Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC464958 1 SC464958

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Monitoring visit 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 for six young people. The home provides care for young people aged 11 to 18 who have experienced adverse childhood experiences that have led to associated trauma and complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager was registered with Ofsted in November 2014. She is appropriately qualified and experienced.

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This monitoring visit

At the inspection on 3 and 4 July 2018, the home was judged to be inadequate. As a result, Ofsted raised four requirements and one recommendation.

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This monitoring visit

Managers and staff have worked hard to address the shortfalls identified at the last inspection. They have made good progress and have met three of the four requirements and the one recommendation raised.

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The registered manager has completed a review of the service and has a clear plan to continue to improve the quality of care provided at the home.

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The registered manager and staff have attended training on managing, reporting and recording safeguarding disclosures in accordance with the safeguarding policies and procedures in place. All staff have undertaken additional training to ensure that they understand and are clear about their roles and responsibilities in regard to keeping young people safe. Safeguarding concerns that have arisen since the last inspection have been dealt with appropriately. This shows that managers and staff have put their learning into practice.

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The registered manager has reviewed and updated young people’s contact plans and risk assessments, and has involved staff, young people and placing authorities in this process. As a result, staff and young people are clear about the arrangements Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC464958 2 in place. This enables young people to enjoy safe and positive contact with close family and friends.

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This monitoring visit

New monitoring systems enable the registered manager to ensure that staff are recording all of the relevant information about young people’s day-to-day care. Consequently, there is a clear audit trail, and this minimises the risk of important information being lost or overlooked. Furthermore, these new monitoring systems ensure that young people’s care and progress are reviewed and evaluated.

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Recruitment records are now compliant with safer recruitment practice. This practice supports the prevention of unsafe adults working with young people.

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At the last full inspection, it was noted that a disclosure of abuse had not been reported to the relevant agencies until two months after it occurred. The registered manager and/or senior managers had not undertaken sufficient enquiries to understand how this serious failure had occurred. Managers told the inspector that an investigation into what happened has now taken place. However, the evidence to support this was not available for the inspector to view at the monitoring visit. As a result, one requirement raised at the last inspection is repeated.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 03/07/2018 Full Inadequate 13/03/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 18/12/2017 Full Good 02/02/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC464958 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 person must operate a disciplinary procedure which, in particular—

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Requirement Due date

provides that the failure on the part of an employee to report an incident of abuse, or suspected abuse, whether past or present, in relation to a child to the appropriate person is a ground on which disciplinary proceedings may be instituted. (Regulation 33(2)(b)) 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 address: Cambian, Waterfront, Hammersmith Embankment, Chancellors Road, London, Middlesex W6 9RU

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Inspector

Rumbi Mangoma, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC464958 4 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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