Children's home run by Champion Children (NW London) Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2746035 1 Registered provider: Champion Children (NW London) Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned home provides care for up to five children with social difficulties, emotional difficulties and learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

This home and the manager were registered with Ofsted in January 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, three children were living in the home. The inspectors met two children during the inspection.

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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: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2746035 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is a strong emphasis on creating a family atmosphere within the home and giving children a sense of belonging. The home environment is physically safe, relaxing, and comfortable.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have formed supportive and caring friendships with one another. Consequently, children enjoy living in the home and using the facilities, including playing in the garden, jumping on the trampoline, playing swing bag, and using a boxing bag.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff know the children well and are proud of the progress that they make. Children said that they are happy and can also see the progress they are making.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have access to all relevant health professionals. Children’s plans and records are detailed and include their relevant healthcare needs. Staff help children to attend all their routine health appointments and work closely with health professionals to ensure that children receive appropriate care and support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to engage in education, and staff have worked creatively and consistently with schools to sustain their engagement. As a result, children have been encouraged to attend an alternative educational setting. Children benefit from good routines, weekly planners, incentives, and persistence from staff members, who promote their education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to maintain positive and safe relationships with the people who are important to them. Managers and staff support the children to spend quality time with their family and friends, inside and outside of the home. This creates a homely environment for the children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff value and promote the children’s diversity. Children are well supported to explore their identity and develop a positive self-image. The diverse staff team introduces children to different cultures.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

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

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children feel safe in the home and know that they can approach staff if they have any worries or concerns. Stable and consistent staffing, together with the warmth and confidence of the staff, helps the children to feel safe and secure.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s needs, risks, strengths, and vulnerabilities are well understood. Staff develop plans that clearly detail children’s risks and how best to manage them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to manage their emotions through having clearly defined boundaries, routines, and intervention strategies. Physical restraint is only used as a last resort to Inspection report for children’s home: 2746035 3 keep children and others safe. Staff ensure that all incidents are clearly recorded, and managers ensure that there are comprehensive debriefs for children and staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff complete safeguarding training during their induction, as well as having access to online safety, child exploitation and radicalisation training. Staff have shown an understanding of the processes to be followed, and this gives confidence that any child protection issues will be promptly reported to the appropriate agency.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Care planning documents provide staff with clear and succinct guidance to help them to understand how to meet children’s needs. Staff understand the goals and work together to help children to make progress. Consequently, children make good progress from their starting points in all areas of their development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers ensure that safer recruitment and employment practices are followed to assure that only suitable staff work at the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are ambitious for children and have been persistent in providing individual care to promote children’s well-being. Children’s records show evidence of management oversight.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers know the children well and are hands-on, with a good understanding of their plans and progress. When children are not getting what is required, leaders and managers are strong advocates for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers work well with children’s networks. Feedback from professionals is positive regarding the quality of care provided and the level of communication with staff. For example, a headteacher said: ‘The manager and the team are very consistent. We have worked collaboratively with them; the manager is incredibly thorough, with clear communication with all professionals involved. It’s extremely good to see the progress made.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have regular and effective supervision sessions. They discuss the children’s needs as well as their own development and learning. There are regular team meetings and support from an in-house therapist is available. This provides opportunities for wider learning and reflection. Staff morale is positive. They feel supported by the management team. Agency staff are not used. Consequently, children benefit from having consistent staff and they know who will be caring for them. The registered manager has created an ethos for the home that is child-centred and focuses on meeting the needs of children. This results in an environment where children can thrive. The staff are dedicated and committed to the children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2746035 4 The manager holds timely debriefs with children and staff following any incidents. This helps children and staff feel cared about and listened to. The manager learns from

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

incidents and makes changes to reduce the risk of further incidents.

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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: 2746035 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Champion Children (NW London) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: County Private Client, Unit 7–8, Moran House, 449–451 High Road, London NW10 2JJ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Matthew Wakeling

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Inspectors

Ann Adesoye, Social Care Inspector Matilda Clode, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2746035 6 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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