Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Stockport

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457182 1 SC457182

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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

This home provides care and accommodation for one child who may have emotional and social difficulties. It is operated by a large national provider of children’s services.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since March 2020. The current manager is not yet registered with Ofsted.

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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 providers on 17 March 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 11 May 2021 to carry out a monitoring visit. The report is published on the Ofsted website.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor and review the actions taken by the provider to meet the compliance notice issued under regulation 13.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has now submitted her application to register with Ofsted. The requirement set under regulation 27 following the last visit, in May 2021, is now met.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has ensured that the staff team, including the manager, has received additional training and supervision. A full audit has taken place to review and update all documents in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and staff have attended extensive training sessions, including on safeguarding, self-harm, trauma and attachment. This has developed their knowledge and skills and ensured that they have a broader understanding of Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457182 2 the risks that children who will be living in the home may face.

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This monitoring visit

The manager is now confident in her understanding of the procedures to follow if there are any allegations about children’s safety. Since the last visit, the manager has appropriately made a referral to the designated officer in a timely manner in response to a child making an allegation about staff practice.

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This monitoring visit

The manager is receiving support from a senior manager within the company who has completed audits of all records in the home. The manager also has peer support from another registered manager in the company. This is helping the manager to develop the skills necessary to become a competent manager.

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This monitoring visit

Feedback from staff at the home is positive. They believe that staff morale has improved under the leadership of the manager. Staff say that the manager is supportive and has been creative in bringing in new initiatives that are working well. For example, she has delegated specific tasks to staff to be responsible for reviewing and updating children’s documents, including health care plans and contact plans. This provides accountability to individual staff members.

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This monitoring visit

The manager is receiving regular supervision and is also providing this for staff. In addition, regular team meetings are being held, which are well attended. The detailed minutes on record illustrate the discussions that are taking place within the team.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has improved systems for monitoring staff practice in the home. There is better oversight of risk management practice, including an improved critical analysis of incidents by the manager. Any lessons learned from past incidents have been shared with the team, such as seeking medical attention for children as and when required. The manager also oversees the support sessions that are completed with children by staff. She ensures through her evaluation that they are child centred, include the views of children and are of a good quality.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has demonstrated through the actions taken that the steps in the compliance notice under regulation 13 are met.

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This monitoring visit

Not all requirements were considered at this visit. They will be looked at during the next full inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 09/04/2019 Full Good 03/07/2018 Full Good 27/02/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 07/06/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457182 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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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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help each child to develop socially aware behaviour;

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encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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help each child to understand, in a way that is appropriate according to the child’s age and understanding, personal, sexual and social relationships, and how those relationships can be supportive or harmful; 11 July 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457182 4 help each child to develop the understanding and skills to recognise or withdraw from a damaging, exploitative or harmful relationship;

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strive to gain each child’s respect and trust;

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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;

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are provided with supervision and support to enable them to understand and manage their own feelings and responses to the behaviour and emotions of children, and to help children to do the same;

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de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children;

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others.

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(Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)(xi)(b))

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare;

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This specifically relates to ensuring that medical guidance is obtained as appropriate in response to self-injurious behaviours. 11 July 2021

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No measure of control or discipline which is excessive, unreasonable or contrary to paragraph (2) may be used in relation to any child. 11 July 2021 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457182 5 The following measures may not be used to discipline any child—

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any restriction, other than one imposed by a court or in accordance with regulation 22 (contact and access to communications), on—

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visits to the child by the child’s parents, relatives or friends.

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This specifically relates to ensuring behaviour management measures are proportionate and achievable, and their effectiveness is regularly reviewed.

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An individual may only carry on a children’s home if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (5).

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satisfy the requirements in paragraph (5)(a) to (c); and

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have the capacity, experience and skills to supervise the management of the home, or the homes, in respect of which the responsible individual is nominated.

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to providing strong leadership and oversight of the home in support of the newly appointed manager. 11 July 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: SC457182 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: Cambian Childcare Limited, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

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Inspector

Mike Charnley, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC457182 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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