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

Inspection report for children’s home: SC456413 1 SC456413 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 run by a private organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

The provider states in its statement of purpose that this home provides care for one child with social and emotional difficulties that result in complex needs. There was one child living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 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 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: 30 November 2022

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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: SC456413 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/11/2022 Full Good 01/02/2022 Full Good 17/09/2019 Full Good 06/08/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC456413 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living at the home has remained happy and settled since the last inspection. The child refers to this as their home and staff as their family.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are proactive at encouraging the child to engage in alternative education. Staff have aspirations for the child to continue learning when they complete their exams this year. Staff encourage the child to consider their future career and life goals and support them to look at all options available to them. As a result, the child now engages in education and has career ambitions for the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s health needs are supported and met by staff. The child is supported to access additional services for their health in a way that is sensitive to their needs. Staff identify support to help to educate the child about sexual health and relationships.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported to spend time with their family. Staff supervise this when it is an identified need in the child’s care plan. They advocate for the child’s views about family time to ensure that this is a positive experience. The child is supported to celebrate family birthdays and celebrations, including buying or making gifts to send to family.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff educate the child to develop their independence skills to prepare them for adulthood. The child has said they would like to have their own flat in the future. The staff have put together an independence information pack to support the child, which they will be able to keep and refer to when they move on to live more independently.

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

The child benefits from positive relationships with the staff and feels safe to talk to staff about any worries or concerns they have. As a result, the child seeks support and is safer since living in this home.

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

Staff follow the procedures when a child goes missing from home, and they make sure that the child is welcomed home in a warm and positive manner. The manager spends time with the child following them being missing from home, to enable them the opportunity to share any worries. However, the manager does not evaluate the records thoroughly to identify any learning opportunities for all.

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

Staff and managers make sure that allegations made by the child about adults are reported. However, on one occasion, leaders and managers did not send a notification to Ofsted in a timely manner. In addition, the notification was missing significant information. This reduces the oversight of the regulator. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456413 4 Risk management plans are in place that identify known and potential risks and include clear strategies to minimise them. These are working documents, kept under review and amended to reflect any emerging risks. These measures help to support the child’s safety and welfare.

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

The child is supported to access external agencies when there is risk identified. For example, following an incident involving alcohol misuse, a referral was made to the appropriate service. Following this, the child was able to reflect on the risk, and there have not been any further incidents relating to alcohol misuse.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

In addition to having experience, the manager has nearly completed the relevant leadership and management qualification. They are registered to manage this home and another in the organisation. The manager makes sure that she divides her time equally between the two homes. Team leaders and an experienced deputy manager provide her with support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they feel supported by the manager. They receive monthly supervision that enables them to personally reflect on their practice and skills. External professionals say that there is excellent communication with the manager and staff, so everyone is kept up to date about any changes to the child’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that staff are appropriately trained. Most of the staff are permanent. Bank staff are used to cover gaps but are considered members of the team and know the children well. This means that the child experiences minimal disruption.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is warm and welcoming. It is decorated with the child’s input, for example, there are pieces of artwork completed by the child on the wall. However, the outdoor area is not safe and inviting for the child to use. In addition, some wear and tear in the kitchen and lounge has not been repaired.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is able to advocate on behalf of the child and challenge incorrect details on the child’s record effectively. This ensures that assessments are relevant to the specific needs of the child so that the right support can be provided. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456413 5

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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 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.

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Requirement Due date

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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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

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that the paving in the back garden is made safe so that children can access it. In addition, the floors in the lounge and kitchen need to be free from damage. 19 April 2024

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)(e))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, this relates to notifying Ofsted without delay when there is an allegation made against a member of staff, ensuring that full details of the allegation are included. 19 April 2024 Inspection report for children’s home: SC456413 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that evaluations of missing-from-home incidents are undertaken to identify gaps in training, skills and knowledge for staff or to record and retain evidence of what worked well. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.31)

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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: SC456413 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

Sarah Probert, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC456413 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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