“children's homes in Wakefield”

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Information about this children's home

This privately run children’s home provides care and accommodation for one child with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties or two children where one is the parent of the other.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Information about this children's home

The children’s home is privately owned. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for one child who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties or for two children when one child is the parent of the other. No young people were resident at the time of the inspection due to the building and redecoration work being undertaken.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Outstanding

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

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Information about this children’s home

This privately run children’s home provides care and accommodation for one child, or two children where one is the parent of the other.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

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.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Information about this children’s home

This privately run children’s home provides care and accommodation for one child or two children where one is the parent. The manager is suitably qualified and experienced and has been registered to manage this home since December 2015.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendation:  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. Homes should seek as far as possible to maintain a domestic rather than ‘institutional’ impression. In particular, do not make requests of children and young people to sign numerous documents especially when young people object to doing so. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 14, paragraph 3.9)

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Information about this children's home

This privately run children’s home provides care and accommodation for one child or young person, or one young person and their child.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

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 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

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The home is a two-bedroomed property in a quiet cul-de-sac. It is beautifully decorated throughout to a high standard, and has a warm and welcoming feel. Photographs of the young people and their family adorn the walls. Young people say that they feel happy and settled, and are able to contribute to the decoration and plans for the home. They enjoy living in a home that feels like a home, and like living in a close community where they know their neighbours. Young people take pride in their environment, and grow in confidence and self-esteem.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

local authority. Her tenacity led to an immediate response and positive outcome for a young person. The home is having a single-storey extension which plans to offer improved facilities for young people. The redecoration aims to freshen up the home and offer a more up-to-date feel reinforcing that young people are valued. The one requirement raised at the last inspection is met. Notifications are comprehensive and detailed, with evidence of clear actions taken by the provider. This helps to keep the regulator informed about potential risks to young people.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

‘When a young person walks through our doors, we have a golden window of opportunity to provide them with nothing but the best life chances and opportunities possible, and the amazing team at Hardwick Close [is] committed to doing just that!!!’

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

currently supporting (Name) to look at her plans for the future. The way that the manager champions change for (Name) is inspirational.’ There is one requirement raised at this inspection. Although all significant incidents are notified to the regulator in line with legislation, Ofsted has not been kept informed as to the outcomes of these events. This inhibits its opportunity to maintain a strategic overview of the home. There has been one admission to the home since the last inspection. The young person was extremely well prepared for her move. She visited the premises on a number of occasions before moving in. As well as choosing the colours for her room, she was allowed to help decorate it as part of her independence programme. In addition, as she transferred from another home within the company, trusted staff moved with her. As a result, her sense of security and belonging was established from the start. The young person said, ‘I am happy

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The home’s statement of purpose says: ‘The aim of (Home) is to provide high-quality care in a warm and caring environment where the children and young people feel safe and secure, and are supported in coming to terms with their past and current issues and begin to prepare for their future.’ The progress of young people at this home is outstanding. The staff work tirelessly towards this goal to achieve the best outcomes for young people.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged outstanding at the full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has sustained effectiveness .

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

here, and I do like all the staff. ‘ The young person lives in a comfortable, well-furnished home where all repairs and improvements are now completed in a timely manner. This provides her with a homely environment where she feels safe. She receives the motivation and support that she needs, while she matures and prepares for independence and the birth of her child. The young person said, ‘It is the best place for me to be because I have the space to myself and I have all of the staff’s attention.’ The excellent independence plan prepared for this young person incorporates every aspect of her needs. Links have been made with specialist national agencies to provide her with extra support throughout her pregnancy, including an independent advocate. Daily budgeting, housekeeping and self-care tasks are realistic and designed to prepare her for the responsibilities of running her own home. These have included preparing for living in a home without a car or easy

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged outstanding at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness .

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Outstanding

The redecoration and extension of the home has resulted in a colourful and well- decorated larger home with a homely and comfortable feel, as well as a calm retreat in the garden. Young people are fully involved in the choice of decoration and take ownership of their home.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people live in a home that is located on a quiet cul-de-sac within easy reach of community facilities and transport routes. The home is clean and tidy. Furniture and decorations are to a very good standard, providing a pleasant habitat that reinforces the high value that the staff team places on the young people.

Wakefield · WF9 4PQ · Part of Keswick Care Limited

Inspector(s)

Abby Maspero, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC448129 8 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.