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 judges that it has sustained effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person living at the home benefits from stability in placement, having moved to the home prior to the last inspection. He attends education and is making good progress. He has successfully completed and attained some educational certificates, with plans to complete further exams and qualifications within the coming months. In addition to attending school, he accesses an apprenticeship- based scheme which provides opportunities to learn skills in construction and groundwork. However, the apprenticeship location is some distance from the home and requires staff to transport him there. The vast majority of the time, this is achieved. However, on the day of the inspection, due to staffing levels, he was unable to attend because the staff member on duty does not drive. If this occurs on a regular basis, this will impact on his learning and development. The newly appointed manager is aware of this, and is monitoring rotas to make sure this does

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff support the young person to develop skills in preparation for his transition to semi-independent living and adulthood. A pathway plan is in the process of being developed to reflect future needs and support. However, in preparing for this, he has an allowance to budget, plan, shop and prepare three meals each week. This has recently commenced and is proving to be a positive step for him. Other activities have included work undertaken in the garden and involvement in the redecoration of his bedroom, which he has enjoyed doing.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff support the young person in managing his behaviour. Since living at the home he has, in general, responded to this support. There has been an occasion when staff did not manage a particular situation well, and as a result the police were called. No action was taken by the police and staff have reflected on their response and implemented clearer strategies to manage similar situations in future. They work in partnership with the young person, as well as other professionals, to help the young person to continue to make progress. Any achievements are clearly recognised and, where appropriate, rewarded. Where sanctions are implemented, these are discussed with the young person. This supports the young person to reflect on progress and change negative behaviours with clear direction and support. As a result of the young person addressing his previous behaviours, his youth offending order has been completed. Arrangements for regular contact with

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

family have also increased, and this is supporting him to have regular overnight stays with family members, further supporting his attachment and identity.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, the home has been broken into while the young person and staff were out. This was appropriately notified to the police, placing authority social workers and to Ofsted. As a result of this incident, additional security has been implemented to minimise the risk of this reoccurring. The area in which the home is situated is being redeveloped. As a result of this, several properties and buildings have been demolished, resulting in a change of the population within the area. However, the area risk assessment has not been reviewed to take these events into account.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The previous registered manager left employment with the organisation at the end of August 2016. Interim management arrangements were implemented while a permanent manager was recruited. This means that the home has had a period of five months without a registered manager. A permanent manager has been appointed and is fully aware of the importance of submitting an application to Ofsted in a timely manner. The home has a mainly consistent staff team, with minor changes. There have been some staffing shortages, which have had an impact on the level of support provided to the young person. To address this, recruitment has taken place, with identified staff allocated to work within the home following their induction. The staff rota has been reviewed and appropriate cover is now in place to make sure that the level of support the young person requires is not compromised in the future.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Requirements and recommendations made at the last inspection have been addressed, demonstrating the home’s commitment to continuing to develop future practice.

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Information about this children's home

This is a privately run children’s home that provides care and accommodation for one young person who has emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 22/08/2016 Full Good 11/03/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 13/10/2015 Full Outstanding 20/03/2015 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

In order to meet the education standard, with particular reference to supporting young people to attend education, the registered person must ensure that staff: (2)(x) help each child to attend education or training in accordance with the expectations in the child's relevant plans 28/02/2017

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Requirement Due date

13: The leadership and management standard

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the leadership and management standard, with particular reference to staffing, the registered person must ensure that: (2)(d) the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child 28/02/2017

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises used for the purpose of the children's home at least once in each calendar year taking into account the requirement in regulation 12 (2)(c) (the protection of children standard) Regulation 46 (1)) 31/03/2017

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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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