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 . In the five months since the last inspection, a young person has moved on to semi- independent living. The move was well planned and the manager has remained in contact with the young person, which has helped him to settle. A young person has very recently moved into the home and is in the process of building relationships with the staff team. He was well prepared for his move into the home, with planned introductions to ensure a smooth transition from his previous placement. The manager and staff continue to provide good-quality care to meet the needs of individual young people. However, essential information such as the local authority care plan is missing, and some of the internal support plans have not been updated from the starting point of placement. That said, the staff have a good

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

understanding of the young person’s needs and the support he requires. Staff actively promote the young person’s education and they ensure that good routines support his participation in education. They have worked collaboratively with educational professionals to ensure that a suitable educational placement was identified for the young person. However, his school placement is still very much in its infancy as he has only been attending for one week. The young person has been encouraged to attend the local youth club, which provides him with a safe forum to make friends and develop his social skills. The young person does not regularly go missing; on two occasions, he has briefly left the supervision of staff. Staff followed his risk management plan and agreed protocol, which included searching the local area to ensure his swift return. Effective procedures are in place to promote the safety and welfare of young

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

people. There have been no allegations, complaints or physical interventions since the last inspection. Overall, staff ensure that clear and consistent boundaries are in place to help the young person develop more socially acceptable behaviour. They use positive reinforcement to promote positive choices, which means sanctions are rarely used. The one area for improvement raised at the last inspection has been addressed, in that the registered manager has had her annual appraisal. This means she is able to reflect on her performance and practice, and identify development objectives for the year ahead. The manager maintains effective oversight of young people’s experience and progress. She actively challenges decisions that she feels are not in a young person’s best interest. For example, she questioned a placing authority decision to serve notice on a placement earlier than had been planned. Consequently, the original transition plan was maintained. This demonstrates her

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

strong commitment to advocate on behalf of young people. The home continues to operate in line with its statement of purpose. The internal and external monitoring systems ensure that there are continual improvements in consultation with the young person and a number of key professionals.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately run and is registered for up to one young person who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 19/10/2016 Full Good 29/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 18/11/2015 Full Good 03/03/2015 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):

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Recommendations

 The registered person must challenge (under regulation 5) 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)  Ensure that all children’s case records (regulation 36) are kept up to date and stored securely while they remain in the home. Case records must be kept up to date and signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Guide to the children’s home regulations including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.3)

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

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