Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 1 SC483846 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is run by a large private organisation and it is registered to provide residential care for up to five children who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a registered manager, who is experienced and qualified and has been at the home since March 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: 23 January 2019

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: improved effectiveness

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/01/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness 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 Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from a range of positive experiences. With the support of staff, children are making good progress from their starting points.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children continue to attend education and are making academic progress. Staff understand the value of education and promote learning through a range of informal activities as well as through formal education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making progress with their emotional health and well-being. Staff work collaboratively with other agencies to support this. A professional said, ‘The management approach is that they are keen to make appropriate changes and keen to gain appropriate support for the team.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have nurturing, trusting relationships with staff. A key strength of the staff is their ability to demonstrate resilience and, on the whole, offer secure placements to children. One child said: ‘I do have good relationships with staff. They go out of their way to keep me safe.’ Another child said, ‘I have been in lots of placements and this is the longest I’ve stayed in. It’s all right, you know.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are reflective and understand the triggers for children’s behaviour. Staff work creatively to consider what affects children’s behaviour.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff treat children with warmth and they rarely criticise children. Children’s achievements are celebrated and rewarded.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There have been some difficult dynamics between the children living at the home that staff have managed well. Although the behaviour of some children has had an impact on others, staff have worked to ensure the well-being of each individual child.

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

The environment is homely and nurturing. Staff help children to keep their personal spaces clean and tidy. Children feel comfortable about talking to staff if they feel worried or upset. The staff spend time listening to the children and take every opportunity to engage with them. As a result, children happily join in activities such as cooking, shopping with the staff and planning their day.

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

Risks to children are well known and understood. Staff work with children to support them in reducing their risk-taking behaviours.

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

Bullying between children is taken seriously by staff. When necessary, staff facilitate individual sessions with children about bullying and the impact of this on others.

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

There is evidence of collaborative working with other agencies to try to promote positive Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 4 change. A professional said: ‘The team have been very proactive and are very supportive to the children they work with.’

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

Staff work with children to help them to keep themselves safe. When children are missing from home, staff follow the relevant procedures and staff are diligent in maintaining contact with children. Once children return home, safe-and-well checks are carried out with children. Staff report concerns and complete notifications to relevant professionals as necessary.

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

Children are protected by careful recruitment procedures. Regular health and safety checks ensure that the physical environment of the home is safe and protects children from harm, or the risk of harm.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

An experienced registered manager is passionate and inspirational. She is suitably qualified and experienced. She is the registered manager for two five-bedded homes, located next door to each other. She is supported by a strong team of senior staff. The registered manager has good oversight of the home and continues to develop systems which enable her to monitor, review and analyse the practices in the home. She has addressed the shortfalls identified at the previous full inspection and is driving the service to achieve better outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has challenged the organisation’s own school to move a child on to a more specialised educational provision. This is because the child’s needs are not being met in the on-site school, and the manager feels a different provision will make a difference to his life.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers have focused on stabilising and developing the staff team and improving safeguarding practice. The registered manager recognises that the home is still on a journey, and there is a clear development plan in place.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team feels well supported by managers. The managers are very accessible and offer positive support to staff. There is regular, formal supervision for staff. The staff undertake a range of training to support their role. The staff enjoy their work and the time they spend with the children. They invest fully in the children.

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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 Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 5 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 children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: SC483846 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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Children’s home details

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

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Inspector

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