Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Middlesbrough

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC465079 1 SC465079

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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

This home is owned and operated by a private provider. It is registered to provide care for one child who may have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The suitably qualified manager was registered with Ofsted in January 2021.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out because there were potential concerns about practice in the home. Ofsted received notifications which raised questions about the quality of management oversight of records and the ability of the staff team to meet some aspects of the child’s needs.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted last inspected this children’s home in January 2020.

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This monitoring visit

The child has lived in this home for a long time and considers it her home. She has good relationships with members of staff, who she knows well. She is learning that her carers do not give up on her. The stability she experiences as a result of living in this home is helping her to develop a positive sense of self-worth. This is essential for her long-term progress.

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This monitoring visit

The child continues to attend school daily. Members of staff provide the child with routines in the home. These help to mitigate some of the changes brought about by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Although the child cannot enjoy her usual range of activities, members of staff work hard to engage her in safe pastimes in and out of the home. As well as being enjoyable, this helps to maintain the child’s physical and emotional well-being.

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This monitoring visit

Members of staff use their positive relationships with the child to talk to her about her care. She gives them her views on topics such as activities, menus and home Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC465079 2 decor. Members of staff also have regular conversations with the child about matters that affect her well-being. These conversations are helping her to develop her self- awareness. This is particularly important for her emotional development.

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This monitoring visit

Members of staff do not manage the child’s behaviour in a consistent way. The staff team does not have a good understanding of how trauma affects the behaviour of a child. This means that members of staff struggle to respond effectively when the child’s behaviours are unacceptable.

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This monitoring visit

The monitoring undertaken by the registered manager is not effective. Although she reads and comments on documents, the registered manager does not always pursue practice shortfalls with members of staff. Gaps in documents are not always identified. The registered manager does not analyse themes that develop, and training needs are not well understood. As a result, members of staff continue to have difficulty in managing some aspects of the child’s care.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager works with a range of professionals who are involved with the child. When there are differences of opinion between the staff team and members of the professional network, the registered manager does not always seek to resolve the issues. As a result, personal feelings can impede the effectiveness of the work that is done with the child.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 14/01/2020 Full Good 06/03/2019 Full Good 06/12/2017 Full Good 23/02/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC465079 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 positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour, and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children; and

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de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ix)(xi)) 31 March 2021

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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— 31 March 2021 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC465079 4 ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child, and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; and

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(f)(g)(i)(h))

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that they promote the best interests of the child, to ensure that others play their role and deliver the high-quality support that is needed. (‘Guide to the children’s home regulations including the quality standards’, page 11, paragraph 2.4) In particular, leaders and managers should work with other agencies to agree the most effective strategies to help the child.

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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 Ltd

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Children’s home details

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

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Ian Raine Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC465079 5 Registered manager: Lauran Williams

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Inspector

Jane Titley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC465079 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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