“children's homes in Hillingdon”

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by the London Borough of Hillingdon. It provides care and accommodation for up to six young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. Most young people admitted to the home are unaccompanied asylum seeking children and are from outside the United Kingdom. Many of these young people stay for a short period and are moved on as part of the national transfer scheme for unaccompanied asylum seeking children. Some young people are from the local area. One bed is for 72-hour emergency placements, though, in reality, most young people are admitted in an emergency.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by the London Borough of Hillingdon. It provides care and accommodation for up to six young people under the category of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Most young people admitted to the home are unaccompanied and from outside the United Kingdom.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Information about this children's home

This home is operated by the London Borough of Hillingdon. It provides care and accommodation for up to six young people under the category of emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. Most young people admitted to the home are unaccompanied and from outside the United Kingdom.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Inspection report children's home: SC032517 1 SC032517 Registered provider: London Borough of Hillingdon

Hillingdon · UB8 2QE

Information about this children's home

This is a privately owned home which is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Hillingdon · UB8 2QE

Information about this children's home

This privately owned home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Hillingdon · UB8 2QE

Information about this children's home

This privately owned home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Hillingdon · UB8 2QE

Information about this children's home

This privately owned home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Information about this children's home

This a local authority run provision which provide care and accommodation for up to six young people under the category of emotional and behavioural difficulties. They provide emergency, short to medium term placements for young people from the local community and young people who arrive in to the United Kingdom as unaccompanied minors.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The physical environment is not ideal, and does not create a homely feel. The provider recognises this and they are currently exploring options to relocate the home to a building that is better suited. The home is clean, tidy and kept in good order. One young person showed the inspector his room and told me that he was happy with the space provided for him.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Key findings from this inspection

This children's home is good because Inspection report children's home: SC032517 2  Young people benefit from an experienced staff team who take pleasure in the progress young people achieve.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Inspector(s)

Barnaby Dowell, social care inspector Inspection report children's home: SC032517 11 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.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people are making good progress in all areas of their lives as a result of the support and care provided by the home. Since the last inspection, all admissions to the home have been consistent with the homes statement of purpose and the provider plays close attention to the impact of new referrals on the existing group of residents. This has had a positive impact and creates a calm, safe environment for young people to live in.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage young people to develop and maintain safe and appropriate contact with friends and family. Staff contact former residents, who are from the same country to offer friendship and companionship. Where contact with family is not possible, staff make use of a family tracing service to locate relatives and extended friends. Inspection report children's home: SC032517 6 Young people receive good help to develop their independent living skills. Staff support young people to open their own bank accounts and familiarise themselves with local transport routes. Staff use a well presented work book to help young people to learn and develop their independent living skills. Saturday is the allocated ‘home cooking day’ and is an opportunity for young people to practise cookery skills with staff support. Young people receive a set allocation of finance per week. This allows young people a regular opportunity to plan their finances and live on a budget.

Hillingdon · UB8 2QE

What the inspection judgements mean

An outstanding children's home provides highly effective services that contribute to significantly improved outcomes for children and young people who need help and protection and care. Their progress exceeds expectations and is sustained over time. A good children's home provides effective services that help, protect and care for children and young people and have their welfare safeguarded and promoted. In a children's home that requires improvement , there are no widespread or serious failures that create or leave children being harmed or at risk of harm. The welfare of children looked after children is safeguarded and promoted. Minimum requirements are in place. However, the children's home is not yet delivering good protection, help and care for children and young people. A children's home that is inadequate is providing services where there are widespread or serious failures that create or leave children and young people being

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

What the inspection judgements mean

An outstanding children’s home provides highly effective services that contribute to significantly improved outcomes for children and young people who need help and protection and care. Their progress exceeds expectations and is sustained over time. A good children’s home provides effective services that help, protect and care for children and young people and have their welfare safeguarded and promoted. In a children’s home that requires improvement , there are no widespread or serious failures that create or leave children being harmed or at risk of harm. The welfare of children looked after is safeguarded and promoted. Minimum requirements are in place. However, the children’s home is not yet delivering good protection, help and care for children and young people. A children’s home that is inadequate is providing services where there are widespread or serious failures that create or leave children and young people being

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

Recommendations

Many children placed in homes may undergo a difficult transition and what should be simple aspects of their care take on a substantial significance in this context. Staff should provide a nurturing environment that is welcoming. Staff should seek to meet the child’s basic needs in the way that a good parent would, recognising that many children in residential care have experienced environments where these needs have not been consistently met – doing so is an important aspect of demonstrating that the staff care for the child and value them as an individual. In particular, staff should ensure that the communal areas and young people’s bedrooms provide a warm and welcoming environment for young people. (The Quality Standards, paragraph 3.7,page 15)

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The short-term nature of the home and high turnover of young people, creates a challenge for the provider to provide rooms that are personalised and feel ‘lived in’. Despite this, some bedrooms are bare and have little in the way of soft furnishings or pictures on the wall. One bedroom is out of commission due to problems with damp. The communal areas of the home are clean and free from damage, but do not present as warm and homely for young people.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home is run by a local authority and is close to a major airport. This means that it has a high demand for placements for unaccompanied asylum seeking children. Because this local authority has a disproportionate demand on its services, many of these young people fall under the interim national transfer protocol for unaccompanied asylum seeking children. Therefore, many of the young people admitted to the home arrive with a plan to quickly relocate them to other local authorities who have more capacity to meet their needs.

Hillingdon · UB8 1UW · Part of London Borough of Hillingdon

How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Outcomes for young people in the home are positive. Staff work hard to assist young people in line with the government’s ‘dispersal’ scheme for unaccompanied minors. Staff prepare young people for their next move onto a permanent placement within limited Inspection report children's home: SC032517 7 timescales. For example supporting young people when they visit potential new placements. Staff explain choices and decisions to young people in an open and transparent manner. They have an extensive knowledge of resources within the local area and are able to advise young people accordingly. This is supported by good access to independent advocacy. In addition an effective outreach service has supported a number of successful returns home for young people.