Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Devon

Inspection report for children's home: SC457266 1 SC457266 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 operated by a private provider and offers care for up to two children. The provider states in its statement of purpose that care is provided for children who may have social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since March 2018.

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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: SC457266 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/10/2022 Full Good 03/08/2021 Full Good 26/11/2019 Full Good 07/01/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: SC457266 3

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outstanding

Children make exceptional progress from their starting points. The stable and experienced team of staff sensitively build trusting relationships with the children, who before moving to the home had experienced trauma and multiple changes of home. Children’s lives are changed positively because they live at this home.

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outstanding

The quality of the individualised care and support that children experience is excellent. Children thrive and gain a sense of belonging and permanence. The staff support them effectively using an evidence-based playful, accepting, curious and empathic approach. There are clear boundaries, high aspirations and expectations, and rules that help children to feel safe and secure. The children gain confidence and self-esteem, learn to trust adults and begin to believe in themselves.

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outstanding

The staff understand the importance of education. They support the children to succeed and are aspirational about their future careers and possible achievements. The manager and staff strongly advocate for children. For example, one child who previously refused to attend school is making excellent progress. The manager is tenacious and fought for a bespoke educational package for the child.

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outstanding

Children thrive through being encouraged to participate in a range of activities, such as playing golf, den building and visits to the beach and cinema. Friends are welcome to visit the home and stay, following the appropriate checks. These activities help children to channel their energy positively.

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outstanding

The staff support relationships between the children and their families. They build positive relationships with family members which are in the best interests of the children. This ensures that when children leave the home, they have maintained family links that will provide them with stability and continuity for the future.

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outstanding

The emotional and physical needs of the children are met exceptionally well. The home has access to a therapist who offers strategies and advice if needed. The staff work skillfully with children and know them very well. They understand when it is the right time for a child to begin life-story work or therapy with mental health practitioners.

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outstanding

The staff are very vigilant and demonstrate a high level of professional curiosity. They confidently use safeguarding procedures when necessary. They know the children well, know if something is worrying them and quickly take steps to keep them safe when necessary. Children say they feel very safe at the home and can speak to all members of staff if they feel worried or upset. Inspection report for children's home: SC457266 4 If a child is feeling anxious or worried, the staff use sensitive and creative strategies to support them. For example, if a child feels so anxious that they refuse to leave their bedroom, the staff use the trusting relationships they have with the children to talk through any worries. They help children to take the small steps necessary to gain confidence and to feel safe.

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outstanding

Behaviour is exceptionally well managed. Routines run smoothly in the home and children benefit from expectations are clear and consistent. Children are supported to learn from their mistakes and are praised and rewarded for positive behaviour and achievements.

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outstanding

Incidents reduce as the children settle in the home. One child was regularly going missing when they arrived at the home. The staff had sensitive and in-depth talks with them about any incidents, so that the child understood the reasons for their actions and how they could make positive choices in the future. This has been successful. The child has not gone missing from the home in the past eight months.

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outstanding

Risk is very well managed. Children develop skills and self-confidence through being trusted and supported to take age-appropriate risks, for example, by spending time with their friends in the community.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The experienced and skilled manager demonstrates strong and effective leadership and is respected by the staff. Staff say that they are very well supported and supervised, so that they, in turn, can support the children effectively. The manager ensures that the staff are the tenacious and motivated ‘pushy parents’ that the children need to help them to make progress and to receive the services they need.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The home provides the children with a very warm, clean and homely environment that meets their needs well. There are framed photos of the children and staff throughout the home and children’s bedrooms are personalised and decorated to their choice. Children enjoy making dens and playing in the large well-maintained grounds.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The children benefit from being cared for by a consistent, well-trained team of staff who are committed to them. Many of the staff have worked in the home for many years. The staff are trained in all the areas necessary to equip them with the skills and knowledge to provide high-quality care. The staff are encouraged to have a ‘can-do’ attitude and implement creative strategies that help the children to make progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Records and plans are clear and concise and provide the staff with all the information they need to care for the children. Oversight by managers is clearly recorded in records and documents, providing evidence of the timely and effective management of incidents and implementation of any learning arising from them. Inspection report for children's home: SC457266 5 Feedback from children, professionals, the staff and families is entirely positive. Placing social workers value the home. They praise the regular communication from staff and are very impressed with the progress that children are making.

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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: SC457266 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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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Victoria Elworthy

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Inspector

Tina Maddison, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC457266 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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