Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 1 SC483846 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 is a private children’s home. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for six children and young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

It is owned and managed by a large national organisation and is located on the same site as one of the organisation’s registered schools and another of its children’s homes.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has a manager who was registered in March 2018.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement to be 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

There have been a number of improvements since the last inspection. The home now has a registered manager and a deputy manager in post. This means that there is more capacity for providing effective oversight and guidance and identifying areas for improvement. The manager has developed systems for regular quality assurance of recording and key-work sessions so that the staff can improve their practice for the benefit of the children.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The children are making good progress at this home. One social worker said: ‘The Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 2 progress has been absolutely amazing. Staff are creative and think outside the box.’ Children are settled and happy and they are having positive experiences.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children relate well to the staff and enjoy playing board games and having individual attention. They are all receiving education. Their health needs are well met, and they are having lots of opportunities to develop their social skills.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, one young person has left the home, and another has moved into the home. The young person who left the home did so in a planned way and her social worker was very complimentary about the efforts that the manager and staff made to create a successful transition for the young person.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children are not engaging in risk-taking behaviour such as going missing or engaging in drugs or alcohol misuse. Incidents of challenging behaviour are decreasing as children respond to the nurturing, consistent care as well as the involvement of the home’s therapist. Incidents are monitored and evaluated so that the staff can learn and amend future responses if necessary. Complaints are taken seriously, with children receiving a written response to any issues they raise. Allegations against staff have been responded to appropriately and there is good liaison with the designated officer for the local authority.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Partnership working is a strength and contributes to the good outcomes that children enjoy. One social worker said: ‘The communication is the best I have ever had’, and a stakeholder said that communication ‘is absolutely brilliant’. The consistency that comes from all the professionals working together is vital for the children to make good progress. A social worker said that the staff are quick to implement any suggestions and address issues through direct-work sessions.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

A number of requirements and recommendations were raised at the last inspection. These have been addressed satisfactorily.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 11/01/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 10/07/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 30/05/2017 Full Inadequate Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 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’. Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 4

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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

Elaine Clare, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 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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