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

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 1 SC476262

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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.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2022.

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Information about this children’s home

There are no children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home currently has a condition on their registration that the provider must give Ofsted three months’ notice before any child moves into the home. On 30 November 2022, the provider notified Ofsted of their intention to move a child into the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 8 February 2023, an Ofsted inspector visited the home. The purpose of the visit was to assess whether the home is ready for children to move in.

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This monitoring visit

The home has sufficient staff to safely care for one child. Managers intend to admit more children once they have recruited additional staff. The responsible individual shared with Ofsted a 12-month home development plan. This outlines the provider’s plan to admit three children into the home over the next 12 months.

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This monitoring visit

There is a new staff team. Experienced staff from other homes in the company now work in the home. New staff have also been safely recruited. The responsible individual and the registered manager have considered staff skills and experience. They are focusing on developing and upskilling the new staff team. This is to ensure that staff can adequately meet children’s needs. Staff recruitment is ongoing. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 2 Staff have completed a range of training to assist them to care for the children who are likely to live in the home, for example bespoke training in the organisation’s therapeutic model of care in addition to training about child sexual exploitation and safeguarding. Managers have also undertaken this training.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has reviewed the templates for children’s risk assessments. This includes risk assessments before children move into the home, for example to determine the risks and needs of other children living in the home and to assess staff’s training and skills. These documents should provide clearer guidance and focus for staff about risk.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has updated their review of the premises. They have consulted with external professionals, who now provide regular updates. As a result, the location risk assessment now reflects all known risks in the local area.

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This monitoring visit

The home is inviting, warm, spacious and nicely decorated. Children will be able to personalise their bedrooms to their own taste. The home is suitable for children to live in.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this visit, Ofsted has removed the condition to the home’s registration. This means the provider no longer has to inform Ofsted before they admit children to 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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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 5

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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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Inspector

Sarah Berry, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476262 6 regulates and inspects 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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