Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in North Yorkshire

Unique reference number SC456477 Inspector Jacqueline Malcolm 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 Lorna Ann Fearon Registered manager Sharon Michaela Robson Date of last inspection 23/10/2014 2 of 6 Inspection date 16/03/2015

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Previous inspection good Enforcement action since last inspection There has been no enforcement action since the last inspection.

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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 sustained effectiveness .

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This inspection

Three recommendations were made at the last inspection. Two of them have been satisfactorily met. The safe care policy is now compatible with staff practice which promotes appropriate touch between the young people and staff. All restraint records are securely stored in the appropriate book. This protects the confidentiality of young people’s information in the event of a restraint or physical intervention. The recommendation that relates to the maintenance of a clear and comprehensive summary of any allegations made against staff members has not been fully implemented. Therefore, this recommendation is repeated.

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This inspection

Most of the young people have lived at this home for a significant period of time. They are very familiar with the routines and boundaries which secures their stability. Since the last inspection, these young people have all made good progress. For example, all young people have an educational place. They enjoy school and have excellent attendance. Those young people, who have a homework tutor visit them a couple of days a week, are making positive strides. A young person who was consulted during the management monitoring said, ‘I love school now I’m in a new one. It’s the best place ever. I am allowed to walk to school by myself and I can’t wait to get there. It’s brill.’ Young people show more of an interest in organised activities away from the home. This exposes them to new and exciting experiences. For example, visits to the youth club, gym, sea cadets, collecting and playing musical instruments and fishing. A young person consulted during the management

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monitoring said, ‘I like to go out all the time, it’s too cold for crabbing or fishing but I really like playing pool and I am really good at it.’ Young people have formed positive friendships with peers from school and from the community. Staff know the young people’s friends and their carers who are made welcome to visit the home. This supports young people to develop wider social relationships and it promotes good family values. 3 of 6 There has recently been a short period of instability at this home. This has been centred on the admission of a young person who essentially did not want to live there. This was because they could not identify with the area despite the staff teams best efforts to make this placement work. However, the placing authority was of the view that they needed to be moved to keep them safe from the risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE). During the time of the placement there was an increase in

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incidents relating to serious physical assaults on staff, risk taking behaviours, a number of arrests and a court appearance. There has also been an impact on the young person’s education despite the staff encouraging this aspect of their care. At the time of the inspection the young person was missing, but had been located in their home area. The missing from care protocol and procedures had already been implemented by staff with good police support. The placement has since been terminated in line with the young person’s wishes and feelings. The placement had a minimal impact on the existing group of young people’s outcomes. Several previous attempts made by the provider to address the emerging concerns with the placing authority were not responded to in a timely manner. Serious management reflection is vital regarding the making of this placement to ensure a similar situation does not happen again.

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Young people’s good health and emotional development is improved by their positive engagement with health professionals. All young people are registered with primary health care professionals. They also have access to specialist health care services. This ensures that their individual needs are well met. Good communication between staff and the organisations clinical psychologist ensures consistent practice that support individual behaviour management plans. This has been particularly helpful in reducing the challenging behaviours presented by some young people who have started to self-regulate their behaviours. This helps them to explore other ways of venting any negative feelings and decreases the need for physical intervention. Along with the positive rewards, incentives and praise communicated by the staff, improved behaviours are borne out of these good strategies.

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Young people’s wishes and feelings continue to be highly prioritised and acted on when this is in their best interests. This values young people and makes them feel listened to. Young people’s wishes are captured in relation to their care planning, the running of the home and their activities through a range of methods. As a result, young people have influenced the clothing they wear, meals, activities and some of the home improvements. Young people and staff, including new staff generally enjoy good relationships with each other. This helps young people to feel safe and secure. One allegation has been made against staff since the last inspection. Appropriate action was taken and the matter was fully investigated in conjunction with the local authority designated officer (LADO). No further action was taken and the outcome was explained to the young person. Support was provided to the member of staff and relationships are rebuilding between the individuals

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involved. 4 of 6 Young people continue to be well cared for by a stable and robust staff team that receive regular supervision and support. This enables staff to care for young people in a manner that is child focussed and aspirational. New staff have settled in well and enjoy their role. They are either working through their probationary period or they have successfully completed it. All staff training is up to date and the team leaders have started a management development programme. This supports their learning and development which helps them to continue to meet young people’s diverse needs. The Registered Manager’s review of the quality of care at the home and external monitoring improves the services delivered to young people and keeps them at the centre of care practices.

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No additional requirements or recommendations have been made as a result of this inspection. 5 of 6

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Information about this children’s home

This children's home is operated by a national company which provides residential care and educational services to young people. It provides care and accommodation for up to four young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/10/2014 Full good 05/02/2014 Interim good progress 25/07/2013 Full good

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):

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Recommendations

 ensure a clear and comprehensive summary of any allegations made against a particular member of staff, including details of how the allegation was followed up and resolved, a record of any action taken and the decisions reached, is kept on the person's confidential file and a copy is provided to the person as soon as the investigation is concluded. The information is retained on the confidential file, even after someone leaves the organisation, until the person reaches normal retirement age, or for ten years if this is longer (NMS 20.7) Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Recommendations

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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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