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 improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

At the time of this inspection, the Registered Manager was on maternity leave. A well-qualified, trained and experienced acting manager is currently deputising in their absence. This temporary arrangement ensures the home continues to be managed efficiently and effectively. The acting manager is energetic, enthusiastic and ambitious about sustaining the home’s improvement.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There are effective arrangements for monitoring the activities of the home to improve the standard and quality of young people’s care. Leaders and managers make good use of the home’s monitoring activities to ensure the home delivers a high quality service for young people. They ensure the needs of young people are championed effectively and they benefit from the best possible help, protection and support.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, two young people, both siblings with a learning disability, were admitted to the home. The young people had suffered from multiple placement breakdowns prior to them coming to live at the home. They have since benefited from the safety, security and stability this placement has provided them. However, since their admission one of the siblings had to be moved to another children’s home due to their needs and presenting behaviours. This home is also managed by the same manager. This has enabled both young people to feel safe and receive more intensive, one to one support. There is evidence of considerable change and improvement in the lives of both young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people make good progress in relation to their starting points across all aspects of their welfare, physical, social, emotional and behavioural development. They benefit from well planned, highly personalised care that effectively meets their needs. Currently, there is only the one young person living at the home. They attend education regularly. They enjoy going to school and are making good progress. Staff report ‘It’s just nice to see a happy little boy again.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person says they enjoy living at the home. They are kept safe and have developed a strong sense of personal safety. They benefit from effective, high quality support from staff. They receive continuity of care so they have stability and consistency in their lives. The young person enjoys exceptionally good relationships with caring, committed and dedicated staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff benefit from appropriate training to help them meet the specific needs of the young people they care for. They recently attended training on working with young people with learning disabilities and the acting manager is introducing signs, symbols and visual supports to further improve the young person’s communication and their levels of understanding. The young person’s speech and language has improved considerably and the home’s therapist attributes this to, ‘staff’s perseverance, persistence and support.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have a good understanding of the young person needs and vulnerabilities and they take appropriate action, to address them. Young people become increasingly safer as a result of the actions staff take to support and protect them. Staff demonstrate a good awareness of safe working practice. The use of clear risk assessment and safe work practice promote the safety and well-being of young people. Significant incidents, safeguarding concerns and allegations of abuse are reported to the appropriate authorities charged with a duty to protect young people. This ensures young people are supported and kept safe from harm.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The use of restraint is only ever used to protect young people from accident, harm or injury. There have been no restraints since the last inspection. The young person has not gone missing from care. The home’s procedures demonstrate that suitable action would be taken should such an event occur. This includes staff actively looking for young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has addressed the recommendation from the previous inspection. In that staff would now request that the responsible authorities provide an opportunity for the young people to have a return home interview, if they go missing. However, this has not been tested, as there have not been any episodes of missing.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Leaders and managers give careful thought and consideration to the potential impact that any new admissions might have on the needs of other young people at the home. Consequently, the needs of young people who live there are prioritised effectively. Training on e-safety, has now been identified for staff which will enable them to strengthen their existing skills and knowledge in this area. There are no requirements or recommendations from this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

 The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 3 young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.  The home is privately owned and managed.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

03/03/2015 CH - Interim sustained effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

21/03/2014 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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