Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 1 SC456543 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

This home is registered to provide care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

One child was 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 April 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: 6 September 2023

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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: SC456543 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/09/2023 Full Good 18/01/2023 Full Good 11/01/2022 Full Good 22/05/2019 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, one child has moved out of the home and one child has moved in. Planning and preparation for the child moving into the home have been managed sensitively and at a pace suited to their specific needs. Children who leave the home do so with ongoing support from staff who are identified in the child’s life-links plan. This ensures that children can still access support from familiar adults, should they want it.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff speak about children fondly. The child living in the home has developed positive relationships with staff. When the child seeks answers about issues affecting their life, staff respond with measured advice in line with the child’s needs, age and understanding, and use a calm, nurturing approach. This enables the child to develop trust in the staff who look after them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to develop a positive sense of themselves, which helps them to build emotional resilience and a sense of their own identity. Children are encouraged to develop independence, according to their individual needs. The child keeps their own list of independence tasks that they have completed. When asked about the progress they feel they have made with their independence, the child said, ‘100%.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children take part in a range of activities which help them keep physically fit and promote their social and emotional well-being. Activities include going to musicals, boxing, going to the gym, going on walks, trips to the beach and having their nails done, as well as going out for meals and to dessert shops. Children and staff celebrate various festivities together by having meals and celebrations. This provides children with enriching experiences which they can learn from.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is promoted and encouraged. When plans for children are delayed or are not conducive to the child’s needs, the manager advocates for the child to ensure more suitable arrangements can be implemented. The child has started thinking about what career they may want to pursue in the future and this is encouraged by the staff, with arrangements being made to visit further education providers.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to register with healthcare services, including the GP, dentist and opticians. When children prefer not to attend appointments, staff make some attempts to explore the reasons why, but further encouragement and support are not consistent.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When staff are aware that the child is smoking and using e-cigarettes, they do not make enough attempts to encourage the child to access smoking cessation services. Key- worker sessions have been delivered on this topic but could be more frequent and more detailed. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 4

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

There is a collaborative approach with partner agencies to reduce risks for children. When children are at risk of harm, staff respond effectively by taking necessary action.

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

Risk management plans are in place which support staff to take a consistent approach to safety and care. Incidents of concern have management oversight and critical analysis. When additional debriefs are necessary, leaders and managers arrange these with staff to understand incidents in more depth.

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

Since the last inspection, there have been no incidents that have required a child to be physically held, and positive behaviour is consistently promoted. When there have been incidents which require staff to intervene to de-escalate a situation, this has been achieved safely.

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

There has been one missing-from-home episode since the child moved in. This is a reduction from previously and a positive response to living in this home. The child’s social worker said, ‘This is significant.’

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

When the child has used discriminatory and derogatory language towards staff, this has been appropriately challenged. The child has been given time to reflect on these occasions and to consider the impact their behaviour has on others. This enables the child to understand appropriate boundaries, as well as learning to treat others with respect.

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

Children know how to make a complaint, although no formal complaints have been raised. Staff seek to understand children’s grumbles and the manager follows them up with the child to gain a full understanding about what it is the child may feel unhappy about. This enables the child to feel listened to.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has effective oversight of practice and uses monitoring systems to review the standard and quality of children’s care. This ensures she has a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the home and the care being provided.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team is stable. Staff say that they communicate well with one another and they are a strong team. When discussing the manager, one staff member said, ‘She is visible and always available whenever we need her.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Regular supervision takes place. Staff feel supported by managers and say they do not have to wait for supervision if they have any concerns. In addition, the manager provides additional debriefs to staff following incidents of concern. This enables the manager to have a full understanding of incidents that have taken place and what additional support the staff member may require. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 5 The staff have access to training, including recently attending safeguarding training hosted by the local authority. The manager has identified that specific training in relation to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will enhance staff’s understanding of children who have this condition.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has a strong focus on improving the outcomes for children and she is steadfast in challenging external professionals when their responses are not effective. She has recently acted as the child’s appropriate adult and keeps the child updated with information and advice on issues affecting them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has acted on knowledge of the local community and has liaised with community agencies effectively to update the review of the premises. This ensures information contained in the review reflects known local risks and how these risks can be mitigated to ensure children’s safety and well-being. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children and staff are provided with written guidance which details the home’s approach to the use by children of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and related equipment. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 33, paragraph 7.3)  The registered person should ensure that staff are consistent in their approach to educating, supporting and encouraging children to access health and well-being services. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.18)

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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: SC456543 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

Michelle Greenhalgh, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC456543 8 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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