Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Lincolnshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC456347 1 SC456347 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home cares for up to two children and young people who have challenging behaviours and/or complex needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered since 2019.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended all routine inspections of social care provisions on 17 March 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 23 September 2020 to carry out an assurance visit. The report is published on our website.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC456347 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/06/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/05/2019 Full Inadequate 28/08/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/01/2018 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC456347 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children receive positive, nurturing care. There are strong and stable relationships between staff and children. One child said: ‘Staff have helped me change a lot. I will keep in touch with them when I leave. I give the staff 10 out of 10.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to self-regulate and improve their emotional health and well- being. A social worker said: ‘The staff have done a brilliant job with [name of child]. She used to go missing from care, and this has reduced significantly. She has a very good relationship with staff.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Key staff carry out direct work with children during key work sessions. These key work sessions are recorded in detail. Children can share their views in a variety of ways, and their views are clearly recorded and acted on. Records are written directly to the children. There has been a creative approach to children’s meetings, which are informal. These meetings support the adults in ensuring that children’s wishes are known and acted on. The recommendation made at the assurance visit is met.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to engage in education, and they are generally making progress. One child has completed some qualifications during the pandemic. This is significant progress from their starting point at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are well supported to see people who matter to them. When incidents occur that disrupt children’s contact, the manager acts to ensure that contact arrangements are reviewed. The manager advocates for children to ensure that their care plans continue to be in their best interests.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children are supported to be safe. Staff identify early indications of risk. They use their knowledge and experience to recognise potential risk and take immediate action to reduce risk.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children are supported to reduce risks of harm. This has led to a significant reduction in missing from care episodes for one child. Systems are in place to track incidents, and this information is fed back to relevant agencies. Children rarely go missing from the home.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

There is a multi-agency safeguarding response to any incidents of concern. Children are clear about expectations, and there are consistent boundaries in place to keep children safe. Staff have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff are experienced in behaviour management. Nurturing relationships and clear expectations help children to manage their emotions and reduce behaviours that challenge. There have been no physically restrictive practices used in the home. Inspection report children’s home: SC456347 4 Recruitment checks are carried out appropriately. The manager is confident that safe recruitment practices are implemented and that the staff who are working in the home are safe to do so.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has appropriate experience in children’s residential care and she has almost completed her level 5 management qualification. She has introduced several systems and processes to drive the home through an improvement journey.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A new admissions and discharge process is in place. The manager thoroughly tracks all new referrals. She ensures that she only admits children to the home whose needs can be met. Consideration is given to good matching.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff work well with other agencies, and there are good lines of communication between the staff team and other professionals. Children are supported to access specialist help when needed. All agencies made positive comments about the quality of care provided. One social worker stated: ‘I have been very impressed. The manager is running a tight ship. Very clear procedures are in place.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff provide continuity of care to the children. Staff reported that they have been well supported throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A staff member said: ‘We have just pulled together, and it has brought us even more together than before.’ Staff morale and teamwork are good.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision, appraisals and relevant training opportunities. The manager also sources additional training that may benefit staff and children. For example, staff have completed a development session on supporting children’s emotional health through the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspection report children’s home: SC456347 5

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: SC456347 6

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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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Inspector

Bev Allison, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC456347 7 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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Inspector

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