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

Inspection report children’s home: SC446325 1 SC446325 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 privately owned and managed. It provides care and support for up to two children who may have emotional and/or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 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 outstanding

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC446325 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/08/2022 Full Good 24/03/2022 Interim Sustained effectiveness 13/05/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/07/2019 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC446325 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Two children who lived at the home previously have positively moved on to live with a new foster family. Both children thrived at the home and benefited from exceptional support from staff. Two new children then moved into the home. They have settled in well and are adjusting to life in a new home. Staff understand the impact of trauma and use a nurturing approach with children to support them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are gradually forming positive and trusting relationships with the adults who support them and provide them with consistency and stability in their lives. Staff provide children with good quality care and promote their needs effectively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that children benefit from various activities, such as cinema, meals out, walks in nature parks, dog walking and visiting museums. As a result, children’s interests and hobbies are actively encouraged.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote children and their siblings spending time together to ensure that they can sustain their close relationships with the people that matter most to them. Staff are aware of the importance of children maintaining their own unique identity and support them to do so.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are registered with the appropriate health services and staff ensure that they have access to these services when they require them. Medical consent is in place and staff are familiar with the health responsibilities that are delegated to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff assist children in developing their practical skills, such as cleaning, cooking, shopping and budgeting. However, one child requires a pathway plan in preparation for adulthood.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s education was temporarily disrupted when they came to live at the home. However, staff found a local grammar school for one child to attend, and the other child is due to start an arts course at college. Staff have invited a child who has moved out but continues to have positive experiences in the grammar school to come to the home to encourage the child to attend.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

In situations where children don’t attend education, staff provide home tuition and schoolwork for children. Staff are consistently supportive of children’s learning and education.

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

Staff promote a positive environment for children to be safe and feel safe. They prioritise their safety and have a good understanding of their specific needs and vulnerabilities. Staff implement risk management plans effectively to promote the Inspection report children’s home: SC446325 4 safety of children. A social worker reported, ‘Staff are very caring and take a genuine interest in the boy’s welfare. The boys feel safe and speak highly of each staff member.’

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

Staff are trained in child protection and have a clear understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. There have been no issues with children going missing since they moved into the home. Staff are familiar with the home’s procedures should a missing from home episode occur.

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

Staff are trained to manage the behaviours of children safely and effectively. They are skilled in de-escalation techniques and can defuse incidents and prevent unwanted behaviours from escalating.

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

Consequences for managing inappropriate behaviour are fair, balanced and proportionate. Staff consistently encourage, praise and reinforce positive behaviour. There have been no complaints, allegations or restraints since the last inspection.

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

Staff provide children with a warm, welcoming and homely living environment. Children’s bedrooms are individually personalised, comfortably furnished and nicely decorated. Health and safety systems are managed effectively to ensure a safe environment for children, visitors and staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Children benefit from a home that is managed efficiently and effectively, and always in the best interests of children. The manager consistently exercises strong and effective leadership of the day-to-day operations of the home. This has been a key contributing factor to the progress made by children who have moved on and those currently living in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff are trained and experienced to meet the specific needs of children. The manager closely monitors internal practices and uses feedback from children and stakeholders to review the quality of care provided by staff. The manager makes excellent use of the internal and external monitoring activities to tackle any shortfalls to secure continuing improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager leads staff, by example, and has consistently high expectations of them. He fosters a culture of positivity that the staff team adopt and apply to how they care for children on a day-to-day basis. As a result they consistently deliver a high-quality service for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Leaders and managers ensure that staff benefit from child focused team meetings and regular practice-related supervision. Meetings are meticulously planned to bring staff together so that they promote positive experiences and progress for children. As a result, staff benefit from a clear sense of purpose and direction.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager channels staff’s efforts and stimulates their enthusiasm effectively. They work in partnership with staff to ensure that there is shared ownership of Inspection report children’s home: SC446325 5 practice that aims to make a positive difference to the lives of children. A social worker reported, ‘I like that it is a small staff team with staff that are consistent. I am very impressed with how well staff keep in communication.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is confident in challenging decisions made by other professionals, when he believes this to be in the best interests of children. Staff are committed and invest in the care and welfare of children. They maintain highly effective partnerships with social workers and other professionals to ensure that children benefit from the best possible help and all-round support. Inspection report children’s home: SC446325 6

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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

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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Requirement Due date

seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans;

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Requirement Due date

seek to secure the input and services required to meet each child’s needs. (Regulation 5 (a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This relates specifically, to obtaining a pathway plan for an eligible care leaver. 1 May 2024

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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 children’s home: SC446325 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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Inspector

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC446325 8 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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