Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home: SC456419 1 SC456419 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately owned and managed. It provides care and support for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2021.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC456419 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/03/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 23/11/2021 Full Good 28/08/2019 Full Outstanding 13/03/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: SC456419 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child moved into the home in February 2023. They did not attend their education provision previously. However, since moving to the home, staff have supported the child to resume their education and successfully complete their school exams. The child said, ‘They helped me with my education, and I have completed my GCSEs.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has developed trusting and positive relationships with staff. The child receives well-planned care that promotes their needs effectively. Staff involve the child in their plans to ensure that they have a good understanding of them. As a result, the child feels involved, valued and listened to.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have helped the child to visit their friends and family. As a result, the child sees the people who are most important to them. Before these planned family visits, the child was going missing from the home. However, the child has not gone missing for more than two months. The child is more settled, stable and happier.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has built good relationships with the staff team but does not want to live at the home. However, the child is now working with staff and their social worker with a view to moving back to their own home area. The child has always maintained their wish to move closer to home. The child said, ‘I still want to move to supported living, to be near my family. Everything is now going to plan.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is registered with all relevant health services. They attend their routine health appointments with encouragement from staff. The child enjoys a range of positive activities with staff. The manager is in the process of obtaining a passport for the child so that staff can take them away on holiday.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is now working with staff and is following the rules and boundaries designed to keep them safe from harm. The child said, ‘I have earned staff’s trust and now have lots of free time.’

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The child is kept safe and feels safe living at the home. Staff prioritise the child’s safety and have a good understanding of their specific needs and vulnerabilities. The child has become safer because of the actions staff take to support and protect them. The child said, ‘Staff have helped me to become more mature. Staff are very understanding.’

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Some risk management plans contain conflicting or inaccurate information. The manager has identified this issue and is currently addressing the quality of recording with staff. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456419 4 When the child has gone missing from the home on previous occasions, staff have actively looked for the child and worked closely with the police and placing authority to promote the child’s safe return.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Significant incidents are shared with the appropriate authorities to protect the child from harm. There are no issues with substance misuse, offending or antisocial behaviour. Staff are trained to manage the behaviours of children safely and effectively. There have been no restraints or allegations since the last inspection.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The child knows how to make a complaint and their rights are promoted effectively. The child has a professional advocate to attend meetings and make representations on their behalf.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The accommodation provided for children is maintained to a good standard by staff. This ensures that the child benefits from a comfortable and homely living environment. However, the child’s bedroom requires minor redecoration.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children benefit from a home that is managed efficiently and effectively. The registered manager consistently advocates on the child’s behalf. The manager continues to escalate any concerns and will challenge professional decision-making when they believe that decisions are not in the best interests of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from regular team meetings, training and practice-related supervision. As a result, staff can develop their skills and reflect on their performance and the experiences and progress of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager maintains effective partnerships with staff, social workers and all other professional agencies to meet children’s specific needs. This ensures that the child benefits from the best possible help and all-round support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has met and addressed the requirements and recommendations from the last inspection. The manager has resumed their training on the leadership and management course to ensure that they have the necessary skills and qualifications.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is in the process of completing the home’s six-monthly quality of care review, evidence of which was observed during this inspection. However, the report has not been submitted to Ofsted within the required time frame.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is visited by an independent professional who reviews the standard and quality of the children’s care. These monitoring visits help the manager to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the home. As a result, the manager takes action to address shortfalls to secure improvement. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456419 5

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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 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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies.

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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)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to ensuring that children’s risk assessments are clear and factually accurate. 10 July 2023 Inspection report for children’s home: SC456419 6 The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality of care review”) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review (“the quality of care review report”).

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed; and

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Requirement Due date

make a copy of the quality of care review report available on request to a placing authority, if the placing authority is not the parent of a child accommodated in the home.

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Requirement Due date

The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c) (3) (4)(a)(b) (5)) 30 June 2023

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the child’s damaged bedroom wallpaper is repaired. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9) Inspection report for children’s home: SC456419 7

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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: SC456419 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare 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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Inspector

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC456419 9 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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