Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in North Yorkshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC457435 1 SC457435 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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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 is a privately owned and managed children’s home. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two children and young people who have emotional and/or behavioural needs. The manager was registered in January 2019.

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Information about this children’s home

Inspection dates: 31 July to 1 August 2019

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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: 29 January 2019

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC457435 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/01/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/02/2018 Full Good 02/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness 29/11/2016 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC457435 3

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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

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that– helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to–

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications, and skills to meet the needs of each child; ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; and ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13(2)(c)(d) and (e)) 31/10/2019

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff can access appropriate facilities and resources to support their training needs. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11). In particular, ensure that all staff have an appropriate knowledge and understanding of child criminal exploitation.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The physical environment of the home is much improved since the last inspection. The home was closed for a short period allowing the much-needed repair, redecoration and purchase of new furniture to take place.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The young people experience caring and nurturing staff who provide plenty of emotional Inspection report children’s home: SC457435 4 support, advice and guidance. The staff stand by the young people and show them that they are valued as individuals even when they act contrary to this guidance.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff make moving into the home a positive experience for the young people. The young people are able to continue their relationships with relatives and friends, even when placed a long way from their home towns. There is a high level of staff support for the young people to make long journeys to visit family and friends.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The young people receive help from the staff to manage their health, education and care needs, some of which are complex. The staff encourage the young people to attend their health appointments, and there is additional emotional support from a mental health practitioner. The staff successfully discourage smoking and the misuse of alcohol and illegal substances.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff actively promote the education of the young people. This has improved since the last inspection. Issues about education placements are now raised appropriately with placing authorities. For example, staff advocated for one young person to receive individual tutoring as opposed to the staff overseeing the completion of worksheets. The efforts of staff have provided one young person with the opportunity to return to a mainstream school. The young people enjoy good relationships with the staff. The staff support young people to make appropriate complaints to their placing authorities, such as when one young person had frequent changes of social worker. The young people have a good say in the daily life of the home. They are supported to do their own cooking and laundry.

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

The manager and staff have a good understanding of the risks to the young people. These risks are clearly documented in care records and regularly reviewed to reflect the changing needs of the young people. The staff consistently implement these individualised care plans to keep the young people safe.

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

Safeguarding practice has improved since the last inspection. The staff undertake room searches in connection to concerns about substance misuse. They now always look for young people when they are missing from the home, or school. When young people leave school during the day without permission, the staff go out and look for them. The manager has ensured that the young people now receive independent return home interviews after any missing incident. This provides opportunities for young people to disclose any concerns and helps professionals to identify and manage any risks.

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

For two out of three young people who moved in since the last inspection, the risks to their welfare significantly reduced, and the occasions when they were missing were a lot fewer than previously. When risks do not reduce, the staff are proactive in working closely with placing authorities to plan alternative strategies. When necessary, a change of placement is considered to break cycles of risk-taking behaviour.

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

The staff invest time in the young people and give lots of support and advice about Inspection report children’s home: SC457435 5 making safe relationships and appropriate behaviour. The staff consistently reinforce routines, boundaries and expectations. The young people respond well to this, and they are polite and well mannered. Consequently, the staff do not use physical intervention, nor do they give the young people sanctions. The staff use their relationships with the young people to promote positive behaviour.

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

The recruitment of staff includes thorough vetting procedures, ensuring that only appropriate adults are employed. The staff undertake training about safeguarding issues such as radicalisation and child sexual exploitation. They put this knowledge to good use in keeping the young people free from harm. Not all staff have completed training about criminal exploitation. This is not impacting on the safety of young people but could potentially do so as more staff are recruited.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has taken steps so that all the requirements and recommendations from the last inspection have been met.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

He has good oversight of the home and recognises the current strengths and weaknesses. The existing staffing levels are a challenge to providing effective continuity of care. Therefore, the registered provider has decided to have no further admissions of young people until more staff are recruited.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager’s oversight has ensured that the quality and accuracy of the care records have improved. He has a good understanding of the progress and experiences of the young people. He ensures that care plans of the young people are up to date and known by staff so that the young people receive the individualised care they need.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The decisions about admitting young people to the home are based on thorough assessments. The young people’s needs are clearly identified and matched to the skills and experience of the staff. Clinical guidance further assists the staff with care planning and implementing strategies to promote the young people’s well-being.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has undertaken a six-monthly review of the home, and this has been submitted to Ofsted as required. The realistic review of the home helps inform the manager’s view of what to do to develop the setting further.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff and manager are committed to the young people’s welfare and safety. The staff are a small but cohesive team. They receive good support and direction from the manager and undertake a range of training to meet the individual needs of the young people. The manager has ensured that additional staffing is in place to manage risks to young people and staff safely.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff have developed positive working relationships with partner agencies, such as the placing authorities, the local police and the provider’s own local school. This benefits the young people as they receive good all-round support. Inspection report children’s home: SC457435 6

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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

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: SC457435 7

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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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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Susan Fitzsimmons

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Inspector

Simon Morley, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC457435 8 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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