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

Inspection report for children's home: SC457012 1 SC457012 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 home is owned and managed by a private organisation. It provides care within a therapeutic environment for up to three children with a range of emotional and social needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The suitably qualified manager registered with Ofsted in July 2020.

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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: 27 February 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: SC457012 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

27/02/2023 Full Good 14/09/2021 Full Good 07/11/2019 Full Good 23/10/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: SC457012 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

At the time of this inspection, two children were living at the home. One child has left the home since the last inspection in line with their care plan. One child has moved in since the last inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make very good progress at this home. They are settled and benefit from a calm, nurturing and positive environment. Staff know the children extremely well. Positive relationships are evident between the staff and children’s family members and professionals. Children trust staff and want to spend time with them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff use a therapeutic approach. They respond to children in a playful and emotionally warm way that helps children to make progress. Staff say that they like using the approach and feel confident to implement it in their work with children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Both children are in full-time education. Staff advocate strongly for the educational needs of children. There is strong liaison with external education professionals. Children are supported to improve their attendance at school, to do their homework and to access extra-curricular activities that relate to their interests. Staff support the children to achieve in education to the best of their ability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff recognise and celebrate children’s cultural needs. Staff arranged for one child with a Moroccan heritage to visit Morocco, accompanied by staff, for a holiday. This enabled the child to understand more about their background and identity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

A monthly meeting for all children ensures that they are listened to and given the opportunity to contribute to the running of the home. Menus are planned weekly and staff listen to and act on children’s food likes and dislikes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from having a well-maintained and decorated modern home. Their bedrooms are highly personalised. A pretty enclosed garden enables children to spend time outside in the warmer months. One professional said: ‘It’s one of the nicest homes I have been in.’

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

A safe and well-trained staff team looks after the children well. Recruitment checks are strong, particularly for overseas workers.

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

Since the last inspection, no children have gone missing from the home. Staff are highly confident and well trained to respond to any missing-from-home episodes. Relationships with the local policing team are well developed. Free time for a child is well risk-assessed. Children develop independence skills and friendships in the community appropriate to their ages and development stages. Inspection report for children's home: SC457012 4 There have been no physical interventions since the last inspection. This is because staff know children well and use de-escalation strategies effectively.

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

Staff understand their safeguarding roles and responsibilities. They are confident to raise concerns to keep children safe. Incidents are well recorded and have management oversight. One professional said: ‘The staff are great at communication. I always receive weekly reports and am kept well informed of any incidents or safeguarding concerns.’

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

Staff praise children when they have made positive choices. Staff use a range of rewards that help children to build self-esteem and confidence. On the occasions when consequences have been used, they have been well considered. This means that children learn from mistakes and make better choices.

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

The needs of new children to the home are not always appropriately risk-assessed. Consequently, there could be missed opportunities for staff to fully understand their specific needs and vulnerabilities.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has taken effective action to address the two requirements from the last inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced and suitably qualified, with a strong and consistent approach to running the home. Several staff hold the required level 3 qualification or are working towards it in the relevant timescales. New staff are enrolled on the qualification once they have passed their probation. The workforce development plan is regularly updated and highlights strengths and improvements planned.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they are happy and settled in their roles. One staff member described the manager as ‘brilliant’ and ‘always there to help’.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision provided by the manager is regular, reflective and professionally curious. Team leaders support the manager with staff supervision and ensure that it takes place at the required frequency.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that external professionals are regularly kept up to date on children’s progress. Weekly and monthly reports enable children’s progress to be monitored and tracked to continually meet their needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff access training that helps them to develop their understanding of the children’s needs. This includes training on physical intervention, writing reports, supervising time with family members and exploitation. The organisation’s mental health clinician provides support and guidance to staff to upskill them in recognising and responding to children’s emotional needs. However, two members of staff have not received any training on the therapeutic model used at the home. Inspection report for children's home: SC457012 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. In particular, ensure that risk assessments accurately reflect children’s needs. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)  The registered person should ensure that staff can access appropriate facilities and resources to support their training needs. In particular, ensure that permanent staff are trained in the therapeutic model of care. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11)

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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: SC457012 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:

Emily Stevens, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC457012 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector:

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