Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Herefordshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC457068 1 SC457068 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three young people who have been subject to early life trauma causing social and emotional difficulties. The current manager was registered with Ofsted in August 2015 and is in the process of completing his level 5 qualification.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC457068 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/04/2017 Full Good 01/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness 14/09/2016 Full Good 11/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC457068 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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Requirements Due date

When conducting the review (into the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises used for the purpose of the home), the registered person must consult, and take into account the views of, each relevant person. (Regulation 46(2)) 31/05/2018

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people live in a warm and comfortable home. It is well maintained and is furnished to a high standard. Since the last inspection, there have been alterations to the home to include a games room for young people’s use.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people are making good progress, overall. They attend school and training programmes regularly. The manager and staff communicate well with teachers to support young people in school. This promotes young people’s learning.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support young people to access routine and specialist healthcare when this is needed. This promotes young people’s good health.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The quality of care given to young people is good. Staff engage well with young people and develop trusting relationships with them. As a result, young people are able to grow in self-esteem and confidence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people share their views and take part in discussions about the home and about things that are important to them. Staff support young people well to develop the independence skills that they will need for their adult life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff work effectively with young people and their families to maintain contact and develop positive relationships. As a result, some young people are now able to have unsupervised contact with their families and friends.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people have positive day-to-day experiences. They are able to engage in activities of their choosing, such as swimming and regularly meeting up with friends outside of school. This helps them to develop confidence, social skills and independence. Inspection report children’s home: SC457068 4

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Young people’s risk assessments are clear and reviewed regularly by staff. This enables staff to have a good understanding of young people’s needs.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Young people’s challenging behaviours are reducing significantly. This is because staff provide consistent boundaries that help young people to feel secure. Staff also support young people to develop appropriate responses to difficult situations.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Since the last inspection, there has been a significant reduction in young people going missing or requiring restraint. When this behaviour has occurred, staff are aware of, and follow, the relevant procedures to ensure that young people are kept safe.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Safe recruitment practice ensures that anyone employed at the home is safe to work with young people.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Young people live in a safe environment. Staff conduct fire checks and other health and safety checks regularly. The manager reviews the appropriateness of the location of the home on an annual basis. However, this does not fully take into account the views of other professionals outside of the home, such as the police, to help to inform his review of the suitability of the home’s location.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

A very dynamic and enthusiastic manager leads this home. He is always looking at ways to improve and develop his staff team. For example, he uses team meetings to excellent effect to implement training for staff to ensure that they have the skills to meet young people’s very complex needs effectively. As a result, staff feel motivated and well supported.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and staff work extremely successfully with partner agencies to promote young people’s positive outcomes. For example, the manager offers training to teachers to ensure that they have a full understanding of young people’s complex needs. Professionals from other agencies speak highly of their relationships with the manager and staff, and of the progress made by young people.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and staff listen to young people and are good advocates for them. This helps young people to feel valued and to develop resilience. The manager consults young people before choosing agency staff to work at the home. As a result, the home has, in recent months, used only one agency member of staff, ensuring that there are consistent and appropriate staff working at the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager has ensured that staff are appropriately qualified to work in residential care within the required period. At the time of this inspection, the manager had given notice of his intention to resign. Senior managers have made suitable arrangements to ensure the continued smooth management of the home. Inspection report children’s home: SC457068 5

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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 difference 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

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’. Inspection report children’s home: SC457068 6

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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

Sue Young, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC457068 7 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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Inspector

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