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 home has had a change in manager since the last inspection. The registered manager left on 4 January 2016. Prior to this, the existing deputy manager had been appointed to the post of manager and has been the interim manager since. The interim manager has not yet applied to register. A requirement has been made to do this.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, one young person has left the home and one young person has been admitted. One other young person has remained in placement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been quite a few staff changes in the short period since the last inspection with four staff leaving, including the registered manager, and four others starting. In such a small home this is significant, however, the interim manager has ensured the home has remained settled.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person who left the home, left in an unplanned way. They had been settled at the home and had made good progress over a long period of time. They were nearing the time when they would have been moving to independence. However, due to an incident with another young person the manager made the decision that an earlier move was necessary. This was the most appropriate course of action for the manager to take as it did protect the other young person, however, it was a poor outcome for the young person in question.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person who has been resident in the home throughout has made very good progress. This young person has stopped their risk taking behaviour with drugs and alcohol and has settled very well in a college placement. They are about to finish the first year of a catering course where they have not only excelled at the subject but also done well to achieve a range of key skills qualifications. They have made good progress in becoming closer to their family and made excellent progress towards their move to independence which is being planned well. This is an impressive outcome and staff have supported this young person well. When the inspector asked this young person about the staff team their reply was, ‘they’re unbelievable’. This young person has built very good relationships with the staff. Staff have offered the young people good support. They have engaged them in appropriate key-work and life-story work and have tried hard to support and

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

promote better family contact, which has been successful.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been very few missing from home incidents and this has reduced since the period before the last inspection. The level of substance misuse has also reduced. However, some of the young people have engaged in criminal behaviour and may face further consequences from the courts.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have not used any physical interventions and have tried hard to impose clear and fair expectations and rules. They have used some sanctions and have also used rewards when possible.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been no complaints made and the only child protection issue was dealt with quickly by the provider and police which resulted in one young person leaving the home immediately.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The interim manager has ensured that previous recommendations have been met. Missing from home incidents have been dealt with appropriately and there is now a clear plan in place to ensure all staff are appropriately qualified. The manager has ensured good levels of training have taken place and this has been targeted around the needs of the young people in placement. The manager has also offered good supervision and support to her staff team. The manager has a strong interest in getting research into practice and again much of the recent training has been targeted well to build on staff interests and identified need in order to develop the service. The manager and staff have engaged well with a number of outside agencies and professionals. Efforts to source appropriate education and training for the young people have been particularly good.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff have worked hard to keep the home as settled as possible through a difficult period.

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Information about this children's home

The home is run by a private organisation and is registered for the care and accommodation of up to two children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties (EBD)

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

27/01/2015 Interim Improved Effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

06/03/2014 Interim Satisfactory Progress

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Statutory Requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person/s meets the Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards. The registered person(s) must comply with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must appoint a person to manage the home and, without delay, give HMCI notice of the name of the person appointed and the date on which the appointment takes effect. (Regulation 27 (2)(a) & (b)) 30/04/2016

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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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