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

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 1 SC476262 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 privately owned children’s home provides care for up to five children. The home specialises in providing 12-month therapeutic placements for children who have experienced, or are at significant risk of, child sexual exploitation.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was appointed in November 2021 and is in the process of registering with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

On 6 and 7 April 2021, Ofsted undertook a full inspection. The home was judged inadequate. In response to that visit, Ofsted issued a notice of restriction of accommodation and two compliance notices in respect of regulation 12 and 13.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to consider the home’s adherence to the notice of restriction and the progress made towards meeting the compliance notices. The provider has adhered to the restriction of accommodation and there are currently no children living at the home. The two compliance notices have not been reissued.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and responsible individual have reviewed and reflected on the failings identified at the last full inspection. In response to this, they have implemented new monitoring and review systems, appointed a new independent person to review the quality of care in the home and updated all paperwork in the home. This includes risk assessments, behaviour management plans and supervision records. The effectiveness of these changes is untested due to no children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

No new staff have been recruited to work in the home. As such, there is not enough staff to safely care for new children moving into the home. The manager has three staff available to work in the home and they are currently working in the provider’s other homes. The staff and managers have completed relevant training to prepare Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 2 them for when children move into the home, for example safeguarding training, risks relating to child exploitation and children going missing from home. Further advanced training in these areas is planned to further improve the staff and managers’ knowledge.

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This monitoring visit

A full review of the staff’s and managers’ competencies has been completed and personal development plans have been implemented to support their learning and development. In addition, discussions take place in supervisions and team meetings to explore the staff’s and managers’ understanding of the training they have completed.

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This monitoring visit

As no children are living in the home, the effectiveness of the changes and progress made since the last inspection cannot be measured. The previous requirements made have not been reviewed as part of this inspection due to the end dates not having passed. Following this inspection, the notice of restriction remains in place due to the lack of staffing in the home. This is because it would be unsafe for children to move into the home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/04/2022 Full Inadequate 20/12/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/11/2019 Full Good 08/10/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 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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In particular, the standard in paragraph requires the registered person to ensure—

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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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help each child to understand how to keep safe; and

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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)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(e))

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This specifically relates to the assessment of children’s risk and the guidance given to staff. 9 June 2022

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

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

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child. (Regulation 13 (1) (2)(d))

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This specifically relates to having sufficient staff levels in the home. 26 June 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 5 The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph requires the registered person to ensure—

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home;

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority;

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that the child’s placing authority is contacted, and a review of that child’s relevant plans is requested, if—

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the child requests a review of the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(a)(b)(ii)(iii)(e)(iii))

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This is a repeat requirement. This specifically relates to the manager escalating with the local authority the need for children to have a clear care plan.

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In addition, ensure that matching risk assessments are undertaken before children’s placements are agreed. 9 June 2022

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The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c)) 9 June 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 6 This is a repeat requirement. This specifically relates to the manager ensuring that necessary improvements are made to the quality of children’s records.

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have the capacity, experience and skills to supervise the management of the home, or the homes, in respect of which the responsible individual is nominated. (Regulation 26 (7)(b))

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This specifically relates to the responsible individual ensuring that their continuous professional development is kept up to date and ensuring that they maintain effective management oversight of the home. 9 June 2022

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A person may only manage a children’s home if—

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having regard to the size of the home, its statement of purpose, and the number and needs (including any needs arising from any disability) of the children—

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the person has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills to manage the home effectively and lead the care of children. (Regulation 28 (1)(b)(i))

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This specifically relates to the manager ensuring that their continuous professional development is kept up to date and ensuring that they maintain effective management oversight of the home. 9 June 2022

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (3)(d))

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This specifically relates to the provider ensuring that all staff have undergone comprehensive safer recruitment checks and that a suitability assessment is completed as part of the interviewing process. 9 June 2022

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The registered person must ensure that all employees— 9 June 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 7 receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(b))

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This specifically relates to ensuring that all staff supervisions, including the manager’s, are carried out in accordance with the provider’s internal supervision policy.

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When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires.

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The independent person must produce a report about a visit (“the independent person’s report”) which sets out, in particular, the independent person’s opinion as to whether—

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children are effectively safeguarded; and

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the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being.

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The independent person’s report may recommend actions that the registered person may take in relation to the home and timescales within which the registered person must consider whether or not to take those actions.

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The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to—

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upon request, the local authority for the area in which the home is located;

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the placing authorities of children. (Regulation 44 (2)(a) (4)(a)(b) (5) (7)(b)(c))

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This specifically relates to the provider ensuring that there is an independent visitor in place who has the appropriate skills and training to carry out independent visits to the home. 9 June 2022

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The registered person must review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the premises used for the purposes of the children’s home at least once in each calendar year taking into account the requirement in regulation 12(2)(c) (the protection of children standard). 9 June 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 8 When conducting the review, the registered person must consult, and take into account the views of, each relevant person. (Regulation 46 (1) (2))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the manager must ensure that the location risk assessment accurately reflects all risks known in the local area, following consultation with external professionals.

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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: SC476262 9

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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

Lisa O’Donovan, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 10 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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