Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 1 SC456543 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

This is one of several homes operated by a private provider. It is registered to provide care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties. One child was living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2022.

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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

Date of last inspection: 18 January 2023

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/01/2023 Full Good 11/01/2022 Full Good 22/05/2019 Full Outstanding 11/12/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living in the home benefits from well-planned, highly personalised care that meets their needs effectively. The child said, ‘I didn’t want to be here, and now, I have been here for 20 months. I get on well with staff and have my own little routines with each of them.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has completed their school exams and has made a positive start at college. Staff are very supportive of the child’s education and promote their learning and educational achievements. Staff have high aspirations for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that the child attends their health appointments and has access to the services that they require to be healthy. This includes access to therapy to promote the child’s emotional well-being.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has developed warm and trusting relationships. They make significant progress and benefit from effective, high-quality support from staff. The social worker said, ‘Staff have done phenomenally and have gone above and beyond. The progress [name of child] has made has been massive. They have positive relationships with staff and have learnt to trust them.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to spend time with their family. This ensures that the child sustains their close relationships with the people who are most important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide the child with lots of enjoyable activities and encourage their interests and hobbies. The child has been to visit Ireland and London and enjoys going to the theatre and arts festivals with staff. The child said, ‘We do all sorts of enjoyable stuff.’

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

Staff promote an inclusive, harmonious and nurturing environment for the child to live in. As a result of the child’s trusting and close relationships with individual staff, they feel able to share their anxieties and worries with the adults who help and support them.

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

The child said, ‘It took me four months to settle. But I opened up and they helped me settle. It’s very safe.’

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

Staff have a good understanding of the child’s specific needs and vulnerabilities. Staff understand and follow the child’s risk management plans to promote the child’s safety and minimise the risk of harm. Staff prioritise the safety and well-being of children. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 4 Incidents of self-injurious behaviours have reduced considerably. Staff work in close partnership with the child’s social worker and other professionals to ensure that the child benefits from effective support, help and protection.

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

Significant incidents are shared with the relevant professionals to promote the child’s safety and well-being. The child is kept safe and said that they feel safe. The child said, ‘Staff know how to do their jobs. I wouldn’t change anything. I am happy with the way it is.’

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

Staff invest in developing high-quality relationships with children. They praise, encourage and reinforce positive behaviour and use de-escalation strategies to manage the child’s behaviour effectively and safely. There have been no restraints, complaints or missing-from-home episodes since the last inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that the child’s needs are prioritised effectively. The child sees the manager as a motherly figure and enjoys spending time with them. The child said, ‘Staff all have their own names I have given them. I call [name of manager] the chief. I have fond memories and favourite moments with all staff.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The child benefits from having a stable and consistent staff team in place. Staff offer the child security and stability in their life. An experienced staff team with sufficient qualifications and access to relevant training ensures that the needs of children are met effectively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Those staff with supervisory roles are trained to provide other staff with practice- related supervision. Most staff already hold a relevant qualification in caring for children. Those who are not currently qualified are enrolled to attain their qualifications. This ensures that the child benefits from staff who are skilled, qualified and well trained.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff meet the aims and objectives as set out in the home’s statement of purpose. They deliver a good-quality service for children. The manager has met and addressed all of the recommendations and one of two of the requirements from the last inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Since the last inspection, additional furniture has been purchased for the home and a new bathroom has been fitted. However, the home still requires some refurbishment and redecoration throughout the property to improve the quality of the accommodation provided for children. For example, the dining area is currently filled with unused furniture and the toilet and kitchen facilities are old and showing signs of wear and tear.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has effective oversight of practice and uses monitoring systems to review the standard and quality of children’s care. This ensures that they have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the care provided. The manager addresses any shortfalls to secure continuing improvement. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 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, The 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

ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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Requirement Due date

meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (2)(c)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the manager must ensure that the home is decorated, furnished and maintained to a high standard throughout. Worn furniture should be replaced and repair work should be carried out in a timely manner. Areas should be refurbished when necessary.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 11 December

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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: SC456543 6

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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: SC456543 7 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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Inspector

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