Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Devon

Inspection report for children’s home: SC467704 1 SC467704 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd 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 national company. The manager is registered with Ofsted and has managed the home since July 2016. There were two children living at this home at the time of the inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 30 November 2021

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC467704 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/11/2021 Full Outstanding 18/11/2019 Full Outstanding 28/01/2019 Full Outstanding 30/01/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: SC467704 3

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outstanding

Both children obtained the qualifications they needed to gain their places at college and now attend their respective colleges full time. The children chose their courses with a view of what they would like to do as a career. Staff support the children to achieve their aspirations and give them every chance to succeed, such as by supporting them to achieve 100% attendance. The progress of both children to date is exceptional.

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outstanding

Children enjoy spending quality time with their family and friends. Staff recognise the importance of children building up a network of support for when they leave the home and move into adulthood. Staff help children to take every opportunity possible to ensure that contact is maintained. As a result, children are rebuilding strong, healthy relationships with family members and developing good friendships.

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outstanding

Children continue to have access to an excellent range of activities and opportunities to support their development. For example, children are given the opportunity to have full access to a local gym, with a spa and swimming pool. The registered manager recognises the positive impact that this can have on mental well-being and to promote this, regularly attends the gym with one child. As a result, the child is encouraged to live a healthy lifestyle, and now attends regularly with staff and independently.

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outstanding

Children have been supported by staff to develop the skills needed to increase their independence. For example, one child has a moped that they can safely use to see family and friends without staff support. Children’s experiences are robustly recorded and collated in a way that is meaningful for them. This gives children a great opportunity to look back and be proud of everything that they have achieved.

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outstanding

The home is welcoming and has a homely feel. Children benefit from a home that is well maintained. For example, it has a newly refurbished spacious bathroom, which is of a high standard. Spaces in the home have been created for the children to use if they feel overwhelmed, including a sensory room where staff have used research to ensure that it contains the appropriate items to reflect the age group and needs of the children. At the time of this inspection, Christmas decorations had been put up, which included a magnificently decorated tree in the lounge.

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outstanding

Children living in the home are safe. They are cared for and supported by extremely competent, knowledgeable, and highly skilled staff, who receive excellent training and exceptional support. This means that staff have an in-depth understanding of Inspection report for children’s home: SC467704 4 children’s complex needs and know exactly how to manage and support these needs effectively on a day-to-day basis.

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outstanding

Children are cared for by staff who understand the importance of using therapeutic interventions, such as a trauma-informed approach, to help them develop. Staff are highly motivated to learn from research and use their wealth of knowledge to stay measured and calm when responding to rare incidents. As a result, there has been no physical intervention used for a considerable period. This approach has been consistently adopted by staff and has supported children to thrive, develop coping mechanisms, and move on from adverse experiences.

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outstanding

There is strong collaborative working between the home and partner agencies. Children are supported by an assured registered manager, who will challenge services where appropriate to ensure that the best outcomes are achieved. Comprehensive safety planning ensures that all incidents are responded to promptly and effectively.

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outstanding

Children are safeguarded by proactive well-informed staff, who address concerns efficiently and effectively to keep them safe. There are effective links with the local authorities and designated officers. Responses to allegations against staff are robustly investigated, and children are listened to and supported throughout. Outcomes always ensure that children are not negatively impacted on, and alternative strategies are effective.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Children receive excellent care and support from a very well-led senior management team. The highly regarded registered manager is inspirational. His strong leadership abilities underpin the whole ethos of the home and ensure that exceptional care is consistently delivered.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager interacts with children and staff with tenderness, kindness, and affection. Staff retention is high, resulting in no use of agency staff and children being supported by consistent, well-establish staff who know them extremely well.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff expressed their strong love for working at the home. They benefit from excellent supervision and have regular access to a mental health practitioner to support their development and enhance their well-being. Training is of a very high standard. Staff are encouraged to gain qualifications to continue their professional development so that they can continue to improve the lives of the children who they support. Professionals spoke highly of the care provided to children and the positive impact on their lives.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The leadership and management team continues to maintain a culture of high aspiration and has a strong desire to continually improve the lives of children. They have managed to sustain a high quality of care for children over several years, and this has been fundamental in the incredible progress that children have made. Inspection report for children’s home: SC467704 5

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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: SC467704 6

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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: Victoria Elworthy

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Inspectors

Gary Turney, Social Care Inspector Michelle Oxley, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children’s home: SC467704 7 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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