Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Devon

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC457132 1 SC457132

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Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care for one child who may have social and emotional needs. It is part of a national organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in March 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, there were no children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC457132 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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The care of children

One child very recently left the home. He moved on to live in a supported living arrangement in accordance with his care plan and his age.

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The care of children

During the time that the child lived at the home, he gained many independent living skills, such as personal care, cooking and budgeting skills that he will need in order to live independently.

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The care of children

The staff succeeded in supporting the child to improve his daily routine. He learned to manage a healthy daily routine, got himself up for education, and went to bed at the agreed time. The child was supported by staff to use his free time independently with his friends.

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The care of children

The child engaged in education with a home tutor and made progress with his education. He previously refused to engage with any educational activity before he arrived at the home.

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The care of children

The young person’s health needs were met at the home. He benefitted from therapeutic intervention and from care given by the staff, who benefitted from receiving regular support from the company psychologists. This provided the staff with strategies and ideas of how to best support the young person to make progress.

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The safety of children

The staff know how to confidently follow the comprehensive safeguarding and whistle-blowing procedures.

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The safety of children

Referrals to safeguarding professionals are made promptly, and any resulting investigations are carried out comprehensively and thoroughly. If there is staff training required from these investigations, this is put promptly in place to ensure that all staff have the skills and training necessary to keep children safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The manager has undertaken a comprehensive development plan for the home. There is a full staff team in place, ready for when the next child is admitted to the home. This will take place when the redecoration and refurbishment of the home is completed in the next few months. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC457132 3 The staff receive regular formal supervision. However, reflective supervision is not yet documented as taking place. Records do not evidence that the manager discusses any incidents with the staff during supervision and that learning is taking place to support the staff to develop their practice.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/05/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/02/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/07/2019 Full Good 14/01/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC457132 4

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff are supported to be ambitious for every child in the home and to gain the skills and experience that enable them to actively support each child to achieve their potential and to ensure that the staff understand and can meet each child’s needs in line with their potential. This particularly refers to ensuring that each supervision session contains the opportunity for staff to engage in reflective supervision and use any incidents in the home to inform their learning and development. (Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 52, paragraph 10.5) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC457132 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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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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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Nicola McClements

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Inspector

Tina Maddison, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC457132 6 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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