Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Stockport

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457506 1 SC457506

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Cambian Childcare Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is owned by private provider. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two children who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager is not in operation in the home.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged declined in effectiveness at the interim inspection on 17 January 2019. Following this inspection, Ofsted issued the provider with two compliance notices under section 22A of the Care Standards Act 2000. The compliance notices were issued in relation to regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard, of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out an unannounced visit to the home on 19 February 2019 to monitor the actions that the provider had taken to comply with the notices. At that visit it was identified that the provider had not taken sufficient action to meet the two compliance notices. As a result, two compliance notices were reissued in relation to regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard. A restriction notice was also issued following this inspection. This notice is in place until 5 April 2019.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out a further unannounced visit to the home on 11 March 2019 to monitor the home’s progress in implementing the actions set out in the compliance notices. At this visit, it was found that the provider had taken sufficient action to ensure that these notices were met.

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This monitoring visit

A further monitoring visit was undertaken on 3 April 2019, to monitor compliance with the restriction notice. At this visit, it was found that the provider has continued Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457506 2 to improve the quality of care provided to the young person living in the home. The home continues to be staffed by a stable staff team whose members have undertaken a range of training courses to ensure that they have the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the young person.

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This monitoring visit

There is now a manager in post, who is in day-to-day charge of the home. Staff feel well-supported and were complimentary about the new manager. As a result of all of these factors, the young person is more settled in the home as he is receiving continuity of care from a stable staff team that is equipped to meet his needs.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have taken action to address the requirement made at the last visit to address concerns about the young person smoking in the home. There has been one safeguarding incident since the last visit and this was managed well by the manager and staff.

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This monitoring visit

The outcome of this visit is that the provider has taken sufficient action to address the shortfalls identified previously. The provider is now in a position to admit and care for young people in line with its statement of purpose and the restriction notice can be lifted. A further unannounced inspection will take place to continue to monitor the quality of care provided.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 17/01/2019 Interim Declined in effectiveness 07/11/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/07/2018 Full Inadequate 17/01/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457506 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457506 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: Cambian Childcare Limited, 4th Floor, Waterfront Manbre Wharf, Manbre Road, Hammersmith, London, Middlesex W6 9RH

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Inspectors

Sarah Billett, social care inspector Jenny Brady, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457506 5 to 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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