Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Halton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456729 1 SC456729

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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 owned and managed by a private company. The home provides care and support for up to three children who can no longer live at home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in November 2019.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of the visit was to explore the action taken by the home following an anonymous complaint to Ofsted about bullying in the home. The monitoring visit involved both on-site and off-site inspection activity due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions. Three children are currently living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Children have been playfighting and on occasions this has got out of hand. One child has been left with scratches and bruising. However, other incidents have included intimidation and bullying, for example one child has given his pocket money to another child. The manager and staff are aware of these incidents and have acted appropriately. Weekly disruption meetings with a range of professionals commenced in early February 2021. Risk assessments, placement plans and bullying incident forms are updated after each incident.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received additional training in countering bullying and the children have completed projects on bullying. Social workers have visited regularly and discussed these concerns with the children. Several independent people have tried to talk to the children about this concern, but the children say that they are only playfighting and that they are all friends. The children are monitored and supervised in the home, but they have gone out together in the local community without staff supervision. This does not ensure that the children are fully safeguarded.

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This monitoring visit

The children are on a one-to-one staffing ratio. However, there have been occasions when only two staff have been on shift. This is not in accordance with the children’s Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456729 2 placement plans and it has the potential to compromise the monitoring and supervision of the children.

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This monitoring visit

There have been no safeguarding incidents to report by the home. When concerns do arise, swift action is taken. Staff work closely with all external professionals and good records are maintained. All staff are trained in safeguarding procedures and they understand their roles and responsibilities if an incident was to occur.

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This monitoring visit

Two requirements have been made as part of this monitoring visit.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 29/05/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/04/2019 Full Inadequate 02/05/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 28/06/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456729 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. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— 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. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(b)) 30 April 2021

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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. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b)(2)(d)(e)) 30 April 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: SC456729 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

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

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Inspectors

Pam Nuckley, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Mrs Sylvia Eboigbe, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC456729 5 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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Inspectors

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