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 improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff develop positive relationships with the young person in this solo placement. The young person understands that staff care about him and keeps in touch with them even when he is missing. He talks to them about what is important to him as he knows they will support him and advocate on his behalf. Staff develop detailed knowledge of the young person and are able to develop comprehensive behaviour management plans and risk assessments. They review these regularly to reflect changes in behaviour and associated risks. Staff are skilled in de-escalation techniques. They reflect on what is effective to keep the young person safe and develop positive strategies to divert and distract him. Consequently physical intervention has not been necessary since the last inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are proactive in developing effective relationships with the police, the transport police and youth offending services. This ensures that there is a well- coordinated response when the young person is missing. Staff always follow the young person and seek to persuade him to return home, they search known areas and ensure that police in other policing authorities are as proactive as them in looking for the young person. This reduces the time that he is missing and at risk of harm. Staff always ensure that the young person is offered an opportunity to talk to someone independent on his return and spend time themselves understanding what happened when he was missing, who he was with and what support he needs. However, staff do not ensure that the outcomes of independent return interviews are always recorded to inform the strategic planning of his missing behaviour.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff understand how to deal with child protection issues including when allegations are made against staff members. They deal with these promptly and sensitively ensuring that both the young person and staff are protected. They work effectively with the designated officer and placing authorities to complete investigations quickly. This ensures the effective safeguarding of the young person.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person is at the centre of the home and he is involved in planning, the home’s décor, his activities and menus. Staff support the young person’s contact with his family when that is safe and in his best interests. This maintains his sense of identity. Staff work in partnership with families and professional stakeholders to ensure that the young person receives consistent care which meets his needs.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person makes progress from his starting point in some areas with good engagement in education and decreases in frequency and duration of challenging behaviour. The young person trusts staff and talks about his experiences with them confident that they will support him. Staff develop a greater understanding of the pull factors to his missing behaviour and seek to positively engage him in activities.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager provides strong leadership and ensures that the young person’s care plan is implemented. Where she considers the young person to be at risk of harm from being persistently missing, she is robust in her challenges to placing authorities thus ensuring that plans are reviewed so that the young person can be safeguarded. Placing authorities recognise the resilience and resourcefulness of staff in trying to keep the young person safe. A social worker said: ’Thank you all for your hard work and trying to keep him safe and trying to engage him.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager ensures that staff development continues with the use of team meetings for reflection on practice and identification of further training. For example, the staff teams focus is on radicalisation this month for training and discussion. This ensures that the quality of care provided is continuously improving.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There has been one discharge and one admission since the last inspection. In fact the new admission was planned for the day of the inspection. The registered manager ensures that young people’s admission to the home is a positive experience. She ensures that all appropriate paperwork is in place and that staff are able to meet the young person’s needs. The home is well presented and welcoming and staff ensure that the young person’s room is ready for their arrival. When the young person moves on the registered manager and staff support him to understand why change is necessary to keep him safe. They keep in contact with the young person who has left the home and this provides a sense of security for him.

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Information about this children's home

The home is registered to provide care for one child with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home forms part of a large social care company.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

23/03/2015 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(s):  The registered person should ensure that the outcome of return interviews are recorded on case files so they can be shared with professionals. (Statutory guidance in children who run away or go missing from home or care. January 2014, page 16, paragraph 37)

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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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