communication with professionals and parents embed a culture of shared responsibility. This means that the plan for the child continues to progress and that the child’s needs are at the forefront of their care. The manager confidently and appropriately challenges other professionals to ensure that the child accesses support and services they need quickly.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager takes allegations against staff seriously. These are investigated in consultation with the local authority designated officer and the child’s placing local authority quickly and effectively. The registered manager follows through any actions identified in relation to the practice of staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff receive excellent support and encouragement from the registered manager. This includes regular and reflective supervision sessions, ongoing training and team meetings. The registered manager promotes research-based practice and ongoing reflection sessions during weekly meetings. The care that is provided to the child is consistent and extremely child-focused. The impact of this approach is evident from the views of others. One professional said, ‘[Child’s name] now walks with their head held high and has a sense of identity.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff speak positively about the registered manager and of one another. Staff say that they enjoy working in this home, and they describe a friendly, nurturing and caring culture. The staff feel supported by the registered manager, both with personal and work issues. They say that the registered manager is approachable and has a positive and ‘jolly’ attitude that can been seen in all aspects of this home. Inspection report for children’s home: SC386057 6

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, 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 for children’s home: SC386057 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Green View Young People Limited

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Emily Whitehurst

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Inspectors

Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Jo Birtwhistle, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC386057 8 regulates and inspects 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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