Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Middlesbrough

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC454266 1 SC454266

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The Cambian Group

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately-run children’s home is contracted to provide services to a local authority. The home provides care and accommodation for up to four children or young people. The manager has been in post since May 2018 and has applied for registration with Ofsted. The status of the manager’s application was discussed at this inspection. The current application is awaiting a response from a local authority and from referees.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 27 and 28 September 2018. Following the inspection, a notice to restrict the accommodation at the home was served on the provider.

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This monitoring visit

The notice to restrict accommodation is effective from 28 September 2018 until 20 December 2018 inclusive.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was to determine the action taken to reduce the risks that were identified at the previous inspection visit, the effectiveness of recent training and whether there had been any new admissions.

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This monitoring visit

No additional children or young people admitted to the home following the notice being served on the provider.

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This monitoring visit

The staff team has undertaken a significant amount of training since the last inspection. For some staff, this training has provided information that is new to themand for others it has refreshed or updated their knowledge and understanding.

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This monitoring visit

Training has taken place to improve the knowledge of staff in relation to sexually harmful behaviours, self-harm, ligatures (including their removal) and conducting effective room searches. The manager has taken some steps to validate the learning Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC454266 2 and how this is used in practice.

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This monitoring visit

Discussions with staff demonstrated that they had improved their knowledge and understanding of risks as a result of receiving recent training. Staff could identify how the training had improved their understanding of how behaviours linked with risks and were able to recognise traits or behaviours that may indicate children or young people are at risk of harm. Staff were able to give the inspector examples of how their practice had improved as a result of their knowledge. This demonstrates that they are able to provide a better quality of care to children and young people in the home.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 27/09/2018 Full Inadequate 19/12/2017 Full Good 15/03/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 13/09/2016 Full Good

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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. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC454266 3

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Waterfront, Hammersmith Embankment, Chancellors Road, London W6 9RU

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Inspector

Mark Broomhead: social care regulatory inspection manager Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC454266 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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