Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476326 1 SC476326

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Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private company owns this home. It provides care for up to five children aged between five and 12 years with complex needs, that may include social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, there had been no registered manager since 30 October 2020. A new manager has been appointed and has applied to register.

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This monitoring visit

On 13 January 2023, Ofsted imposed a condition of registration requiring the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice of its intention to move a child into the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 23 September 2024, the provider confirmed to Ofsted that it intended to reopen the home. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess the provider’s readiness for children to move into this home.

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This monitoring visit

The new manager has acted to recruit staff, and there are sufficient suitably inducted and trained staff to safely care for one child.

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This monitoring visit

The home is clean, tidy and well presented throughout, including the garden. All health and safety and fire checks have been completed, and any ongoing work is booked in to be completed before the three months’ notice period ends.

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This monitoring visit

No children have lived in the home since May 2022. The requirements made at the last inspection in relation to requirements 10, 14 and 35 are restated and will be tested at a future inspection when the home is operational. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476326 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/05/2022 Full Inadequate 23/03/2022 Interim Declined in effectiveness 23/06/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 07/01/2020 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476326 3

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The health and well-being standard is that—

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Requirement Due date

the health and well-being needs of children are met;

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Requirement Due date

children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and

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Requirement Due date

children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child’s relevant plans;

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Requirement Due date

understand the child’s health and well-being needs and the options that are available in relation to the child’s health and well-being, in a way that is appropriate to the child’s age and understanding;

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Requirement Due date

take part in activities, and attend any appointments, for the purpose of meeting the child’s health and well-being needs. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to children’s health records being kept up to date with immunisations and appointments attended, and that children are helped to attend their appointments and follow-up appointments are made and attended.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated. 4 November 2022

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children— 4 November 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476326 4 receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home;

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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to managers ensuring that children’s transitions into the home are planned effectively.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated.

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Requirement Due date

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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Requirement Due date

details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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Requirement Due date

a description of the measure and its duration;

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Requirement Due date

details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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Requirement Due date

the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure;

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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Requirement Due date

has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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Requirement Due date

has signed the record to confirm it is accurate. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(ii)(iv)(v)(vii)(b)(i)(ii)) 4 November 2022 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476326 5 This specifically relates to managers ensuring that recording of physical interventions is clear and there are no omissions in records.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476326 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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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

Stacie Sharpe, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476326 7 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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