Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Stockport

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC450992 1 SC450992 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 six young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The accommodation includes two flats for semi- independent living. The provider is a large private limited company.

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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

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

Young people are settled and have warm and trusting relationships with child-focused staff. Since the last inspection, the registered manager has refurbished the home to make it more welcoming and comfortable. Young people have chosen the colours for their bedrooms and personalised them. Enthusiastic staff support young people to engage in and excel at a range of sporting activities, including football and rugby. Staff have introduced a celebrations book, containing photographs of young people having fun on their birthdays. Young people and staff enjoy looking through the book. Staff have improved the quality of young people’s health assessments and key-work sessions address issues such as diet and personal hygiene. This means that staff meet young people’s health needs more effectively. Young people know how to complain and the registered manager ensures that they receive written acknowledgements and answers to

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

their concerns. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC450992 2 Young people make progress in their educational attendance and engagement, family relationships and contact. Since the last inspection, one young person has started school, initially part time, and has successfully progressed to full time. Staff support young people to enjoy positive and increased family contact. Young people contribute to their plans and one independent reviewing officer said, ‘It has been great to work with someone who works with the young people at the forefront of all planning.’ The social worker for one young person said, ‘The placement has been brilliant for him. They have advocated for him, they know what is happening, work to the plan and liaise with me and parents; he is very settled here.’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff say that since the last inspection, the home is much more structured. The team works well together and staff provide consistent care to young people. The registered manager has strongly supported the team during a number of staff changes and staff speak very positively about her. One staff member commented, ‘She is excellent as a manager, brilliant, hands-on, always available and listens to staff. She gives us positive feedback and suggestions about how to manage the young people.’ The registered manager has introduced new personal development plans that identify each staff member’s strengths and weaknesses and how they can be supported with training. Supervision is regular and reflective. Paperwork is clear and organised and young people’s education and health plans are up to date.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work effectively with a range of professionals, including health professionals, social workers, the police and psychologists, and family members to understand and meet the needs of young people. They also engage with their neighbours to support young people to have friendships in the community. Professionals give very positive feedback about the good level of communication and working relationships they have with staff. The social worker for one young person commented that staff ‘are central to the rehabilitation plan for him to return home as they have good relationships with him and his mum.’

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are highly trained in safeguarding, and keep young people safe. When young people go missing, staff follow them and liaise with the police, placing authorities and families to find and return them safely. Staff only use physical intervention as a last resort. When incidents occur, staff ask young people about their feelings, clearly record the details and update risk assessments. Staff undertake key-work sessions with young people to address risks and behaviour and how to keep themselves safe. The registered manager reviews and updates detailed and effective risk assessments.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has responded positively to the requirements and recommendations from the last inspection leading to improvements in support for young people’s health needs, staff supervision and the home’s environment. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC450992 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/07/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 02/03/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 14/07/2016 Full Requires improvement 09/02/2016 Interim Declined in 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: SC450992 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

Louise Whittle, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC450992 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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