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 judge that it has sustained effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has met all of the requirements from the last inspection. He has rigorously reviewed the areas for development and made effective changes. Young people who are new to the home have experienced carefully planned and sensitive admissions. Since the last inspection one young person has left the home and one young person has been admitted. The manager works in partnership with placing authorities and other relevant professionals to plan transitions and admissions. He ensures that he receives all of the information needed to make an informed decision. As a result, young people are suitably matched to one another and with a staff team that can meet their needs. There has been a development in the way that staff promote education and encourage young people to attend school. Staff are much more focused on young people’s education. Consequently, young people’s attendance at school has improved. One social worker said ‘the home have really supported my young

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

person over the last year, he was out of education, and he now attends full time and really enjoys the vocational aspect of his education’. For those young people not in education, staff work hard to identify appropriate resources and support young people to engage. Staff make considerable attempts with placing authorities to find the most suitable educational placement for young people that will meet their needs and be successful. There are reward plans in place which staff put together with young people to encourage them to engage in education. Young people feel safe. One young person said ‘I feel safe, I get on well with the staff and feel settled here’. The staff and manager refer any safeguarding incidents to the relevant safeguarding professionals. The manager works collaboratively with other professionals to manage young people’s risks, such as the local authority designated officer. He robustly reviews the practice of staff and where necessary

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

insists on additional training to improve practice. Staff use de-escalation techniques to try to manage young people’s behaviours when they are distressed and physical interventions are a last resort. There has been an increase in missing incidents since the last inspection. When young people leave the home without staff consent, staff appropriately follow the ‘missing from home’ protocol and promptly notify the police. The development of partnership working means that young people receive the input from other professionals that they need. For example, staff now pass on any concerns regarding young people’s emotional well-being to the clinical team. The manager liaises closely with other professionals involved in young people’s care planning, such as the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and the youth offending service. This promotes young people’s well-being. A social worker commented about a young person’s progress since admission, ‘his behaviour has

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

massively improved and stabilised and he is engaging with external support available’. Management oversight within this home has significantly developed since the last inspection. The manager is a strong advocate for the young people. He is involved within the daily running of the home and managerial oversight of incidents is much more robust. This means that any issues are identified and resolved swiftly. The manager uses mediation as a means of promoting young people and staff relationships. This has greatly improved relationships. There have been developments in the recruitment of staff, which means that there is now a full permanent staff team in place. Consequently, young people receive much more consistent care from a committed staff team. The manager has ensured that staff have received the training they need to meet young people’s needs. Improvements in the monitoring of the home means that the manager is aware of

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

the strengths and areas of development. The manager effectively uses the recommendations made from the independent visitor reports to make improvements. He is committed to the improvement of the home in order for the young people in his care to be safe and to reach their full potential. The manager has worked hard to meet the requirements from the last inspection. Developments in the monitoring of the quality of care and practice of staff means that young people are making much more progress. Significant improvements have been made to the maintenance and décor of the home; this has made it look and feel more like a home. This is with exception to a sofa in the living room, which is broken and worn.

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Information about this children's home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two young people between the age of eight to eighteen who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The service is privately owned.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

28/01/2015 CH - Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation:  The registered person is to ensure that the children's homes is a nurturing and supportive environment that meets the needs of their children, they will, in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. Children's homes must comply with the relevant health and safety legislations; however in doing so, homes should seek as far as possible to maintain a domestic rather that 'institutional' impression. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, Page 15, Paragraph 3.9)

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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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