Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Stockport

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC450992 1 SC450992 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately operated children’s home is registered to provide care for up to six young people who have social and/or emotional difficulties and who may also have a learning disability.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is experienced, suitably qualified and has been registered with Ofsted since March 2017.

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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 children’s home was judged good at the last full inspection in June 2018. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Managers have made good progress in addressing previously identified regulatory breaches found at the full inspection. Managers now carefully consider referrals by using an impact risk assessment. This has improved oversight and helped managers to ensure that suitable matching of young people is consistently achieved.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The statement of purpose has been reviewed and brought up to date so that an accurate description is provided of how the accommodation is currently used and how the home promotes positive gender role models for young people.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

One young person currently living at the home is still in the early stages of his placement. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC450992 2 Although the young person can display challenging behaviour, the staff have worked well together to help him safely manage his emotions. As a result, he is starting to make steady progress, socially, emotionally and physically.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Despite the good progress made in meeting previous regulatory shortfalls, staff do not always report missing-from-care episodes in accordance with their own missing-from- care protocols. This means that sometimes there is a delay in reporting a young person who is missing to the police or the young person’s placing authority.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/06/2018 Full Good 13/03/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 31/07/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 02/03/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recommendations

 The registered person must specify the procedures to be followed and the roles and responsibilities of staff when a child is missing from care or away from home without permission and how staff should support the child on return to the home. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 45, paragraph 9.28)

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Recommendations

This is with particular regard to ensuring that staff report missing-from-care episodes without delay and in accordance with the missing-from-care protocols.

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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 Interim inspection report children’s home: SC450992 3 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: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 4th Floor, Waterfront Manbre Wharf, Manbre Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9RH

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Inspector

Debbie Holder, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC450992 4 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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