Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Halton

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457183 1 SC457183

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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

The home is operated by a private company. It is registered to care for one young person who may have emotional and/or behavioural needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager resigned from this home in February 2020.

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This monitoring visit

A previous monitoring visit took place on 29 December 2020. The visit found that the arrangements for safeguarding children were inadequate. The interim manager and staff were not fully aware of their roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children, and effective action was not always taken when there was serious concern about a child’s welfare. Furthermore, the interim manager had failed to demonstrate that she was leading and managing the home in a manner that was consistent with the aims outlined in the statement of purpose and which ensured that the care being delivered was meeting the needs and promoting the welfare of those accommodated at the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 2 February 2021, a social care regulatory inspector carried out an unannounced monitoring visit. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess the progress made by the home regarding compliance notices issued under section 22A of the Care Standards Act 2000. This related to regulation 12, the protection of children standard, regulation 13, the leadership and management standard and regulation 40, notification of a serious event. At this visit, the inspector found that the provider has taken steps to improve staff responses to all safeguarding concerns and that the management arrangements have significantly improved.

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This monitoring visit

A team meeting took place at which staff roles and responsibilities with regards to safeguarding practices were re-enforced. The interim manager used this meeting as Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457183 2 an opportunity to highlight areas that needed to improve in relation to safeguarding and risk assessments. The interim manager has tested staff’s knowledge of safeguarding in individual supervisions. In addition to this, the staff have revisited policies and completed scenarios and quizzes on safeguarding referrals, regulation 40 procedures and behaviour management.

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This monitoring visit

Risk assessments and the child’s behaviour management plan have been amended to show the triggers, strategies and actions for staff to take in the event of an incident. Both documents now cover known and emerging risks, such as knives and weapons. This ensures that the staff understand the risks and the actions that they need to take to safeguard the child and themselves.

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This monitoring visit

Staffing levels were increased and experienced staff from other homes were brought in. In this period, all staff were given training in physical intervention and safeguarding. Team meetings were used as a forum to discuss this training and how to put their learning into practice.

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This monitoring visit

Regulation 40 notifications are now sent in a timely manner to the regulator and give enough detail to show what happened and what action was taken. This ensures that Ofsted has a good overview of any safeguarding issue.

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This monitoring visit

The interim manager has used a management checklist which enables her to routinely monitor, evaluate and analyse the work undertaken by the staff. Daily, weekly and monthly monitoring takes place and has enabled her to identify weaknesses and to take remedial action. As a result, the quality of the records and practice has improved since the last visit.

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This monitoring visit

Care planning and the updating of essential documents require further improvement. For example, the child’s placement plan needs updating with information around the additional staffing being put in place and that notice had been served to the local authority to end his placement. In addition to this, the child’s health plan requires further information around his self-injurious behaviour and how this impacts on his emotional and mental health.

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This monitoring visit

No further enforcement action is planned.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 04/12/2019 Full Good 04/07/2018 Full Good 17/01/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 07/06/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457183 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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand the importance and value of education, learning, training and employment;

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help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible;

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Requirement Due date

help each child who is above compulsory school age to participate in further education, training or employment and to prepare for future care, education or employment.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(iv)(viii)(ix)) 31 January 2021

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home.

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

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and 31 January 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457183 4 plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority;

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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(ii)(iii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that impact risk assessments are thorough and undertaken prior to a child coming to live in the home. Ensure that all care planning documents and agreed local authority plans are adhered to by managers and staff.

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home.

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

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that the child’s placement plan and the health plan are updated with known and relevant information. 27 February 2021

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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: SC457183 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

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

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Inspector

Pam Nuckley, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457183 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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