Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Unique reference number SC476231 Inspector Dawn Bennett Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Cambian Childcare Limited Registered person address Pinnacle House 2 Oakwood Square, Cheadle Royal Business Park CHEADLE Cheshire SK8 3SB Responsible individual Samantha Millward Registered manager Laura Jayne Duckett Date of last inspection 03/06/2014 2 of 6 Inspection date 10/02/2015

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Previous inspection good Enforcement action since last inspection none

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This inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has improved effectiveness .

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This inspection

This home has improved effectiveness since judged as good at the last full inspection in June 2014.

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This inspection

No requirements or recommendations were made at the full inspection.

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This inspection

Since the last inspection all four of the young people living at the home have successfully moved onto new placements or into their own accommodation. The staff team worked effectively in partnership with local authorities, families and other services to ensure each young person had a specific plan that sensitively supported them to leave the home. For example, supporting tea visits and overnight stays and taking young people to purchase furniture and items for their new accommodation. All young peoples' departures were celebrated either with big parties, meals or short breaks away with staff significant to them. All young people took with them positive memories of their time living at the home in photo albums and life story work.

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This inspection

Three new young people have moved into the home, two very recently. All have experienced a significant reduction in high risk and missing from home incidents since living at the home. Two have had no incidents. One has experienced two minor missing from home incidents which were well managed by staff in partnerships with police. After both incidents the staff team and clinical team undertook educational work promoting safe behaviour and ways of reducing risks.

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This inspection

Young people are sensitively supported to move into the home. A young person stated: 'The staff team were very welcoming on the day I arrived. I met my key worker. She showed me around the house and explained the purpose of the home.' Another young person stated: 'I arrived with a pet they didn't know about. This wasn't seen as a problem and now we are discussing me working towards getting another pet to keep him company.' As a result of the initial support from staff, 3 of 6 young people quickly settle into the home.

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This inspection

Young people make good progress in most areas of their lives. They respond positively to consistent routines in the home and are engaging well with the staff and clinical teams. The staff team work in line with the placing authorities care plans. Each young person has a team of staff who effectively promote and address aims and objectives with them. This is achieved through daily activities and tasks, key worker sessions, clinical sessions, group meetings and partnership work with other agencies. As a result, young people are safe, form positive stable relationships and learn to communicate their needs and moderate their high risk behaviours.

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This inspection

Young people make good educational progress. Young people who have historically not attended education now have good or outstanding attendance records. The staff team support young people to engage positively with school and further education courses. They liaise effectively with education staff and have high expectations that young people with achieve. Success is encouraged, rewarded and celebrated.

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This inspection

Young people discuss their views, wishes and opinions on a day-to-day basis and in regular house meetings, key worker and clinical sessions. A range of appropriate matters are regularly discussed. A key focus of the educational work is on self- esteem and staying safe. Some meetings are also used to consult with young people on the development of the home and service. This results in them having a sense of ownership of their home and environment.

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This inspection

Young people feel secure and are protected from harm. This is because the staff and clinical team work effectively in partnership and are knowledgeable and clear about their roles and responsibilities. They encourage young people to improve their awareness and understanding about how to keep themselves safe. They ensure young people live in a safe environment. They also ensure young people have regular access to a variety of adults with whom they can raise concerns promptly.

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This inspection

Staff understand and apply safeguarding procedures effectively in partnership with external agencies including the police. Staff receive regular safeguarding and behaviour management training that ensure that their competence is maintained. They act appropriately as corporate parents and ensure strategies used with young people are age appropriate. The clinical team run staff training that is specific to the needs of the young people placed at this home. For example, they have recently attended self-soothing training which they are now implementing on an individual basis with young people.

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This inspection

The quality of care and practice in the home continues to be reviewed and developed. The home is regularly monitored by an independent visitor and there is evidence that the manager has responded to issues raised within their report. The manager has closely monitored outcomes and progress to improve the quality of care for young people. For example, since the last inspection the clinical team have started facilitating staff team clinical supervision sessions exploring their dynamics 4 of 6 and practice and the impact it has on young people. 5 of 6

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is run by a private organisation and offers care and accommodation for up to four young people who may have emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/06/2014 Full good Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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What inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspections we make a judgement on whether the home has improved in effectiveness, sustained effectiveness, or declined in effectiveness since the previous full inspection. This is in line with the Inspection of children’s homes: framework for inspection.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this inspection is to assure children and young people, parents, the public, local authorities and government of the quality and standard of the service provided. The inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service and to consider how well it complies with the relevant regulations and meets the national minimum standards.

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Information about this inspection

The report details the main strengths, any areas for improvement, including any breaches of regulation, and any failure to meet national minimum standards. The judgements included in the report are made against the framework of inspection for children's homes.

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