Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476286 1 SC476286 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care and accommodation for up to five children who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home is owned and managed by a private company and provides services to local authorities.

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children continue to receive very good individualised care and make good progress given their starting points. They are happy and settled and say that they feel safe in the home. This is because they are supported by the members of a caring and committed staff team who want the best for them. Effective partnership working helps to ensure that children’s needs are met and that they make progress during their time at the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager is tenacious in ensuring that children receive well-planned care and that they do not remain at the home for longer than is necessary. She is proactive in ensuring that children are able to return home or move to a more appropriate placement when they are ready. To this end, she liaises regularly and effectively with placing authorities so that children’s care plans are not allowed to ‘drift’.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children benefit from excellent transitions to and from the home, which are very well Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476286 2 planned and tailored to their individual needs. Staff provide very good practical and emotional support during these times. Staff, in conjunction with relevant professionals and family members, produce transition plans which are also produced in a child-friendly format. Children are able to keep a copy of their transition plan in their bedrooms, which helps them to prepare for the changes in their lives. A child has recently moved to a placement nearer their family home as part of their longer-term transition plan. This is significant progress for the child and their parent.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

All children’s attendance at school is very good, which helps to improve their life opportunities. The registered manager is rigorous in challenging placing authorities and working with the virtual school to find school placements for new children. Staff provide child-friendly school transition plans for children when they are starting a new school. This helps children to prepare for the changes and gives them the opportunity to share any concerns that they may have with staff. Two children have been on residential trips with their schools during this school year, which they thoroughly enjoyed. In the past, they have not been able to join these trips because of their behaviours and/or lack of confidence. This demonstrates that they have made significant progress since living at the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are skilled at managing children’s behaviours and provide clear and consistent boundaries. As a result, children’s behaviours improve over time and therefore they become safer. A child explained to the inspector how her behaviour has changed since living at the home and how much staff have helped her with this. A new recording format for physical interventions has been introduced since the last inspection. This has led to improved recording and improved management monitoring.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

At the last inspection, a requirement was made for the registered manager to ensure that Ofsted is notified when the police are involved when a child goes missing. This has been addressed at staff meetings. However, episodes of children going missing are very rare.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children benefit enormously from being able to access a wide range of fun activities and experiences. Children’s wishes are accommodated as much as possible. They are able to pursue their interests and hobbies. They are also able to try new activities which they may not have had the opportunity to do in the past. A child told the inspector that what she likes about the staff is that ‘they put a lot of thought into the activities’. Since the last inspection, children have been on holiday to Wales and have had day trips to the seaside, visited the National Sea Life Centre and the National Space Centre, as well as celebrating different cultural events in the home. One child wrote in her ‘Life Journey’ book, ‘My summer holidays were awesome!’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager provides motivational leadership and direction. She is passionate about staff training and development, which underpins the commitment of the staff team to continuous improvement. Rigorous management monitoring systems contribute to new developments and improvements at the home. A number of improvements have been made since the last inspection. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476286 3 The registered manager has arranged developmental workshops for staff. Staff undergo an assessment on their completion of these workshops. This enables the registered manager to assess the understanding and competence of individual staff. This in turn informs future training needs. Workshops for senior staff cover roles and responsibilities, the legislation, including the quality standards, safeguarding protocols and report writing. Workshops for the residential care staff have covered a number of subjects,

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

including supporting young people in education. The workshops on education have covered the role of the virtual school, personal education plans, pupil premium, and education, health and care plans. This is very good practice and ensures that staff have the relevant knowledge and skills to meet children’s needs.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/05/2017 Full Good 19/01/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 08/06/2016 Full Requires improvement 13/01/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the differences made to the lives of children and young people. They watched how professional staff work with children and young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care provided. Wherever possible, they talked to children and 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.

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Information about this inspection

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

Using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’, this inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, 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’. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476286 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Cambian Group, 4th Floor Waterfront Building, Chancellors Road, Hammersmith Embankment, London W6 9RU

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Inspector

Katarina Djordjevic, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476286 5 achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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