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 to the young people living in the home. One young person was moved as the staff could no longer keep him safe within the local community. The decision to move him was in the best interests of the young person. The young person currently living in the home has built good relationships with staff and is benefiting from the consistency of care from a committed staff team. The young person confirmed that they get on with all the staff and feel safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have a good understanding of the young person’s needs. However, essential information, such as the local authority’s care plan, refers to the previous placement and does not highlight the care arrangements for this placement. However, this is not impacting negatively on the quality of care that the young person is receiving.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff value the importance of education and make every effort to support the young person to engage in some form of education, training or employment. Staff have made links with educational professionals, including the virtual school headteacher, to support the young person’s levels of engagement in education. However, despite these effective links, the young person has continued to refuse to engage. This impacts on the young person’s opportunity to improve their life chances. That said, the young person has agreed to undertake some online maths and English tutoring in the coming weeks.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Activities are varied and tailored to the young person’s interests and hobbies. For example, the young person is a talented artist and one of the rooms in the house is now used as an art room. The staff have displayed the young person’s art work around the home, which helps to give them a sense of belonging. Furthermore, the young person enjoys attending a local art workshop, which gives them the opportunity to mix with and form friendships within the community. This helps to improve the young person’s social skills and self-confidence.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person is protected from harm by staff who take their welfare and safety seriously. The staff are able to recognise and respond to concerns, for example those related to sexual exploitation. The incidents of the young person going missing have significantly reduced from their starting point of placement, despite there being an increase recently. Staff follow the agreed missing from care protocol, which includes them going out into the local community and beyond to search for the young person. Effective working relationships with the police and placing authority enable the staff to respond appropriately to any concerns about the young person’s welfare.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has taken action to address the one requirement and two recommendations made at the last inspection. For example, the registered manager has reviewed and updated the fire risk assessment to ensure that the physical environment remains safe. The kitchen worktops were replaced in July 2016. However, these have been damaged again due to hot pans being placed on the surfaces. In addition, there is wear and tear on the stair carpet, and this means that there is a potential trip hazard as the holes get bigger.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The young person has been encouraged to personalise their bedroom to their own style and taste. This helps them to take ownership of their surroundings. That said, the curtains in their bedroom have not been replaced since the previous young person moved on. They are bloodstained and have small burns in them. This reduces the feel of a homely environment.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager undertakes regular monitoring of the home to ensure that it continues to operate in line with its statement of purpose. She takes action to address any shortfalls and ensure that the standards of care are maintained.

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Information about this children's home

This is a private children’s home registered to provide care and accommodation for one young person who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 21/06/2016 Full Good 31/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 14/12/2015 Full Requires improvement 25/03/2015 Interim Declined in 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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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendations:  Ensure that all parts of the home are kept clean, decorated and well maintained. (‘Guide to the Children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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Recommendations

 The registered person must challenge (under regulation 5(c)) any placing authority who asks them to accept a child in the absence of a complete and current relevant plan. (‘Guide to the Children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 56, paragraph 11.5)

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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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