Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Salford

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2594007 1 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private company. It provides care and support for two children who can no longer live at home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2020.

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Inspection date: 9 January 2024

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 9 January 2024

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspectors evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2594007 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Two children currently live at the home. There have been no children move in or out of the home since the previous inspection. Children have good relationships with the manager and staff, and they say that they know they are well cared for. Children are proud of their home and feel like they are a family.

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Findings from the inspection

The children have good relationships and enjoy time together as well as independently. They have enjoyed activities including pumpkin picking, going to the gym and safari parks. One child has also been on holiday.

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Findings from the inspection

Children engage in education. One child has sat their GCSE exams since the previous inspection. When there have been difficulties with education, the manager and staff have worked hard to ensure that these are resolved so that children are happy and attending school.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s bedrooms have improved and are now checked daily for cleanliness. Children say that staff support them with tidying their bedrooms when needed. However, the cleanliness of the home in general is below standard and there is not clear ownership or monitoring of this.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s health plans are now more detailed. They are regularly updated and reviewed. However, children are not always encouraged and supported to eat nutritious and healthy meals, which would contribute to better health outcomes in the future.

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Findings from the inspection

Children have rarely been missing from home since the last inspection and are enjoying a settled period. Risks to both children have decreased. However, when there have been incidents, the staff have not always been mindful of their recording to ensure that records are reflective of what was happening for the child. In addition, records are not always evaluated by the manager.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff say that they feel supported by the manager. However, supervision records lack detail of discussions that take place to aid staff’s development. The manager now ensures that quality of care reviews are carried out and submitted to Ofsted. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2594007 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/07/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/07/2022 Full Good 28/03/2022 Interim Improved effectiveness 23/08/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2594007 4

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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

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This relates specifically to the manager ensuring that staff receive thorough and good-quality supervision and that these sessions are recorded.

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Requirement Due date

This further relates to the manager ensuring oversight of incidents and any complaints made by the child so that these can be evaluated to make continuous improvement to the quality of care children receive.

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Requirement Due date

Additionally, this relates to ensuring that staff record information about the children in a helpful and sensitive way. 16 February 2023

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Requirement Due date

The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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Requirement Due date

use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential. 16 February 2023 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2594007 5 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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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

enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

This relates specifically to ensuring that the home is clean and that this part of the daily routine of the home.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that children are encouraged and supported to eat a nutritious, healthy diet and take part in exercise to promote their well- being. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.18) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2594007 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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Inspectors

Kerri Lynch, Social Care Inspector Sarah Probert, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2594007 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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