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

Interim inspection report children’s home: 1236620 1 Registered provider: The Cambian Group Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home can provide care for up to four children and young people who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The home is part of a large private organisation and the company employs its own clinical team. This resource is shared between this home and two other homes within the organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since February 2017.

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Judgement at last inspection: good

Date of last inspection: 5 and 6 June 2018

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Judgement at last inspection: good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Leaders and managers took effective action following the previous inspection to address the requirements. As a result, the quality of the environment is becoming homelier. Children use more of the home as the rooms are now welcoming and purposeful.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Monitoring of the quality of care has improved. The registered manager evaluates practice more critically, and monitoring carried out by the responsible individual is frequent, strong and clear. This improvement is enabling leaders and managers to improve the quality of care provided to children. Interim inspection report children’s home: 1236620 2 Leaders and managers understand the strengths and weaknesses of the home. An action plan supports the ongoing improvement journey effectively. Leaders and managers successfully make continuous improvements to the home and the quality of care.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Restrictions previously imposed on children are lessening. Leaders and managers no longer use blanket approaches to risk management and now consider risk to children on an individual basis. This positive change in culture is enabling children to progress more quickly and live in a less restrictive environment.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home’s statement of purpose has not been updated to capture the positive change in the culture and ethos of the home. Similarly, some records about children give a poor description of their past experience, abuse and needs. Language used in some records is stigmatising and not helpful to children.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children now receive care from a consistent team of staff. Staff receive supervision more regularly. A large proportion of the staff team are new and within their probation period. Leaders and managers do not provide all new staff with essential training such as understanding abuse and exploitation training.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Leaders and managers take appropriate action to safeguard children. Good consultation with safeguarding professionals takes place when a child is at risk. This helps to protect children from harm.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

When necessary, internal investigations are conducted swiftly about concerns relating to staff practice. However, leaders and managers do not currently keep records to show if they have completed all actions identified by the investigating officer.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/06/2018 Full Good 08/08/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 25/04/2017 Full Inadequate 17/01/2017 Full Requires improvement Interim inspection report children’s home: 1236620 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

13: The leadership and management standard

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that staff have training in child abuse and exploitation, including understanding of sexual exploitation and criminal exploitation. 21/12/2018

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Recommendations

 The registered persons must lead and manage the home in a way that delivers the ethos, outcomes and approach set out in the home’s statement of purpose. They should also play a key role in shaping the ethos of the home through developing a culture of high aspiration for children which is demonstrated through the care, resources and opportunities offered to the children (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 52, paragraph 10.4). In particular, ensure that the statement of purpose reflects the changing ethos and culture in the home and the care provided to children.

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Recommendations

 Those with a leadership and/or management role should be visible and accessible to staff and able to deliver their leadership and/or management responsibilities. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 52, paragraph 10.7). In particular, ensure that actions from internal management Interim inspection report children’s home: 1236620 4 investigations are complete.

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Recommendations

 Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4).

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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 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

This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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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’.

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Children’s home details

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

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Victoria Elworthy

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Inspector

Nicola Lownds, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: 1236620 5 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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