Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456474 1 SC456474

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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 is a privately run children’s home that provides care and accommodation for up to six male children who may have complex emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home aims to provide high levels of support in a structured environment.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered at the home since May 2020.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was last completed at the home in February 2020. The last full inspection of the home occurred in September 2019.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns recorded in notifications sent by the provider to Ofsted. The concerns were in relation to children being in each other’s rooms, matching risk assessments, and a child saying that he did not feel safe. The inspector visited the home to meet with the children, staff and the manager.

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This monitoring visit

Children like living at the home. They feel listened to and their opinions are respected. Staff actively seek to understand how children are feeling day to day. One child said, ‘They listen to me, and help me when needed.’

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This monitoring visit

Another child said that he did not feel safe living at the home. Staff responded by quickly exploring with the child the reasons and were able to offer reassurance and assess that there were no safeguarding concerns. As a result, the child said he no longer felt unsafe.

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This monitoring visit

The home provides children with a friendly and welcoming environment where they feel happy and are able to relax. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456474 2 A two-week period of self-isolation in the home allowed the staff and the children to build on their existing relationships and to develop trust. The dedication shown by the staff team has helped children to increase their sense of belonging and open up to the adults who care for them.

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This monitoring visit

Children are being supported to complete their education at home because of restrictions due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. When children succeed with their schoolwork, staff recognise the progress they make. This gives children a sense of achievement.

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This monitoring visit

The children benefit from having a consistent daily routine and are being effectively supervised throughout the day. The home is well resourced, and children are able to take part in a wide variety of activities, such as movie nights and playing games consoles and ball games. Most activities happen in the home because of COVID-19 restrictions. Children have their own space and privacy and have fun with their peers and staff.

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This monitoring visit

Planning for children moving in to the home is well thought out. The manager, with support from the clinical team, completes an impact risk assessment that evaluates if children can live together. Each child’s risk assessment has a detailed action plan for staff to follow. This helps staff to have a better understanding of the children and their physical and emotional health needs.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager provides strong leadership and the staff team feels valued. One staff member said, ‘She has brought new ideas and a sense of creativity. This has made a difference.’

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This monitoring visit

The manager is a strong advocate for the children and communicates openly with professionals. When services have not been provided for children, the manager escalates these with the relevant agencies. For instance, a social worker was made aware that a child did not receive a return-home interview after a missing episode. The manager and staff ensure that children are provided with the support that they are entitled to.

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This monitoring visit

Three requirements and two recommendations from the previous inspection were not reviewed during this monitoring visit. These were in relation to removing information from risk assessments without explanation, internal fire doors meeting regulations, and the storing of information. These will be carried forward to the next inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 25/02/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 11/09/2019 Full Good 15/03/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456474 3 01/05/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456474 4

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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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

that staff 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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, when previous risks are removed from the child’s risk assessment, there needs to be evidence to support this decision. 07 March 2021

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Requirement Due date

After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home. (Regulation 25 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that all internal fire doors meet fire regulation. 07 March 2021

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Requirement Due date

The procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect must, in particular—

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Requirement Due date

provide for records to be kept of an allegation of abuse or neglect, and the action taken in response. (Regulation 34 (2)(d)) 07 March 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456474 5

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Recommendations

 A record of supervision should be kept for staff, including the manager. The record should provide evidence that supervision is being delivered in line with regulation 33 (4)(b). (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.3)

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Recommendations

 Staff should be familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective, and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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Recommendations

In particular, the staff should ensure that all records are legible and that the children’s records do not contain information that they are not privy to.

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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: Susan Fitzsimmons

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Inspector

Aaron Mcloughlin, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456474 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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