Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Nottingham

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457500 1 SC457500 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private organisation. It cares for up to six children and young people who have moderate learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is suitably qualified and has been registered since 2015.

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This monitoring visit

At the full inspection on 3 and 4 November 2021, Ofsted found serious weaknesses in safeguarding practice and in the management oversight of the home. As a result of this visit, Ofsted issued a restriction of accommodation notice. This prevents the admission of additional children until improvements have been made. Ofsted also issued a compliance notice to promote children’s safety.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to ensure that the restriction notice had been adhered to and to review the steps taken by the home to improve safeguarding arrangements.

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This monitoring visit

Two children remain at the home and there have been no new admissions. The provider has adhered to the restriction notice.

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This monitoring visit

In addition, several actions have been taken to improve safeguarding practice. Consequently, the compliance notice is met.

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This monitoring visit

Safeguarding incidents are now appropriately responded to and reported. The manager has sought additional support from the police and child and adolescent mental health services in exercising her safeguarding duties. This has improved the support provided to children. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457500 2 Staff have received intensive additional safeguarding training, which covers whistle- blowing, risk management, medication administration, and sexually harmful behaviours. Safeguarding workshops have been followed up by managers to confirm that staff have developed a good understanding of the topic. Safeguarding policies have been reissued, read and signed by all staff.

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This monitoring visit

Risk assessments and behaviour management plans have been reviewed and amended as appropriate.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual has offered increased support to the manager, as well as facilitating support from other staff within the organisation.

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This monitoring visit

The fragility of the staff team remains. The deputy manager is no longer in post and a team leader is leaving. Three new staff have been recruited but have not yet started work. The registered manager recognises that the team needs more time to form, strengthen and develop. The restriction notice remains in place.

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This monitoring visit

Requirements set at the full inspection have not been considered at this monitoring visit and remain in place. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457500 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/11/2021 Full Inadequate 10/12/2019 Full Good 29/08/2018 Full Good 21/08/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457500 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

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies.

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Requirement Due date

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)(a)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to staff understanding and following safeguarding and medication processes to keep children safe. 1 February 2022

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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—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— 1 February 2022 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457500 5 ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(c)(d)(e))

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Requirement Due date

This refers specifically to the deployment of sufficient staff with the relevant skills, knowledge and experience to care for children.

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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: SC457500 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 for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457500 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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