Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report for children’s home: 2616741 1 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 owned by a private company. It is registered to provide care for one child between eight and 17 years of age who may present with emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living at the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2020.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2616741 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/08/2022 Full Good 07/06/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2616741 3

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outstanding

The child’s care is provided by a dedicated, resilient and therapeutic team of carers. The carers approach their role with love and pride, and they bring positive energy into the home. Over time, the child has grown to trust their carers, and they see them as positive role models.

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outstanding

The carers have made extensive efforts to encourage the child to emotionally invest in the home. The child proudly showed the inspector their bedroom, which was vibrant and personalised. The home environment provides the child with a supportive and creative space. This enhances the child’s sense of belonging.

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outstanding

The child accepts and listens to the support and guidance from their carers. A trusting bond has been created between the child and their carers. Over time, the child has learned to trust their carers’ judgement. The child trusts that their carers’ decisions and actions are well intended.

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outstanding

There have been significant complications that have jeopardised the child’s access to education. The carers’ perseverance and excellent links with the child’s school have enabled the child to bounce back from periods of challenge. This has resulted in the child experiencing a positive ending to their final school term, being proud of their academic achievements and going on to secure a placement at college.

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outstanding

The carers have a deep understanding of the child’s emotional and physical health. This has enabled creative and effective interventions to be developed in respect of several aspects of the child’s health and well-being. This has resulted in the child learning how to become self-sufficient and responsible for their day-to-day health care regime.

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outstanding

The carers are motivated to create lifelong memories for the child. The child enthusiastically told the inspector about some of the experiences that they have enjoyed with their carers. The activities that the child has experienced have been enriching for the child. Additionally, these experiences have broadened the child’s aspirations.

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outstanding

The importance of capturing the child’s life story is understood by the carers. The carers make extensive efforts to compile a daily journal for the child. The carers bring the child’s daily journal to life by adding photos. Additionally, the carers write sensitively with love and care about the child’s day. Therefore, the child will have something solid and comprehensive to reflect on in later life.

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outstanding

The carers are mindful and proactive to support the child’s relationships with their birth family members. There is a collaborative working relationship between the Inspection report for children’s home: 2616741 4 child’s carers and their birth family. This has meant that the child feels that there is a joined-up support network made up of important adults involved in their life.

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outstanding

There is creativity throughout the team to plan and support the child to develop their independence skills. Carers successfully engage the child in a host of important issues, such as managing personal finances, safer use of social media, cooking and independent travel. This equips the child to be better prepared for adulthood.

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outstanding

There is an embedded culture of role modelling in the team. The carers are confident and effective at holding difficult conversations with the child. These are reflected on in the child’s written records, which bring the conversations to life and are personable. The child is more likely to feel valued and loved when they look back on their written records.

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outstanding

All the significant incidents involving the child have been confined to the home and at school. This has enabled the carers to support the child in an environment that feels safer for the child. Following significant incidents involving the child, there is a willingness from the carers to recover, reflect and learn. In doing so, the carers have learned how to better support the child in difficult situations. This has resulted in a significant reduction in serious incidents.

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outstanding

In times of crisis, the manager has sought input from the social worker, the child’s family and other safeguarding agencies. This has enabled a collaborative and prompt multi-agency response. By doing this, the care in the home has been transparent and open to scrutiny. This has better enabled the child’s local authority to become more confident in their planning for the child’s future care arrangements.

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outstanding

The manager responds to all issues raised by the child with openness, integrity and with the child. When the manager needs to challenge specific care practices, carers show accountability. Cumulatively, this has contributed to a positive learning environment for the child and their carers. These practices better equip the child to repair strained relationships.

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outstanding

The team is determined to consistently promote the child’s mental health. The child responds well and has learned how to better process difficult life events. Additionally, the child has learned how to maintain a healthier daily routine and employ strategies that better safeguard their mental well-being.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is intuitive about the needs of the child. This is due to the efforts that the manager has made to learn about the child’s circumstances. The child’s statutory care plan is aligned with the child’s records in the home. This means that the child receives consistent messages from all the adults involved in their care. Inspection report for children’s home: 2616741 5 When the manager has noted that information in the child’s statutory documents does not reflect the child’s current situation, she has respectfully challenged the child’s local authority. This has ensured that the child’s records more accurately reflect the child’s current circumstances. It also prevents historical issues becoming a permanent and defining feature in the child’s life.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

There is a strong sense of togetherness and inclusivity in the home. Team meetings involve the child and create opportunities to collectively reflect and learn. The manager has created an open and engaging environment where the child and their carers grow and develop as one entity.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager provides consistent direction and maintains effective oversight of the home. The manager has a solid understanding of her service and knows the strengths and areas for development. The manager is respected and highly regarded by her team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The carers feel valued as people and in developing their role. The carers have an appetite to learn and develop. The organisation’s training offer supports this. The carers are supported and are making good progress in respect of their qualification status. This instils better carer awareness and confidence in their role.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Although the care in the home is therapeutically based and supported by the organisation’s art therapist, the home’s statement of purpose does not accurately reflect this. Neither does the language used in the statement of purpose complement the therapeutic care that the inspector saw. This is misleading to stakeholders. Inspection report for children’s home: 2616741 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should develop and keep under review a "Statement of Purpose" (Regulation 16 and schedule 1). The home’s statement of purpose should indicate how the home will provide individualised care to meet the Quality Standards for the child in their care. In particular, the statement of purpose should provide an accurate overview of the therapeutic services that the home is able to provide. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 14, paragraph 3.5)

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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: 2616741 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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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Susan Fitzsimmons

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Inspector

Steve Guirey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2616741 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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