Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report children’s home: SC412175 1 SC412175 Registered provider: The Cambian Group Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to four young people who have social and emotional difficulties. The home is privately owned. The manager has an equivalent qualification to the level 5 diploma in leadership and management.

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Information about this children’s home

Inspection dates: 11 to 12 December 2018

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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: 6 February 2018

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC412175 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/02/2018 Full Good 14/02/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 31/10/2016 Full Good 23/03/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC412175 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, committed and caring staff have supported young people to continue to make good progress. The stability of the staff team provides young people with consistent care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people have positive experiences living in this home. Staff have good relationships with young people. Young people have stable routines and clear boundaries that help to reassure them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people are supported to attend school or college regularly and as a result are making good progress. Staff have good working relationships with teachers. This enables staff to stay up to date with young people’s academic progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Good health monitoring remains central to staff practice. Young people have regular health assessments and are encouraged to eat a healthy diet. Staff support young people to understand their own health needs. One young person has been supported to review her medication, in consultation with her doctor.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that the house provides a warm and nurturing environment. Young people are encouraged to personalise their bedrooms. This helps them to have a sense of ownership and belonging to the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people learn the skills that they need to become more independent in readiness for adulthood. They take responsibility for tasks around the house and as they progress in their plans, they learn to budget, shop and cook. Staff are currently successfully supporting one young person to move to a semi-independent placement.

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

Staff consistently focus on promoting positive behaviour with young people. The use of incentives and rewards underpins this approach. When young people’s behaviour falls below the expected standard, staff patiently engage the young people. They communicate with each young person in ways that match their understanding and ability. Physical interventions are only used as a last resort, and records are thoroughly completed in line with the organisation’s policy and procedure. Young people live in a home where staff have clear expectations. This helps young people to manage their emotions and to behave appropriately.

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

Safeguarding and meeting the needs of young people take precedence in the home. To achieve this, the manager and staff work closely with health and education services, the local authority and the police. Local police officers visit the home from time to time and this helps young people to develop an understanding of their roles in the community.

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

Some young people go missing from the home. On these occasions, staff are prompt in Inspection report children’s home: SC412175 4 their response and recognise that the young people are extremely vulnerable and require high levels of supervision to stay safe. Staff are alert to the potential risks of exploitation. They receive awareness training around the risks of sexualised behaviours and child sexual exploitation. This training enhances the staff team’s knowledge of the practice required to keep young people safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has clear aspirations for each of the young people and is passionate about providing good-quality care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Putting young people first is integral to the running of the home. The manager proactively challenges professionals to secure the best outcomes for young people. This is particularly evident in her challenges to local authorities about safe contact arrangements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular, supportive supervision and an annual performance appraisal, which help them to reflect on their practice and to learn from these discussions. All staff have completed mandatory training and opportunities are used in team meetings to reflect best practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that young people are protected effectively by safe recruitment practices. This practice promotes the safety of the young people by preventing unsuitable adults from working with them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff keep professionals up to date about the young people’s progress. They communicate well with social workers. Family members consistently comment that they are regularly updated and that staff listen to any concerns raised and respond proactively.

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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

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 Inspection report children’s home: SC412175 5 children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: SC412175 6

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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

Lisa Walsh: social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC412175 7 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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