Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Devon

Inspection report children’s home: SC458352 1 SC458352 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 children’s home is operated by a private national company. It is registered for three children.

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Information about this children’s home

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. Since the full inspection, there has been a change of registered manager at the home. The new manager has made a strong start. She has been instrumental in improving the progress and experiences of the three children currently at the home, who have lived there for between more than one year and three years. The manager has advocated strongly for children in her care. She has listened carefully to the difficulties that two children were experiencing in school, which were culminating in declining attendance and engagement. Following extensive collaborative working with the local authority’s social work and education departments, both children now have a revised bespoke education package. This has significantly improved their attendance and engagement. One child is gaining practical work experience in a field he hopes to secure

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

an apprenticeship in. One child has significant health needs. Following a dip in her health, the manager has sought further advice from healthcare professionals and put a safety plan in place. Effective working with a range of professionals and the child has led to more robust and Inspection report children’s home: SC458352 2 safer working practices. The manager and staff are helping children to make best use of their spacious home and garden. For example, one child has been helped to create a relaxation room which provides a tranquil private space away from the day-to-day hustle and bustle of the home. Another child is being helped to convert the garage into a multi-use facility. There are also plans in place to transform the garden and to refurbish the kitchen and bathroom. Behaviour is positively managed in the home and there are few incidents of concern. When these do occur, the manager has provided good oversight and reflected well on

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

what improvements can be made to benefit children in her care. Each of the three requirements made at the full inspection in May 2018 have been fully addressed. The manager is part-way through a level 5 diploma and aims to complete this well within the expected timescale. She feels well supported by the responsible individual, who visits the home regularly, and is enjoying the challenge of being a registered manager.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/05/2018 Full Good 08/06/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/03/2017 Interim Declined in effectiveness 09/06/2016 Full Good

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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

11: The positive relationships standard 31/07/2018 12: The protection of children standard 31/05/2018 32: Fitness of workers 30/11/2018

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Requirement Due date

* These requirements are subject to a compliance notice. Inspection report children’s home: SC458352 3

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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: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

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

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Nicola McClements

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Inspector

Norma Welsby, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC458352 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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