Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 1 SC424141

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Cambian Childcare Ltd

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and operated by a private company. The children’s home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to six children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since August 2018. However, they were absent during this visit.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken because the provider had failed to assure Ofsted that it had secured effective management arrangements in the home. This raised serious concerns about the children’s safety, welfare and progress and the oversight of staff’s practice in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The acting manager that was present at the assurance visit on 6 and 7 October 2020, has moved on from the home. Children and staff have made positive comments about the good changes that the acting manager has made. One child said that the acting manager, ‘Got a lot of stuff done. When he said he would do something, he would.’

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This monitoring visit

Two children have experienced planned moves since the last inspection. One child moved into the home in an emergency and has since been discharged.

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This monitoring visit

An experienced staff member’s secondment into the team leader role has been positive for the team. The team leader has been working closely with the acting manager and responsible individual to progress the improvements. An experienced manager has been identified to provide management cover for four days a week. This has not yet commenced. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 2 Staff have not received consistent and supportive management oversight, and their development needs to care for children safely are still in their infancy. Staff have received safeguarding and whistle-blowing refresher training. This helps them to understand their safeguarding responsibilities. However, not all staff feel confident to raise professional practice issues with managers. This has the potential to undermine their ability to safely care for children and whistle-blow if concerns come to light.

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This monitoring visit

The staff can now access the electronic recording system. This enables them to update children’s records. Although there are still some gaps in their learning, the staff are starting to develop the necessary skills to contribute to the children’s plans and the running of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The three children currently living at the home say the culture of the home has improved since the acting manager came into post. They were able to engage better with staff and felt more relaxed. However, not all children feel that staff treat them with respect all of the time, and they have not felt able to raise this with managers. Some children are still not confident that their views will be acted on.

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This monitoring visit

All of the children have a mobile phone. They have free access to the home, including the bathroom. Children who have returned from missing from care are no longer forced to isolate for several days. Their personal belongings have not been removed from their bedroom. Children receive their pocket money and can shop online, which promotes their independence.

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This monitoring visit

A restriction of accommodation was served to the provider. This means no further children can be admitted until the regulator is confident that the safety of children can be prioritised and that the staff are experienced and skilled in their role.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 04/02/2020 Full Good 04/09/2018 Full Good 09/01/2018 Full Good 22/03/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with the home’s child protection policies;

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm; and

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that the premises used for the purpose of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(d)) 22/11/2020 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 4 *The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate; and

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)) 22/11/2020

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No measure of control or discipline which is excessive, unreasonable or contrary to paragraph (2) may be used in relation to any child. (Regulation 19 (1)) 22/11/2020

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the privacy of children is appropriately protected; and

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children can access all appropriate areas of the children’s home’s premises. (Regulation 21 (a)(b)) 22/11/2020

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After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review (“the quality of care review report”).

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 45 (3) (4)(a)) 22/11/2020

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 5

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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.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1AG

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Susan Fitzsimmons

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Inspector

Jacqueline Malcolm, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 6 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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