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

Inspection report for children’s home: SC480429 1 SC480429 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

The home is owned by a private provider. It is registered to care for one child who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since July 2019.

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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.

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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: SC480429 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/06/2021 Full Good 17/07/2019 Full Good 02/01/2019 Full Good 28/11/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC480429 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is one child living in the home. One child has moved out and one child has moved in since the last inspection. The child enjoys a good quality of care that has enabled her to make good progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff know the child well. Her care plan is individualised and detailed. This means staff have all the right information to provide good care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child attends school every day. Staff take her to school, which allows her to remain at her chosen school. This is important for consistency and maintaining routine and familiarity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

This child is supported to maintain positive relationships with her family. Staff work closely with her and her family to ensure that the time spent together is positive. This helps children maintain relationships which are important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is being encouraged to develop age-appropriate independence skills. The child is supported to develop the necessary skills to enable her to live independently. This is important to ensure children are ready for the next stage in their lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s experiences of arriving at and leaving the home are positive. One child has moved on to successfully live with other children in a group setting, in line with her plan.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home environment is warm and homely. The child has personalised her bedroom. However, areas for improvement were identified, for example, a new bed is needed for the child. The manager had already started to address this during the inspection.

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

The staff demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of risks to the child. Written risk assessments are detailed; however, they had not been updated so did not contain the latest information. Information about risks was shared with staff during team meetings and handovers. Action plans for managing risk, particularly in relation to child sexual exploitation, required more detail. The manager had begun to rectify this during the inspection.

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

The child rarely goes missing from home. On one occasion, the missing-from-home protocol was not followed. This did not lead to the child being harmed, however, it is an area that requires improvement. Inspection report for children’s home: SC480429 4 The child is regularly rewarded for positive achievements. These rewards show the child that staff are aware of and appreciate her achievements. Sanctions are proportionate. As a result, staff help the child to manage their behaviours in a safer way.

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

Allegations against staff are managed quickly and effectively, with all the correct procedures being followed. This means that the children are safeguarded appropriately.

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

Children are protected by the organisation’s effective recruitment practices. Staff’s backgrounds are checked and they are assessed as suitable before any appointment is confirmed. These procedures promote the safety of the children by preventing unsuitable adults from working with them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by an experienced and qualified manager. It is clear the manager is passionate about the children and has high ambitions for them. The manager will challenge when necessary and advocates for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have good oversight of the home. The manager knows the home’s strengths and limitations. Effective monitoring and evaluation of the home allow the manager to identify any areas for development and make plans to address these.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There has been some inconsistency in the staff team, mainly due to sickness. The manager has been proactive in trying to address this. Shifts are covered either by existing staff, regular bank workers or staff from other homes. When possible, these are staff known to the child. Leaders and managers are proactive in their attempts to recruit new, permanent staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are suitably qualified or currently undertaking their qualifications in residential childcare. The comprehensive training programme in place ensures that staff have the necessary skills to meet the complex needs of the children they look after. However, one staff member’s physical intervention training had expired and, while they were already booked on a course, this was identified as a shortfall.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Regular team meetings allow staff the opportunity to discuss any issues in the home and ensure everyone is kept up to date with the child’s progress and any changes in plans. Staff have regular supervision, which is purposeful and reflective. Inspection report for children’s home: SC480429 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 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

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring children’s risk management plans are up to date and have clear action plans. This also relates to ensuring the child has a suitable bed. 30 June 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 promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This particularly relates to ensuring staff have physical intervention training. 30 June 2022 Inspection report for children’s home: SC480429 6

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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: SC480429 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

Rachael Crook, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC480429 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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