Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection report for children’s home: SC446325 1 SC446325 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

The home provides care for up to two children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The home is privately run and managed.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in March 2021.

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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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Information about this children’s home

The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider.

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Inspection date: 24 March 2022

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 24 March 2022

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC446325 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

The home has been redecorated since the last inspection. The locks have been removed from internal communal doors allowing free movement. This, together with new bright and modern furnishings, makes the home feel more welcoming. Children’s bedrooms have also been redecorated and personalised to reflect each of the children’s interests.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One child moved into the home the day before the inspection. This followed a well- planned transition undertaken by the management team. The child was supported to move into the home with their pet. Staff ensured that the child was made to feel welcome and helped them to settle into the home and the day-to-day routines.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One child has successfully moved on to semi-independent living shortly after the last inspection. The staff team helped them through a move to their own flat. Prior to the move, staff supported the child to visit their family. This was a significant distance away and included travelling outside of the country. The child had positively secured employment having completed their college studies.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One child has continued to struggle to engage in education since the last inspection. Their attendance is very low and is directly linked to the continued missing episodes from the home. The current blended timetable means the child is not in school full time. Staff have had limited success in helping the child to engage in formal and/or informal learning. However, there remain significant gaps in the child’s education.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Consultation provided to staff, by the in-house clinical team, has helped them to support the child’s emotional well-being. This is important given the increased concern for the child’s mental health. Staff have also worked effectively with the designated health professionals to help support the child’s physical health needs.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

During the inspection, staff were trying to locate the child, due to them being missing from the home overnight. Staff receive the appropriate training to equip them with the knowledge of how to respond to risks associated with children going missing. Staff work effectively with statutory agencies when children go missing.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Risk management plans for the child had not been reviewed following a previous missing episode. Plans had also not been updated with information provided by statutory agencies. This means staff do not have knowledge of relevant identified risks which specifically relate to the child’s potential whereabouts while missing. There is no effective management oversight of plans by the registered manager. Staff have completed limited support sessions following a missing episode. Inspection report for children’s home: SC446325 3 Sanctions used in the home have included a child making a financial contribution to the cost of a taxi fare on return from being missing. The sanction was utilised on two separate occasions, over a short period, without a review of the effectiveness of this taking place. The registered manager did not record the rationale for agreement to this. However, there has been a change in the home more recently, with a focus

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

on more positive incentives, which has benefited the child.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have not undertaken a physical intervention in response to a child’s behaviour since the last inspection. However, there is an appropriate system in place, with the responsible individual monitoring any physical interventions, should these involve the registered manager. The registered manager has appropriately provided a quality of care report to Ofsted in accordance with the relevant regulation. Inspection report for children’s home: SC446325 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

13/05/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/07/2019 Full Good 12/03/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness 01/05/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC446325 5

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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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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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

help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(viii))

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Requirement Due date

This refers specifically to ensuring that all children are attending education. 15 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

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)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to reviewing risk management plans to address the risk of children spending long periods outside of the home with unknown people. 15 May 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

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Requirement Due date

promotes their welfare. 15 May 2022 Inspection report for children’s home: SC446325 6 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))

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Requirement Due date

This relates specifically to improve management oversight of risk management plans, sanctions and behaviour management practice.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must prepare and implement a policy ("the behaviour management policy") which sets out—

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Requirement Due date

how appropriate behaviour is to be promoted in the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure. (Regulation 35 (1)(a)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

This relates specifically to reviewing the effectiveness of sanctions used by the registered manager. 15 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 for children’s home: SC446325 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, Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

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Inspector

Maria Lonergan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC446325 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 after children looked, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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