INSPECTORS have praised the “outstanding” care and support offered at a Keys Group residential children’s home where young people make “significant” progress which see them “happy, settled and flourishing”.
In its latest inspection by regulator Ofsted, Moor Lane was given the highest grading possible and judged to be outstanding in all areas.
The home supports up to four children and aims to provide a stable home for young people to be able to develop their skills and prepare them to either return to their family, foster care or independence.
In their report inspectors praised the “high level of nurture and support” offered by the home’s staff team and found the stability offered helped children to have “the confidence to take chances and to try new experiences”.
Children’s achievements are recognised and celebrated, inspectors found, which led to children having increased aspiration and drive to challenge themselves further. Their self-esteem and progress had improved as a result.
Young people at the home also made “significant progress” in education with one child attending mainstream school and another attending school daily. Children, the report said, are “given the opportunity to gain the skills they need to progress in life”.
The high level of supported offered to children helped them to focus and develop with one child improving his literacy and numeracy and another able to go to mainstream high school. For both of these children, these achievements represented “significant progress”, the report said.
There was praise too for the staff team who inspectors described as “skilled and meticulous” and have a “drive and ambition” for the children they care for.
David Manson, Chief Executive at Keys Group, said: “This outstanding judgement for Moor Lane is well deserved. The team provides exceptional care and support for young people which has a truly positive impact on their lives.
“Throughout the report our inspectors praise the family feel and nurturing approach at the home, and this is absolutely to be commended – it is this environment that leads to the children, as the report rightly notes, flourishing.”
