Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476267 1 SC476267 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is registered to provide care for up to five children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home is owned by a large social care provider.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 20 November 2017

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Enforcement action since last inspection:

Ofsted suspended the home’s registration from 24 November 2017 to 24 February 2018.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged inadequate at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection the home was ‘not judged’.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

There are no children on roll. On the day of inspection, the registered manager and five members of staff spent their first day together in the home since children left in November 2017. Since November, most staff have been working in other children’s homes that are part of the organisation. A few staff made the decision not to return to this home. The remaining staff are enthusiastic about how they will use their learning and experience that they have gained in the last few months.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have met for team meetings and for training during the past three and a half months while the home has not been operational. For example, staff have completed training on safeguarding, child development, attachment and trauma, Makaton, Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476267 2 behaviour management and recording and reporting. However, some staff have still not completed training about online safety, the organisation’s practice model for therapeutic care, children going missing from care, and gaining an understanding around children’s vulnerabilities to child sexual exploitation. In addition, one member of staff how has worked in the organisation for over two years and has not completed the required level 3 diploma in residential childcare. These shortfalls mean that a few members of staff are still not fully skilled to be able to meet the needs of children.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has ensured that staff continued to receive supervision and support from her, even when they were working in other children’s homes. However, she has only received one supervision session herself in the last three months. She has attended some group management meetings, but this does not meet her needs in relation to leading and managing this home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

New staff have been recruited. The registered manager is now able to recruit staff specifically for her home. She hopes that this will allow her to compose and retain a good staff team. However, the organisation’s human resources department and the home’s managers are still not using recruitment procedures effectively. For example, their recruitment records do not show how concerns have been explored and evaluated. When checks are incomplete, or concerns have been disclosed, managers are not recording a rationale for employing the person or any risk assessment to show how risks to children will be minimised.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The environment of the home is now clean and safe. For example, commercial waste bins are now stored away from the downstairs child’s bedroom window. The home has been redecorated. However, a number of windows have no curtains or blinds. Some bedrooms are not yet fully furnished. This means that the environment is not yet furnished so as to meet the needs of each child.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and staff have reviewed and altered the home’s statement of purpose. They are all familiar with its contents. They express renewed confidence and vision that they can provide for children to achieve the outcomes described in the statement. However, the manager said, ‘We are still not quite ready. We are planning to put some scenarios together where staff have to write it up and discuss and share their records and thoughts. We need a few weeks and then we will be ready.’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The organisation currently has a condition on its registration, which means that it must inform Ofsted of its intention to admit children before a child will commence living at the home. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476267 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/11/2017 Full Inadequate 28/02/2017 Interim Declined in effectiveness 16/08/2016 Full Good 08/02/2016 Interim Not judged

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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

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. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff have the skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13(1)(a)(b)(2)(c)) 13/04/2018

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety. In particular, the registered person must ensure that full and satisfactory information is available in relation to any individual employed to work in the children’s home in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32(1)(3)(d)) 13/04/2018

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33(4)(b)) This is with particular regard to the supervision of the registered manager. 13/04/2018

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Requirement Due date

The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who (a) understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children, and (b) use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential. 13/04/2018 Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476267 4 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to 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)) The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety. In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff have attained the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) by the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home. (Regulation

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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: SC476267 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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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

Rachel Britten, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC476267 6 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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