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 Outstanding at the full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has sustained effectiveness . Since the last inspection, the young person living at the home continues to receive support from a committed staff team with minimal change, providing continuity of care. When change has taken place, the manager keeps the young person fully informed, thereby enabling a good level of understanding of the reason behind decisions.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Effective promotion of education ensures the young person continues to have high attendance levels with continued positive outcomes. Additional support with core subjects of Mathematics and English through school has enabled the young person to increase his skills and understanding. Staff provide further support and encouragement through direct work on planning, budgeting and saving which underpins his knowledge gained through education.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Sensitive transition planning at a pace individual to children’s needs, means young people move on from the home in a positive manner. Staff work in partnership with a range of professionals to support this well, including providing comprehensive details of care needs, individual likes and dislikes and levels of progress made. Young people view their placement at the home very positively and have strong relationships with the staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Regular reviews of the placement plan ensure the needs of young people remain central to practice. Staff complete reports for placing authority social workers giving an overview of achievements and areas for ongoing work. They also complete detailed reports for statutory reviews as well as attending these and supporting children to contribute to their review. Review reports are provided to the home. However, the last two local authority review reports are not available although the manager has requested copies of these from the placing authority. He understands the importance of this information in relation to the homes placement plan.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Consistent boundaries and expectations of behaviour support young people to develop skills to understand how to manage their behaviour. Positive reward systems contribute to this and are age appropriate. Where sanctions have been put in place, these are discussed with the young person, they are given the opportunity to make comments and take positive action to rectify their behaviour.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people take part in a range of activities. This includes using the local leisure facilities, cinemas, going to the park to ride their bikes and taking part in hobbies such as fencing and swimming. This enables them to gain experiences and interests as well as supporting them to make friendships within the local community with children of a similar age.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager undertakes regular monitoring of the home. This is further supported by independent monitoring visits. Shortfalls are addressed and clear development plans are identifying how the home will continue to support and meet children’s needs.

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Information about this children's home

This is a private children’s home that provides care and accommodation for one child/young person with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

20/03/2015 CH - Interim improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

09/12/2013 CH - Interim Satisfactory Progress

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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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