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

Inspection report for children’s home: SC066183 1 SC066183 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 provides care for up to three children who have social and emotional difficulties. The registered manager registered with Ofsted on 24 May 2023.

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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 outstanding

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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: SC066183 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/03/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 18/05/2021 Full Good 20/01/2020 Full Good 06/02/2019 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: SC066183 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making good progress and benefit from effective, high-quality support from staff. Staff work as a team to meet children’s needs. The continuity of care supports the development of positive attachments. This means that children enjoy good-quality relationships with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are healthy and are well supported by staff to meet their individual needs. Routine appointments are made for children, and they are supported to access specialist health provision when appropriate.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff ensure that children have access to appropriate learning and are making progress. Staff provide practical assistance so that children can attend education. They have high aspirations for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff listen to the views of children, and there is a commitment to facilitate new opportunities. They provide children with positive activities and encourage their individual interests. Children enjoy going on holiday, going to the gym and making smoothies.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Regular discussions with staff about a range of topics help children to build emotional resilience and to have empathy with others. The views and wishes of children are captured through daily discussions. This helps children to feel valued and listened to.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to learn independence skills, such as making fresh home- made meals, developing personal hygiene skills and learning how to travel safely alone.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff are aware of the importance of families and friends in maintaining children’s identities. Staff support children who live a distance away from their homes to see their families. The children’s friends are welcome at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s experiences are well captured in photos and staff messages in memory books. Staff take pride in creating these with the children to support them to celebrate individual achievements.

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

Children live in a safe environment. Safeguarding practice is good. All staff have received safeguarding training, and they know how to raise safeguarding concerns. Staff communicate well with social workers, parents and school staff when they have concerns or issues about children that need to be raised. Inspection report for children’s home: SC066183 4 The manager effectively uses impact risk assessments when matching children to the home. Collaboratively with staff, they consider children’s individual needs as well as the needs of children already living in the home. As a result, children successfully move into the home. They settle in well and build positive relationships with other children and staff.

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

Staff have a good understanding of children’s needs and how to best communicate with them. Children are relaxed and comfortable around staff. This is complemented by effective care plans and risk assessments that assist staff in knowing which areas children need support in.

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

Staff support children to understand how they can keep themselves safe. For example, they have recently supported one child to develop her understanding of potential risks when using the internet.

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

The manager completes detailed behaviour support plans. These enable staff to understand each child’s risks and vulnerabilities. Sometimes, children display behaviours that may challenge the staff. The manager provides clear guidance in safety plans for staff to follow to keep children safe. As a result, significant incidents are low.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is an inspirational leader and demonstrates strong ambition for children. She leads by example and has created a positive culture in the home. The staff team shares the manager’s vision for this home. This is to ensure that it provides good child-centred care and that children have the best possible experiences.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff morale is high. Staff speak highly of the manager. They feel well supported, valued and equipped to fulfil their roles. Teamwork is fundamental in providing children with the best possible care. Staff experience an excellent level of support through regular supervision. Discussions in supervision and team meetings are reflective and mean that staff can learn lessons and adapt their own practice. Staff make meaningful use of internal clinical support, which enables them to be responsive to the needs of children through consistent parenting approaches.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff focus on children’s strengths and abilities. The team celebrates all successes with children. Staff are committed to ensuring that each child has the best chances and outcomes possible. They advocate for children’s rights and needs. The manager and staff see themselves as a family around the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Children live in an environment that embodies that of a positive family home. Staff have created a comfortable, clean space for the children. As a result, children enjoy spending time both in their bedrooms and in the communal areas.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and staff have strong partnerships with external agencies and families. They share information and establish effective channels of communication. External Inspection report for children’s home: SC066183 5 agencies were consistently positive in their feedback about communication and the positive impact this has on the quality of care that children receive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager’s monitoring is excellent. This oversight supports continuous improvement. All requirements that were made at the last inspection have been met. Children’s records are now of a high standard. Plans are dynamic in nature and change in line with the child’s progress and experiences. Inspection report for children’s home: SC066183 6

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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: SC066183 7

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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

Lisa Walsh, His Majesty’s Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC066183 8 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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