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

This inspection has raised two requirements and one recommendation.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection three young people have arrived at the home and three young people have left the home. Pre-admission assessments are good. They are detailed and take into account all of the young people’s risk-taking behaviours. Before young people move into the home, the registered manager visits them and young people visit the home. Transitions are equally well-planned. Transition assessments are completed in advance of young people moving out of the home. They take into account the areas that young people need more support with before they move out, such as budgeting or confidence in social settings. The assessments are clear and are completed in partnership with the young people, the staff, the clinical team and the placing authority. Young people know what their transition plans are.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to make good progress from their starting points. They engage in activities, such as exercise classes and helping out at a local horse stables. Young people have been accessing education, although some young people have recently disengaged. However, for these young people this is good progress. While young people are not currently accessing education full time, the registered manager has made extensive attempts to re-engage young people in some form of learning and to gain qualifications. For example, the registered manager has sourced hair and beauty courses and evening classes. However, the registered manager has not effectively used other agencies, such as the virtual head, to find suitable training or educational placements for young people. Young people are encouraged to engage with their local community and some young people take part in volunteering for organisations such as the RSPCA. This supports

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Relationship-building continues to be a strength of this home. Young people continue to enjoy positive relationships with one another and with staff. Young people say they feel listened to. A young person said: ‘Staff care here. They listen and will do things like if I walk out of the home, they will come after me and talk to me, and listen.’ Partnership working continues to underpin the good quality care that staff provide. For example, staff work closely with the clinical team so that plans are informed. Young people’s risk management plans are personalised. Their historical risk-taking behaviours are taken into account as well as a rigorous plan factoring in strategies to reduce those behaviours. Young people develop ‘safety plans’ with their clinical team and with the staff. This provides staff with a good knowledge and understanding of how to intervene when young people are in crisis. This has successfully helped young people to reduce their risk-taking behaviours,

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people’s risk-taking behaviours continue to decrease from their starting points. Safeguarding incidents are, on the whole, well-managed. Staff adhere to young people’s safety plans and risk-management plans. They appropriately communicate and seek advice from other professionals, such as the police and substance misuse workers. However, on occasion, staff did not ensure that they sought medical advice for a young person. When young people go missing, staff search for them and bring them home safely. However, young people do not receive return interviews from an independent person after they have been missing. Staff complete good quality key-working sessions with young people around their risk-taking behaviours, such as missing incidents, self-harm and substance misuse. Young people say that this placement has made a difference to them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Management oversight remains good. The registered manager and deputy manager continue to be a good source of support for the staff team and the young people. Staff continue to feel valued and supported in their roles, which in turn improves the quality of care provided to the young people. A social worker said: ‘The registered manager is brilliant. He is child-focused and happy to be flexible. He moves things around and makes the service fit the needs of the child. The staff have been fully committed to my young person, even when her behaviours have been extreme. They have been clear about the boundaries with her. She knows what is expected of her. They work honestly and openly, and any areas they feel they are not fulfilling, they raise.’ The registered manager and deputy manager challenge agencies appropriately when young people are not receiving the services they need to be safe and make progress. They are good advocates for the young people in their care.

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Information about this children's home

This home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties. The home specialises in providing a therapeutic environment for young people who are at risk of child sexual exploitation.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 04/05/2016 Full Good 03/08/2015 Full Requires improvement 08/06/2015 Full Inadequate 10/03/2015 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 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the education standard, the registered person must ensure that staff:

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Requirement Due date

(2) (a) (vi) maintain regular contact with each child's education and training provider, including engaging with the provider and the placing authority, to support the child's education and training and to maximise the child's achievement. 19/04/2017

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the protection of children standard, the registered person must ensure that staff:

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Requirement Due date

(vi) take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare. 19/04/2017

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendations:

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Recommendations

 When a child returns to the home after being missing from care or away from the home without permission, the responsible local authority must provide an opportunity for the child to have an independent return home interview. Homes should take account of information provided by such interviews when assessing risks and putting arrangements in place to protect each child. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 45, paragraph 9.30)

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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 whom 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 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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