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 outstanding at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness . This home continues to provide a high standard of care, with young people making very good progress from their starting points. A strength of the home is the quality of relationships formed between young people and staff. These relationships underpin excellent direct work with young people, and support positive behaviour in the home. There is an ethos of unconditional regard and respect for young people, and genuine warmth from staff. Young people receive high levels of praise and encouragement, and achievements are celebrated. Staffing has remained consistent, providing young people with dependable and familiar care. Young people like living in the home and speak positively about staff. The home itself has been refurbished since the full inspection, with a new kitchen

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

and a refurbished additional bedroom on the top floor. The accommodation is well appointed, welcoming and homely, promoting a family environment. The registered manager is ambitious for the home and has a clear focus on improving outcomes for young people. Staff share this ambition, and the team members work very effectively together. Staff demonstrate excellent insight into the individual needs of young people and have a sound understanding of attachment-based theory. Care planning is highly individualised. Staff advocate on behalf of young people to ensure that their needs are met. An example of this relates to a newly admitted young person for whom staff are proactively pursing options for his education provision. Since the full inspection, two new young people have moved into the home, and three young people have moved out from the home. In most cases, staff manage admission processes very effectively. The registered manager carefully considers

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

whether the home can meet the young person’s needs, and the impact on young people already residing in the home. Young people are very well supported through their admission to the home. One young person’s move from the home was managed in a planned way, and a move to semi-independence was agreed as part of his care plan. Staff supported the young person’s transition to semi-independence and maintained contact initially to offer practical and emotional support. Another young person left the home shortly after he had moved in. Staff realised that the home was unable to meet his needs and, in consultation with the placing authority, agreed a move. A further move of a young person from the home took place more recently, prompted by safeguarding concerns. Despite the unplanned nature of this move, the transition was managed effectively, and the young person involved was fully supported. Safeguarding in the home is managed well. Staff utilise comprehensive behaviour

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

and risk management plans to ensure that young people are cared for as safely as possible. Responses to behaviour are proportionate and fair, and there is good management oversight of behaviour management strategies. Some young people have engaged in risk-taking behaviour in the community, sometimes during their planned free time or at times when they have been missing from the home. Despite the registered manager forming very good links with professionals and the wider community, risks to young people away from the home remain a concern. As a result, the registered manager is reviewing the effectiveness of interventions to manage behaviour in the community. Staff manage incidents of missing from care effectively, following multi-agency procedures. Staff escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately, and multi-agency strategy meetings take place when needed to share information and review plans. The requirement and recommendation made at the full inspection have been met.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff now ensure that young people have appropriate formal education plans in place, such as education, health and care plans, when necessary. The recommendation made referred to the home’s development plan. This has been updated and provides a comprehensive overview of how the home is run. Quality assurance monitoring of the home, both externally and internally, is effective. Staff actively seek feedback from professionals, young people and families and use this to make continuous improvements to the home and the care provided.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a large private provider. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three young people who have emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

10/11/2015 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

10/02/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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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 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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