Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report children’s home: 1236773 1 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately run children’s home. It provides a solo placement with individualised care. The acting manager has been in post since April 2018. She is not yet registered with Ofsted.

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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 good

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good

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

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good

Date of last inspection: 4 December 2017

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: sustained effectiveness

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/12/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness 18/04/2017 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: 1236773 2

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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, the 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 registered person must make arrangements for the handling, recording, safekeeping, safe administration and disposal of medicines received into the children’s home. (Regulation 23 (1))

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Requirement Due date

This particularly relates to following practice guidance and company policy requiring witnesses’ signatures for controlled drugs. 01/06/2018

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must compile in relation to a children’s home a statement (‘the statement of purpose’) which covers the matters listed in schedule 1.

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16(3)) 18/06/2018

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The young person enjoys quality one-to-one time with the staff. As a result, the staff know the young person well and the young person has strong relationships with the staff members.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The young person’s emotional health is improving. For the first time, he is making progress with managing his feelings because he is engaging in individualised therapy.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Controlled drugs are not always administered in line with company policy and medical guidance. Consequently, controlled drugs could be administered incorrectly.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The young person consistently attends education for two days a week. This practical Inspection report children’s home: 1236773 3 learning is helping him gain the skills he needs to find employment in later life. The staff engage the young person in educational activity for the rest of the week in the home. The young person is working towards a further day in formal education. Attendance in education will provide opportunity for the young person to improve his academic ability and social interaction.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The young person’s sense of identity is well supported. He maintains regular contact with loved ones, supported by the staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The young person is learning a range of skills which will help him to live independently in later life. Skills include cleaning, washing clothes, cooking and shopping.

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

There is no use of physical intervention. The staff manage the young person’s behaviour by using the positive relationships between themselves and the young person. The staff work closely with other professionals to assess and manage risks to the young person.

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

The young person rarely goes missing. When he does go missing, the staff follow missing procedures. The staff work closely with other agencies, such as education and the police, to locate him.

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

The young person completes a range of individualised work, which helps him to understand how to keep himself safe in the home and out in the community.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is new in post. She is being supported in her new duties by the previous manager. The manager’s monitoring of the service is supported by management peer audits and the independent visitor’s reports.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager notifies the regulatory body of significant incidents in line with regulation. This allows the regulatory body to assess safeguarding practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Despite management changes, the staff feel supported by the manager. The staff receive regular formal supervision and on-the-spot supervision if any issues occur in between.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager works closely with other professionals to ensure that the young person receives the service he needs. One professional commented: ‘They have good communication with us to help keep the young person safe and to keep us updated.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The statement of purpose does not fully reflect care practice in the home. This does not affect the care of the young person. It potentially hinders placing authorities in identifying a suitable placement which meet the needs of the young person.

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Information about this inspection

Inspection report children’s home: 1236773 4 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

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: 1236773 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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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Susan Fitzsimmons

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Inspector

Jamie Richardson, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1236773 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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