Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Tameside

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC430239 1 SC430239

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Cambian Childcare Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This children’s home is operated by a private organisation. It provides care and accommodation for up to five children and young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties (EBD)

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This monitoring visit

An interim inspection was carried out on 10 January 2018. The home was judged to have declined in effectiveness due to serious shortfalls in safeguarding practice within the home. Young people’s risk taking behaviours and vulnerabilities were not adequately recognised or assessed in order to address and minimise significant harm. There was a failure to carry out robust risk assessments and behaviour management plans resulting in an escalation of unmanaged dangerous and harmful behaviours.

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The inspector found that staff had not been provided with sufficient guidance in managing such behaviours. Consequently, young people’s safety within the home and community was deemed to be significantly compromised. As a result, A compliance notice was issued on 18 January 2018 allowing the provider time to make the necessary improvements in practice around the safeguarding and protection of children and young people.

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This monitoring visit

An unannounced monitoring visit took place on 21 February 2018 to monitor compliance with the notice. It was found that sufficient steps have been taken to address the shortfalls in safeguarding practice. A complete review of risk assessment and risk management processes has been undertaken. Each young person now has an individual risk assessment that details specific risks, the level of risk and the actions to be taken to reduce risk. Risk assessments are now reviewed and updated by all staff, young people and placing social workers. They are monitored monthly and updated within the home’s monthly team meetings. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC430239 2 Behaviour management plans are further developed. Young people and staff now work together to devise a plan best suited to help them address negative, disruptive or risk taking behaviours. Plans work together with individual agreements. These

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agreements specifically identify past or current concerns and the agreed action to be taken should the agreement be broken. Evidence of team meetings and staff supervision highlight the registered manager’s drive to form consistent practice within the home.

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The registered manager has taken suitable action to reduce further risks within the home. Specifically, new locked cabinets and key safes have been fitted within the staff office. This ensures that keys are held safely in the home and are not accessible by young people.

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The use of cannabis is reduced. Young people now access external substance misuse services who have provided sessions for young people and staff within the home. Furthermore, access to additional finances through individual incentives has ceased. Young people now save incentive awards in order to purchase a gift of their own choice.

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Additionally young people have completed SmartNet training and E-Safety training with specific regard to staying safe while accessing the internet.

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The monitoring visit deems that the provider has taken suitable action to address the actions raised in the compliance notice served on 18 January 2018. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC430239 3

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Statutory Requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet 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(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

5: Engaging with the wider system to ensure children's needs are met In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that-

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if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority's or a relevant person's performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child's needs are met in accordance with the child's relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (c))

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Specifically, the registered provider should evidence challenge to local authorities and the Police when they do not work collaboratively to meet the needs of young people. 28/02/2018

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6: The quality and purpose of care standard The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to meet the needs of each child (Regulation (6) (1) (2) (c) (i))

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Specifically, the registered provider should ensure that damage to walls, door and door frames are repaired and repainted. The source of mould in one young persons bedroom should be treated and repaired. 28/02/2018

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11: The positive relationships standard The positive relationship standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from relationships based on mutual respect and trust; an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and positive responses to other children and adults.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to- 28/02/2018 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC430239 4 encourage each child to take responsibility for the child's behaviours, in accordance with the child's age and understanding; (Regulation 11 (1) (a) (b) (c) (2) (a) (iii)) 13: The leadership and management standard The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children's home that helps children aspire to fulfil their potential and promotes their welfare.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child; ensure that the home's workforce provides continuity of care to each child; use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. h (Regulation 13 (1) (a) (b) (2) (a) (b) (c) (e) (h)) 28/02/2018

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14: The care planning standard The care planning standard is that children receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home; and have a positive experience of arriving at or moving from the home. (Regulation 14 (1) (a) (b))

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Specifically, the registered provider should ensure that they obtain all relevant information about a young person before they make a decision to admit them to the home. 28/02/2018

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25: Fire precautions The registered person must ensure that the requirements of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and any regulations made under it, except for article 23 (duties of employees), are complied with in respect of the home (Regulation 25 (2) (b))

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Specifically, the registered provider should ensure that al fire exits are clear and there are no restrictions on their use. Any decision to decommission a fire exit should be fully assessed, documented and informed by input from relevant fire safety professionals. 28/02/2018

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32: Fitness of workers The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children's safety.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person may only employ an individual to work as the children home if the individual satisfies the 28/02/2018 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC430239 5 requirements in paragraph (3). The requirements are that— the individual is of integrity and good character; the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform; the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained— the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) ("the Level 3 Diploma"); or

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma. The relevant date is— in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home; or in the case of an individual who was working in a care role in a home on 1st April 2014, 1st April 2016. (Regulation 32 (1)(2)(a)(b)(3)(a)(b)(c)d)(4)(a)(b)(5)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person should ensure that all staff obtain the relevant qualifications within two years of the relevant date. Where this has not been achieved, the registered provider should demonstrate their understanding of the reasons for this, outline any exceptional circumstances and identify a plan to manage the shortfall. 39: Complaints and representations The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation (Regulation 39 (3)) 28/02/2018

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12: The protection of children standard The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff—

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child's relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child; 19/02/2018 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC430239 6 help each child to understand how to keep safe; have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm; take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) and (2) (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (vi))

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Specifically, the registered provider, should ensure that they assess young people potential vulnerability to go missing, be exposed to child sexual exploitation, and use substances. Assessments should provide clear guidance on how staff can manage this risk and reduce this risk, and consider factors including levels of free time and access to the internet. Decision making should include input from all relevant parties including social workers.

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Recommendations

 Children should be encouraged by staff to see the home's records as 'living documents' supporting them to view and contribute to the record in a way that reflects their voice on a regular basis. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 58, paragraph 11.19)

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children's home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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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(s)

Maria McGranaghan, social care inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC430239 7 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC430239 8 to 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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