Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Tameside

Unique reference number SC430239 Inspector Louise Redfern 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 Michael Ore Registered manager Elizabeth Hiley Date of last inspection 29/10/2014 2 of 5 Inspection date 10/03/2015

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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

At the last inspection three areas for improvement were identified. The Registered Manager has addressed each of these areas and made improvements to practice in the home.

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This inspection

All staff members, including the Registered Manager have benefited from an annual appraisal, which has taken into account young people’s views about the individual team members. The whole staff team now receive supervision from suitably trained supervisors. This is because newly appointed team leaders have completed supervision training. Individual staff now have supervisions which provide the opportunity to explore work practice and discuss specific support plans to meet the individual needs of the young people. Since the last inspection, the Registered Manager has ensured that the staff team are all qualified or working towards qualification.

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This inspection

Since the last inspection improvements to the daily handover arrangements have resulted in the staff team communicating more effectively. Medication systems have been strengthened because of the robust handovers. As a result, all medication received into the home is recorded appropriately and monitored regularly.

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This inspection

Young people have remained settled in the home and are each making excellent progress given their individual starting points. Educationally young people are engaged in their placements and making good progress, each working towards specific achievements. For one young person, this means she has undertaken GCSE examinations one year ahead of her peer group. One young person commented, ‘I really enjoy going to school, before I came here I would not go but now I am doing really well in school.’

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This inspection

Young people are central to the development of the home; they have a very clear 3 of 5 voice there and drive change and improvement. Since the last inspection they have as a group negotiated agreement with the staff team to adopt a cat from a local animal sanctuary. Young people have assumed full responsibility for caring for the cat and have shown maturity and commitment to ensuring the cat’s welfare. One young person commented,’ I really feel part of the home and we decide what we are doing, like getting the cat.’ Staff ensure that young people are safe by working with them to recognise and share their feelings and any triggers for risk taking behaviour. As a result of these discussions risk management plans are developed. The plans and developed strategies are regularly reviewed and monitored by staff in the home and in consultation with the in-house clinical psychologist. The Registered Manager responds efficiently to emerging training needs to ensure young people’s needs are

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This inspection

met. This has resulted in self-harm and ligature training for the whole staff team.

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This inspection

The Registered Manager and staff team work together effectively with other agencies to ensure young people have access to the services they need. As a result placing social workers comment on the quality of care in the home, ‘the quality of care is excellent and the staff team react swiftly to any incidents.’ Young people have continued to develop their independent living skills at a pace which they can individually manage, for some this has meant budgeting, shopping and preparing all of their own meals. This means they are better prepared for moving on from the home and living independently and they also gain a sense of achievement and self-confidence.

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This inspection

No areas for development were raised at this inspection. 4 of 5

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Information about this children’s home

This children's home is registered to provide care and accommodation for five young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home is privately owned.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/10/2014 Full good 04/02/2014 Interim good progress 23/10/2013 Full good 23/01/2013 Interim good progress 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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