Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

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

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people moving into this home are provided with the support they need to settle quickly. Staff create a warm welcome by providing bedrooms equipped with everything young people need, such as toiletries. This helps those who arrive with very little to feel an instant sense of belonging and value. New residents are immediately given money to personalise their rooms. This supports them to maintain their sense of identity and to keep some control of their own environment. Information provided on arrival for young people helps them to understand the running of the home. This helps to reduce individual anxiety. It explains boundaries and expectations from the start. The placing social workers commented: ‘Communication from the home is very good, they are open and honest. They are very non-judgemental. They have made every effort to make sure he has a chance to settle.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people leaving this home are well supported in the transition to independent placements. The registered manager's high expectations ensure that their new home fully meets their needs. Staff ‘go the extra mile’ to make sure they have the essentials they need to start off with, such as food parcels. They continue to support young people to settle into their new home for some time after they move. This helps young people to feel cared for and secure. They manage to maintain the balance between supporting individuals and avoiding creating dependency.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Education for young people continues to be highly prioritised. For those who cannot attend external education, a teacher is now on site daily. This has further reinforced young people's educational routines. Some are now consistently engaging with work for the first time. The specialist teacher ensures that work is differentiated to meet individual needs. As a result, young people are now making good progress in all areas of their learning. They can now concentrate for longer periods of time and their confidence in their own abilities is growing.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have an outstanding knowledge of young people's needs. They show empathy and understanding of their feelings. Staff advocate for young people to ensure that their best interests are always promoted. Consequently, strong, appropriate bonds between staff and young people continue to grow. As a result, young people are ‘opening up’ to staff and starting to express their feelings appropriately, some for the first time. This has given young people the confidence to make disclosures about their past. They now trust that staff will support them to deal with very complex and frightening feelings.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There continues to be a strong emphasis on working in partnership with other agencies, for example the virtual head, teachers, social workers and psychologist. This holistic approach to young people's care ensures that they continue to make good progress in every area of their development. The positive communication between professionals results in any issues being quickly identified and addressed. One teacher commented: ‘I appreciate the help that staff give. I discussed an issue with the manager. He was very helpful. He addressed this immediately. They have worked well with me, very supportive.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people feel safe in this home. Robust, up-to-date risk assessments ensure that all staff fully understand individual risks as they evolve. Consistent use of positive intervention strategies ensures that incidents of physical intervention remain low. For some, there has been a significant reduction in challenging behaviour since the last inspection. Young people are now progressing to verbalising their feelings, instead of resorting to challenging behaviours.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The dedicated registered manager continues to build on the strengths of this home. His focused approach ensures that it continues to grow from strength to strength. The evidence of this is clear in the reduction in the number of recommendations from external monitoring visits. Since the last inspection, his continuing focus on strengthening the relatively new staff team has been successful. Members work together, consistently supporting each other to make sure levels of care for young people remain high. One staff member commented: ‘Staff are getting stronger as a team. Staff are very supportive of each other.'

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A requirement set at the last inspection, to make sure staff receive regular supervision, has been met. All staff report that supervision is regular. One member of staff commented: ‘I have been well supported by management, they have been very good, no problems. They are open to anything, you just ring them when you need. Supervision is frequent.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Continuing robust support from the registered manager and senior manager gives staff confidence to undertake their role. One staff member commented: 'On call is excellent, even senior managers will respond at any time of day if you need them.'

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

No requirements or recommendation have been set at this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

This is a privately owned children's home. It provides placements for up to three young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

26/02/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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What the inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspection 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

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people living in the children's home. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the difference adults make to the lives of children and young people. They read case files, watched how professional staff work with children, young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care given to children and young people. Wherever possible, they talked to children, young people and their families. In addition, the inspectors have tried to understand what the children's home knows about how well it is performing, how well it is doing and what difference it is making for the children and young people who it is trying to help, protect and look after. This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This 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 Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations including the quality standards. the guidance raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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