Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Norfolk

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456330 1 SC456330

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Cambian Childcare Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private company owns and operates this children’s home. The home provides long-term care for up to four children aged between 11 and 18. The registered manager resigned with effect from 22 June 2018. The manager’s post is currently vacant.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged as inadequate at the full inspection on 24 and 25 May 2018. Six breaches of regulation were identified. Two of these breaches resulted in compliance notices being served. The notices related to the protection of children standard and the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken on 6 July 2018. The visit established that the provider has met the steps detailed in the compliance notices. Ofsted has not made a new full inspection judgement because, although children were accommodated since the last inspection, there were no children placed at the home at the time of the monitoring visit and the staff team had been temporarily redeployed. Consequently, the organisation has not yet been able to show that its actions have had a significant impact in achieving clear and sustainable progress.

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This monitoring visit

The organisation has undertaken a staffing review, which identified shortfalls in relation to the staff’s skills and knowledge. The staff have all completed a self- assessment tool. This process has identified areas for individual members of staff that require further support and training. Five days of training, provided by the organisation and a child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) practitioner, have been specifically directed to include learning from the serious incidents that were raised as a concern at the full inspection. The use of recent practice scenarios provides the staff with reflection and learning opportunities. Focused training has helped to develop the staff’s understanding and knowledge of risk management. The training provided clear direction in how to assess risks and use risk assessments to Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456330 2 safeguard children. This training supports the staff to consider their previous actions

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This monitoring visit

and equips them to reduce the risks for children.

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This monitoring visit

A recent allegation that was made by a child has been managed properly and demonstrates that staff have followed the steps and safeguarding procedures defined in the home’s safeguarding policy.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager had failed to monitor incidents properly and act on concerns. The monitoring of the home’s records and incidents was superficial and ineffective. Errors were not identified and the staff were not held to account. New systems of monitoring and management spot checks have been devised to ensure that incidents and practice are monitored more effectively.

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This monitoring visit

The deployment of staff, management of all tasks and supervision of the children on each shift have been reviewed. Clear expectations of the staff have been communicated through regular meetings and focused training days. The staff have all undertaken basic training in regard to all elements of their practice and their areas of responsibility. This is to ensure that the children’s home runs safely.

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This monitoring visit

There were four requirements raised at the full inspection that were not subject to compliance notices, and these are all met. Fire doors have been repaired and the monitoring of these has been given better priority. There is now a policy of no smoking at all on site. Since the last inspection, children have successfully attended their health appointments. The staff have been trained in therapeutic parenting to support positive behaviour management. There is a risk assessment for any locked areas at the home, which specifies the clear criteria for locking any door.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has left. She gave notice prior to the full inspection taking place. The organisation is looking to make an external appointment to the vacant post and has a recruitment campaign underway. The appointment of a manager has been raised as a requirement.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 24/05/2018 Full Inadequate 13/09/2017 Interim Declined in effectiveness 01/06/2017 Full Good 08/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456330 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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Requirement Due date

The registered provider must appoint a person to manage the children’s home if—

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Requirement Due date

there is no registered manager in respect of the home; and

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Requirement Due date

is not, or does not intend to be, in day-to-day charge of the home. (Regulation 27 (1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii) 28/09/2018

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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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, 4F Waterfront, Chancellor’s Road, Hammersmith Embankment, London W6 9RU

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Post vacant Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456330 4

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Inspector

Deirdra Keating: social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456330 5 to 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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