Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Warrington

Inspection report children’s home: SC456942 1 SC456942 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited Interim inspection 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 company. It is registered to provide care for one child who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There is currently no registered manager for this home.

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Inspection date: 23 March 2022

Date of last inspection: 2 November 2021

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Inspection date: 23 March 2022

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 23 March 2022

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC456942 2

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement to be good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, a child has moved to another home in the company. The move was planned and staff supported the child to make this move a positive and successful experience.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A child has recently moved into the home. Staff’s nurturing care is helping them to build positive relationships and settle quickly. Warm interactions between the staff and child were observed during the inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

When children move from another area, staff work closely with social workers and virtual schools to identify and arrange suitable education. This helps children to get back to school quickly and continue with their learning.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff promote children’s health well. They make sure that they have access to the specialist support that they need, for example physiotherapy. Staff talk to children about their health and development, including puberty and sexual health. This helps to prepare children for adolescence.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Not all staff demonstrate sufficient understanding about the child’s background and journey through care. This potentially undermines staff’s ability to talk to children about their past experiences and help them overcome any previous trauma. Furthermore, staff’s lack of knowledge about the child’s history could undermine the child’s development of a positive self-view and sense of identity.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Safeguarding practice continues to be an area for development. At times, staff are risk averse, which is preventing the child from taking age-appropriate risks and developing their independence. Additionally, risk assessments are too generic and do not adequately reflect the child’s individual needs and vulnerabilities.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff do not proactively talk to children about potential dangers and unsafe behaviour. Consequently, staff are missing opportunities to help children to understand risk and learn how to keep themselves safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Monitoring of the home by leaders and managers continues to be weak. For example, improvement is required to the manager’s review and evaluation of risk assessments.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Most of the requirements raised at the last inspection have been satisfactorily addressed. However, one requirement is repeated due to some continued shortfalls in safeguarding practice. Inspection report children’s home: SC456942 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

02/11/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/05/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 20/06/2018 Full Good 12/07/2017 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC456942 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 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;

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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

provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(iv))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to ensuring that all staff have a thorough understanding of children’s backgrounds, family and previous care arrangements. 6 May 2022

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)) 6 May 2022 Inspection report children’s home: SC456942 5 This relates to ensuring that risk assessments are personalised and reflect children’s needs and their age and development. Staff should proactively talk to children about potential risk to prevent incidents from happening.

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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

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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

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h)) 6 May 2022

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Information about this inspection

This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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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: SC456942 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, Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

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Inspector

Marina Tully, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC456942 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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