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

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC026910 1 SC026910 Registered provider: Cambian Autism Services Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home provides care for up to 47 children with autism spectrum disorder and/or learning disabilities. The children’s home is on the same site as a special school run by the provider. The inspectors only inspected the social care provision on this site. The home currently provides care across four houses to 15 children and young people. The home is owned by a private national organisation.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place to review the staffing arrangements of the children’s home following a number of staff from another children’s home within the same organisation moving to this home to work. This visit monitored the steps taken by leaders and managers to ensure the safety of staffing arrangements in this home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have managed the transition of a large number of re- deployed staff well. They hold clear discussions, setting out expectations for staff conduct and practice. Managers ensure staff receive support. Leaders and managers carry out observations of the quality of care in the home. However, oversight of incident reports has not been timely. As a result, practice issues are not identified at the earliest opportunity.

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This monitoring visit

Managers follow up safeguarding concerns when they are identified. This includes reporting concerns to safeguarding authorities as necessary. Responses to safeguarding concerns and investigations are swift. However, for one incident, the management oversight of information gathered during fact finding did not identify discrepancies. As a result, additional scrutiny of the incident did not take place.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements made at the full inspection were not reviewed in full and so remain in place for review at the next inspection. The detail of the requirement made under regulation 13 has been amended to reflect the areas for improvement identified at this inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC026910 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC026910 3 26/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/06/2022 Full Inadequate 01/03/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 04/12/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC026910 4

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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 with the given timescales.

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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 personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background;

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children’s records contain sufficient information about their time before moving to the home so that staff understand their experiences and identity. 28 October 2022

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The enjoyment and achievement standard is that children take part in and benefit from a variety of activities that meet their needs and develop and reflect their creative, cultural, intellectual, physical and social interests and skills.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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develop the child’s interests and hobbies;

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participate in activities that the child enjoys and which meet and expand the child’s interests and preferences; and

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make a positive contribution to the home and the wider community; and

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that each child has access to a range of activities that enable the child to pursue the child’s interests and hobbies. (Regulation 9 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)) 28 October 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC026910 5 In particular, ensure that staffing challenges do not impact on children’s opportunities to enjoy meaningful and enjoyable activities in the community. In addition, ensure staff are provided with training so children can use the activities on site.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(d)(f)(g)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that the home is adequately staffed with staff who have appropriate experience. In addition, the registered person should ensure there is timely oversight and monitoring of key incidents and concerns in the home to 07 April 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC026910 6 identify practice issues and address them at the earliest opportunity.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(b)(i)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that all staff and children are spoken to following incidents to gain their views, thoughts and feelings. Also ensure staff are provided with an opportunity to reflect on their practice.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 28 October 2022

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(b)) 28 October 2022

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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: SC026910 7

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Children’s home details

Provision sub-type: Residential special school

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Autism Services 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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Inspectors

Clare Nixson, Social Care Inspector Paula Lahey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC026910 8 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. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or

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Inspectors

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