Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in North Yorkshire

Inspection report for children’s home: SC456477 1 SC456477 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 home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for up to four children who may have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The experienced and suitably qualified manager registered with Ofsted in February 2013.

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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.

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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. Date of last inspection: 23 September 2019

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC456477 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/09/2019 Full Good 04/12/2018 Full Good 19/07/2017 Full Good 02/08/2016 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC456477 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a caring and nurturing environment. They receive care from a staff team that understands their complex needs. Staff are committed to forming positive relationships with children. This is because they understand that positive attachments help children to build trusting and secure relationships. Staff spend time doing activities together with children. They encourage children to have meals together. This creates a family atmosphere in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is clean, welcoming and is in the process of being refurbished. Staff understand the importance of hygiene and food handling. However, this is not reflected in the storage of perishable foods. There were foods which were opened and not labelled. This means that staff are not always able to tell which foods are out of date.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s educational needs are prioritised. Staff support children to develop a morning routine. Good routines support children’s school attendance and provide structure to their day. Staff facilitate daily transport and work closely with schools to ensure that children receive individualised support. One child has recently stopped attending school. The local authority is exploring alternative plans that best meet the child’s needs. In the interim, staff and the school work closely to provide a home-based educational package. This means that children receive the targeted help to achieve their goals.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are well met by staff. Staff help children to access weekly therapeutic support from clinicians. In addition, staff use key-work sessions to help children process their thoughts and feelings about their experiences. Staff support children to attend health appointments and encourage them to take part in physical activities such as walking, horse riding and going to the gym. This helps children to lead healthy lifestyles.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff actively model positive behaviours. They celebrate children’s achievements each week. Staff have regular meetings with children. These meetings encourage children to voice their concerns and express their feelings. Children have been involved in many things such as choosing the home decor and furniture. This means that children feel included in the development of the home. This helps children to feel a sense of purpose and belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage children to have plenty of choice of leisure activities. Children enjoy events such as going to the cinema, going to the seaside and going on holiday. This has a positive impact on children’s social development and helps children to learn social skills and boost their confidence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to see their families. They work with local authorities to enable children to see their families in line with their care plans. As a result of staff’s Inspection report for children’s home: SC456477 4 commitment, children have a safe support network of people who they can trust when they move out of the home.

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

Children’s care plans and risk assessments are detailed, individualised and updated accordingly. These plans provide staff with the clarity that they require to meet the children’s complex needs. Staff demonstrate good insight into the children’s needs and behaviours and how to manage these effectively.

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

Physical intervention is only used when necessary to keep the children and others safe. The number of aggressive incidents from children is reducing. When these do occur, staff help children to de-escalate the situation. Staff show empathy and care in their responses when children are angry or upset. This approach helps children to calm down and reflect on their behaviour. Good responses to children’s behaviour mean that children learn from incidents.

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

Online safety and bullying awareness are fully embedded into staff practice. Staff ensure that children complete work which helps them learn to keep safe. They encourage children to show kindness to others on a day-to-day basis. During anti- bullying week, children were actively involved in a range of activities to raise awareness on this issue. This helps children to learn what is acceptable behaviour and understand how their behaviour might be perceived by others. As a result, children learn to live together with less conflict.

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

Some allegations have been made against staff. These are promptly investigated and immediate action is taken to safeguard children. The home’s records of these allegations are detailed and clear. The manager maintains close liaison with the local authority designated officer and social workers. Collaborative working ensures that children are protected from harm.

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

Comprehensive recruitment procedures are in place to ensure that only suitable people are supporting children in the home. Extensive checks are undertaken prior to a new employee starting work. This safeguards children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is supported by a deputy manager and together they provide strong leadership. They are well respected by the staff, who feel happy to work at the home. The staff team is dedicated to supporting children. This means that it is motivated to create an environment where children can thrive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported in their role by managers. They benefit from well-planned training which is relevant to the needs of the children. This helps to increase their knowledge and skills. Newer staff members said they could not ask for better support. The induction process is comprehensive and includes observations of practice and reflection on policies and procedures. This means that staff are well prepared to become competent practitioners. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456477 5 Staff benefit from supervision which considers children’s progress and staff welfare. Although supervision is regular, this is not always recorded in a timely manner. This shortfall means there are insufficient records which demonstrate how staff practice may impact on the care they provide and on children’s progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has a good understanding of the strengths of the service and areas for improvements. There is an array of monitoring tools that assist the manager to evaluate the quality of care for children. The feedback from the regulation 44 visitor is regularly shared with staff. The manager carefully evaluates the children’s progress with the staff in team meetings. Together, they explore what’s working well and areas to improve. Practice that is not in children’s best interests is challenged by the manager and good examples are shared. This means that staff are supported to work well together and focus on achieving positive outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The rota shows that the home has sufficient staffing levels and is able to provide care to the children who are currently in the home. Managers ensure that past rosters are stored securely to allow scrutiny should an allegation be made. This robust system ensures effective accountability. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456477 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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children; and

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Requirement Due date

use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that out-of-date food is removed from the fridge. 22 April 2022

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that a record of supervision is kept for staff, including the manager. The record should provide evidence that supervision is being delivered in line with regulation 33(4)(b). (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.3)

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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 Inspection report for children’s home: SC456477 7 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: SC456477 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

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Information about this inspection

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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