Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Rochdale

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

Since the last inspection, there has been a change of management. The previous registered manager left the home at the end of August 2016. An internal appointment was made to provide interim management arrangements. A permanent manager has now been appointed who is aware of her responsibility to apply for registration and has started this process.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person living at the home continues to make good progress, benefiting from stability of placement and positive relationships with the staff. Staff encourage educational attendance. They work closely with school staff to support the young person well. A bespoke educational package includes three days within school with additional support, working towards GCSEs, a day release at another school to complete a vocational qualification and work placement. This is supporting the young person to develop skills for future career and education.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff understand the importance of contact arrangements and facilitate this well. This has enabled the young person to maintain his relationship with family members.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Behaviour management strategies focus on positive encouragement, with negative consequences minimal. When these are made, these are fully discussed with the young person. This supports him with understanding how to manage his behaviours and emotions well. The home had previously received a number of concerns and complaints from neighbours in relation to behaviours of young people formerly living at the home. Staff have endeavoured to ensure that this does not reoccur and, along with the current young person, have built relationships with the local community. As a result, no further complaints have been made.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person enjoys taking part in a number of activities, including rock climbing and walking. However, during the colder months he prefers to stay indoors. Staff have discussed a number of alternative activities and these have been added to the activity planning. This means that the young person can access a range of leisure pursuits to increase his social mobility. A strength of the home is the consistent staff team supporting the young person. However, recently there has been a change of staffing at short notice to help support other homes within the organisation. Although this is a short-term measure, this has impacted on the young person, who benefits from knowing which staff are working with him and feels secure with this stable team. As a result of this, he has made a complaint using the internal complaints procedure. At the time of this inspection, this was being addressed. However, the complaint has not

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

been formally recorded within the home’s documentation as required. This does not provide a clear audit trail to enable full analysis of how complaints are responded to.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Following the last inspection, staff have ensured that window blinds have been fitted to the bathroom and landing windows. This provides a greater degree of privacy for the young person, as well as improving the overall domestic feel of the home. Regular maintenance also makes sure that the home is a comfortable and welcoming environment for a young person to live in.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The shortfalls identified at this inspection relate to the complaint made by the young person in relation to changes made in staffing and the impact that this has for him. This is currently being followed up by the organisation.

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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 or young person who has emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 11/08/2016 Full Good 10/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 02/12/2015 Full Requires improvement 26/03/2015 Interim Improved effectiveness

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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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of the investigation. (Regulation 39 (3)) 17/03/2017

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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 should plan staffing levels to ensure that they meet the needs of the children and can respond flexibly to unexpected events or opportunities. Staffing structures should promote continuity of care from the child's perspective. If children complain, or give a view on how the staffing structure could be improved to promote the best care for them, appropriate action should be taken. (‘Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 54, paragraph 10.15)

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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 that 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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