Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Lancashire

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC478468 1 SC478468 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

This privately owned home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to five children and young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 7 September 2017

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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 requires improvement to be 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

The management team and care staff team have worked hard to address and continuously develop the areas for improvement, as identified at the home’s last inspection. The manager demonstrates good leadership skills and her management experience has had a positive impact on the operation of the home. The management team receives full support from the responsible individual. They acknowledge that while all the statutory requirements from the last inspection are met, the overall improvements and ongoing development plans need more time to be embedded in order to further promote the home’s improved effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children and young people continue to make good progress because staff have sensitive insight into their needs and the challenges of growing up along with the impact of disrupted childhoods. Focused key working with therapeutic input, alongside a nurturing living environment, enable children and young people to explore their feelings and develop greater emotional resilience. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC478468 2 Since the last inspection, staff have participated in a number of training and learning events. This has included transgender training. Staff at the home expressed that the training was ‘some of the best that I’ve ever been on’. This ensures that young people are cared for by staff who keep their knowledge and skills up to date with current practice and research.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children and young people credit their progress and stability to the trusting and positive relationships that they experience with the managers and staff. Children and young people embrace the strong boundaries that are put in place by the management team and value the calm approach used by the staff team. Children and young people with a history of going missing from care, cannabis use and criminal activity are now stable and their missing-from-care activities are greatly reduced.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children and young people mature as a result of the extensive range of activities and high levels of supervised time with staff. They become more confident as positive behaviours are consistently rewarded. As children and young people make positive relationships, they are more able to express their worries and thus incidents of challenging behaviours are gradually reducing. Staff are proactive and seek to work in partnership with agencies to support children’s and young people’s complex emotional, educational and behavioural needs. For example, staff maintain regular discussion with young people’s education placements, visit schools and have regular visits from the looked after children’s nurses from the area. The manager shows vigour and determination in addressing the previous statutory requirements. Staff supervision and focused team meetings set out, reinforce and review the clear expectations for staff practice. Regular review ensures that shortfalls and

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

interventions are made in a timely and constructive manner.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children and young people experience a strong sense of belonging and self- determination, as managers ensure that children and young people feel included in the running of the home. The complaints packs demonstrate the manager’s commitment to ensuring that children and young people’s views are listened to and addressed effectively. As a result, young people experience a sense of safety and confidence because they believe that they are listened to.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Regular fire, health and safety checks ensure that all staff take responsibility for keeping young people and themselves safe. The home’s fire risk assessment has been updated to reflect individual needs around cigarettes and smoking.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The management team has a clear understanding of its monitoring responsibilities. Ongoing monthly audits are consistently carried out by the manager according to the regulatory framework. This process includes responding to independent monitoring reports, which are regularly received by Ofsted. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC478468 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/09/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 30/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness 05/10/2016 Full Good 07/01/2016 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: SC478468 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

Elaine Clare, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC478468 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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