Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Somerset

Inspection report for children’s home: 2614511 1 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 is a new home registered with Ofsted in November 2020. The home can provide care for up to four children who have social, emotional and behavioural needs. The home predominantly cares for children who have been sexually exploited. At the time of the inspection, there were three children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has experienced some changes in management. The previous manager was in post between November 2020 and July 2021, before being promoted to responsible individual for the home. The deputy manager was successfully appointed as the manager of the home at the same time and applied to register with Ofsted shortly afterwards. Therefore, the home has continued to be managed by managers who are familiar with the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is part of a large private organisation. The company employs its own clinical team. This resource is shared between this home and four other homes within the organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19, at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended all routine inspections of social care providers carried out under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF) on 17 March 2020. We returned to routine SCCIF inspections on 12 April 2021. This is the first inspection of this home.

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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. Inspection report for children’s home: 2614511 2 Date of last inspection: not applicable

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2614511 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children’s home: 2614511 4

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make good progress in this home. One child told the inspector that the staff had helped them to think about their choices and build their self-esteem. Another child told the inspector that the staff ‘offer solutions’ if they go to them with a problem.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are held in mind once they move out of the home and staff keep in contact with them. Two children had plans to return to the home over the Christmas period and staff had thoughtfully prepared gifts for them. Staff recognise the importance of their relationships with children and the significance of their time in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff and managers have positive relationships with the children’s family members. Parents told the inspector that they are kept well informed by the home. One parent added that they feel they are working alongside the staff to care for their daughter.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s education is promoted, and staff work collaboratively with the children’s schools and colleges to keep them safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s photos are displayed around the home, creating a welcoming and relaxed environment. The home is maintained to a high standard and children are consulted when changes are made to the decor.

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

Staff work diligently to keep children safe and update their safeguarding knowledge. When children are missing from home, staff act promptly to locate them and work well with family and other professionals to bring the child home safely. Staff make every effort to keep in contact with the child throughout their absence to offer reassurance.

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

Care of the children is creative and individualised to the child. Staff demonstrate their interest in children’s cultural backgrounds, which has enabled stronger relationships with one child’s family. The information that staff learn is shared with other professionals to increase understanding and meet the child’s needs.

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

Professional working relationships are strong. Staff offer professional challenge to involved professionals as well as advocating on behalf of the child.

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

Restraints or physical interventions have never been used in this home.

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

The home uses door alarms on bedroom doors at night as a safety measure. This practice is routinely reviewed. However, reviews rarely result in the removal of the alarms, even when there is little evidence of the alarms increasing safety. Inspection report for children’s home: 2614511 5

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers and senior leaders have managed the impact of COVID-19 well. The managers commented on the care staff have taken, both when working in the home and in their personal lives, to reduce the risks to themselves and, therefore, reduce the risk to the children and the impact on the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Contextual safeguarding risks are well understood in this home. Learning and practice ideas are shared with partner agencies and the local community, where appropriate.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive training that is relevant to the needs of the children in this home. Some of the children in this home smoke, and staff are now being trained to become ‘stop smoking practitioners’ to educate children about smoking and support them to stop.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the care needs of the children and routinely looks for and captures patterns in behaviour or concerns to better understand and support the child. However, children’s records do not provide sufficient detail in how to care for the child or reflect the practice observed by the inspector.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision is prioritised and provided regularly to staff. Group supervision is provided to the manager and staff receive training on reflective practice. However, supervision records do not capture reflective discussion or management direction.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Safer recruitment practices are good. Reference checks are completed and gaps in employment explored. Inspection report for children’s home: 2614511 6

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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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children’s care plans accurately reflect the individual needs of each child and how to effectively care for them. 29 April 2022

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the content and/or outcomes of supervision sessions are accurately recorded and that both the person giving the supervision and staff member have a copy of the record. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.4)

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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 for children’s home: 2614511 7

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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

Katie Ratcliffe, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2614511 8 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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