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

Young people continue to have excellent relationships with staff who are approachable, caring and child-centred in their approach.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff provide young people with personalised care, which enables young people to make good progress educationally, socially and emotionally.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff use praise and rewards effectively to promote positive behaviour. Young people show respect to staff, their behaviour is settled and there is little resistance to the rules and boundaries imposed. Physical intervention is not required and young people live in a calm, fun and safe environment.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff’s efforts to develop young people’s resilience and skills for adulthood are fragmented at times. While some young people have made progress, staff do not fully consider the effectiveness of interventions offered and ensure that the support provided is actively reviewed, to enable young people to achieve their potential.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has experienced a period of change since the last inspection, with the manager and a team leader leaving and a deputy manager completing a secondment at another home. This has meant that temporary staff have been required. There is no indication that this has had a significant impact on the care provided to young people. However some young people have expressed anxieties about the recent staff changes.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Recruitment to the staff vacancies has been successful, including the appointment of a new manager who came into post three weeks before the inspection. The manager is still in the process of understanding the areas for further development and he has not yet had the opportunity to establish himself.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

At the full inspection, two requirement were raised, both of which have been addressed. This means that the manager ensures that the home has all relevant documentation from the placing authority in order to understand how best to meet the needs of young people. Suitable arrangements are now in place to ensure that the administration, safekeeping and recording of medication is safe.

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Information about this children’s home

The privately owned home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 10/08/2016 Full Good 23/02/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 27/07/2015 Full Good 28/01/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendations:  Staff must prepare each child to prepare for any moves from the homes, whether they are returning home, moving to another placement or to live independently. This includes supporting the child to develop emotional resilience to cope without the home’s support and, where the child is moving to live independently, practical skills such as cooking, housework, budgeting and personal self-care. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 17, paragraph 3.27)

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Recommendations

 Ensure that the registered person demonstrates every effort to achieve continuity of staffing so that children’s attachments are not overly disrupted, including ensuring that the employment of temporary staff will not prevent the children from received the continuity of care that they need. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 51, paragraph 10.1)

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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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