Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 1 SC476231

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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 is registered to provide care for up to four children. The home specialises in providing care for children who have experienced or been at risk of child sexual exploitation.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registrered with Ofsted since December 2022.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 16 November 2022

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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 these inspections, 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: SC476231 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

Since the last inspection, one child has moved out and one child has moved into the home. Two other children have remained living at the home.

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The care of children

The most recent child’s move into the home was well planned. Information was shared between professionals to ensure that the staff were able to offer the correct level of support and care. As a result, the child has been able to settle into the home and is building good relationships with the staff team.

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The care of children

Overall, children are making good progress. All children are attending school and have plans for their futures. Two children are being supported to move home or closer to loved ones. This is in line with their wishes and feelings.

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The care of children

Children have positive relationships with staff. They share their concerns with staff, which enables support to be put in place quickly.

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The care of children

Children have personalised their bedrooms. Their bedroom doors no longer have a buzzer that activates each time it is opened. As a result, the home now has a welcoming feel to it.

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The safety of children

There have been times when children have raised concerns about staff practice. This has been thoroughly investigated, and ongoing support for the child has been put in place.

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The safety of children

Staff focus on rewarding positive behaviours. Consequences are rarely used. However, when they are, the manager ensures she has a good level of oversight of this to ensure they are appropriate.

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The safety of children

The home has experienced difficulties with its online systems. This led to information not being recorded and shared as the manager would have liked. On one occasion, staff failed to follow strategies put in place to keep a child safe. This allowed the child the opportunity to go missing from home overnight. Reflection and learning with the staff team have started to take place to help ensure this does not happen again.

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The safety of children

The home’s fire risk assessment is now up to date and any actions arising from this have been completed. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 3

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The manager is now registered with Ofsted. She and her staff have worked hard to start to make the necessary improvements to the home. As a result, all of the requirements and recommendations raised at the last inspection have been met. For example, consequences are now proportionate, and staff recruitment is safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

A new member of the team told the inspector that she feels supported in her role and has undertaken a range of training to support her in her care of children .

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The manager is a positive advocate for children. She is not afraid to challenge others to ensure the children get the services and support they need.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The management team now has more developed monitoring tools in place to help them oversee the running of the home. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/11/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/12/2021 Full Good 07/01/2020 Full Outstanding 11/07/2018 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 5

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Statutory requirement

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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that staff take quick action to assess whether children are at risk of harm. 28 April 2023 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 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: Caretech Estates Ltd, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1AG

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Inspector

Louise Battersby, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 7 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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