Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 1 SC456542 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 provider states in its statement of purpose that this home provides care for one child with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties that result in complex needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is in the process of applying to register with Ofsted.

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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: SC456542 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/04/2021 Full Good 24/04/2019 Full Outstanding 18/07/2018 Full Outstanding 11/09/2017 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living in the home has made good progress. They say they enjoy living there. Staff encourage the child to take part in leisure activities and hobbies. This means that the child is having positive and appropriate experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the importance of education. During the school holidays, staff supported the child to complete exercises from workbooks to increase their knowledge. This has helped to prepare the child for returning to school.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Communication between staff and school is good. The manager advocated for one- to-one support in the classroom for a child who previously lived at the home. This helped the child to succeed at school and achieve their aspirations for the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child now at the home has regular time with their family, which is supported by the staff. Any concerns raised have been appropriately resolved through regular communication. One parent said their child was doing really well, and added, ‘He has a good relationship with his key worker.’ This shows the staff work hard to improve relationships in the interests of the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to access mental health and sexual health services. This ensures that children are receiving appropriate support to meet their individual health needs. However, staff have not always sought medical advice for children who have been suspected of being under the influence of substances. This has the potential to leave children at risk.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from having lots of communal space that they can enjoy. However, despite a requirement made at the last inspection, some locks remain on internal doors, which restricts children from having free access to some areas of their home. Also, some areas of the home are looking tired.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s additional needs are recognised and appropriate advice and training for staff are sought. However, strategies advised in education, health and care plans are not always embedded in children’s plans and day-to-day care. This limits children’s progress with communication.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Two children have moved out of the home since the last inspection. Although children’s transition plans were detailed and reflective, the moves were unplanned. This means that children were unable to prepare themselves for moving out.

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

The child living in the home is safe. Staff are encouraging him to build relationships with them and to develop skills in the community. As a result, complex safeguarding risks have reduced. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 4 Children are encouraged to develop their independence skills in and out of the home. Staff completed a safety plan with one child, which helped the child know what to do when there was an incident in the community. This means that children have the skills to keep themselves safe.

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

Children’s individual risks are understood and managed well. Specialist support is in place to develop staff’s understanding. This means that staff have the knowledge to support children with their individual needs.

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

Children who go missing are actively looked for. Missing-from-home records are detailed. However, the manager’s evaluations do not always review the actions taken by staff. This means that there are missed opportunities for learning.

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

Restraint is only used when necessary and proportionate to the risk. The use of restraint is overseen by the manager and any learning from incidents is used to inform staff in how to de-escalate incidents effectively. This means that the need for future restraint is reduced.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There has been a change in manager since the last inspection. The manager has a good understanding of children’s needs and is keen to improve outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is well supported by the responsible individual. Monitoring systems in place provide good oversight by both the manager and senior managers. Monthly visits by an independent person are used as an additional method to improve the care provided to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and staff are encouraged to contribute. Meetings are child-focused, well organised and cover a range of important topics. This means that staff have the information that they need to support the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are experienced and receive regular and appropriate training. They receive regular and effective supervision and are supported to develop in their role. As a result, children are supported by committed and motivated staff who understand each child’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is confident in escalating concerns when necessary and works closely with other professionals. The manager frequently seeks feedback about the care provided, which is then used to make improvements and celebrate successes. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 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, the 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 to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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Requirement Due date

enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(vii)(c)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

This relates specifically to managers maintaining the home to a good standard.

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Requirement Due date

This also relates to managers removing all internal locks. 11 November

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— 11 November Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 6 that arrangements are in place to—

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Requirement Due date

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. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to staff supporting children when they are leaving the home.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff understand and implement the strategies advised in children's EHC plans. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 26, paragraph 5.4)  The registered person should ensure that evaluation of incidents, including missing-from-home incidents is undertaken to identify any gaps in training, skills or knowledge for staff or to record and retain evidence of what worked well. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 46, paragraph 9.31)  The registered person should ensure that staff seek medical advice when children return home under the influence of substances. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 35, paragraph 7.18)

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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: SC456542 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: 5th Floor, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1AG

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Inspectors

Kerri Lynch-Mahoney, Social Care Inspector Sylvia Eboigbe, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 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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Inspectors

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