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

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC456532 1 SC456532

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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

The home is run by a private organisation and is registered to care for up to two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 6 March 2013.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 24 September 2024

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC456532 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance visit.

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Findings from the inspection

One child was living at the home on the day of the visit. Since the last inspection, one child has moved out.

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Findings from the inspection

The child is now registered at school. Staff work closely with education partners to encourage the child to attend school. Any reluctance from the child to attend is addressed through incentive-based rewards and consideration of alternative learning methods, such as combining classroom and online learning. However, leaders and managers have not ensured that the home is equipped with essential resources in order to help the child learn, as they are unable to access the home’s internet.

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Findings from the inspection

Safety plans are detailed and comprehensive. They contain clear strategies to reduce the child’s risks. Strategies are reviewed regularly to ensure that safeguarding measures protect the child from harm.

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Findings from the inspection

The child said that they feel safe and happy living in the home. They can identify staff that they can speak to about their well-being. Staff support the child to manage their behaviour and feelings safely through direct work on topics such as self-harm, which encourages the child to consider different coping strategies. Consequently, self-injurious behaviour has reduced.

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Findings from the inspection

Records of significant events require improvement. Incidents do not always include a detailed account of the action staff take to safeguard children. The manager reviews incidents and adds comments. However, reviews do not consider the effectiveness of staff practice.

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Findings from the inspection

Monitoring systems in place are not being used effectively. For example, the manager failed to identify that a room search following an incident had not been completed by staff. Consequently, areas of staff development are missed. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC456532 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/09/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 17/10/2023 Full Inadequate 11/01/2023 Full Good 15/02/2022 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC456532 4

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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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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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

maintain regular contact with each child’s education and training provider, including engaging with the provider and the placing authority to support the child’s education and training and to maximise the child’s achievement;

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Requirement Due date

help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to attend education or training in accordance with the expectations in the child’s relevant plans.

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Requirement Due date

that each child has access to appropriate equipment, facilities, and resources to support the child’s learning. Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(vi)(viii)(x)(b))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, leaders and managers should ensure that children have access to the internet so that they complete online learning. 18 March 2025

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires, and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

promotes their welfare. 18 March 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC456532 5 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(b) (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, leaders and managers should ensure that incidents involving children are thoroughly reviewed and consider the effectiveness of staff practice and areas for development. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC456532 6

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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

Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC456532 7 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 looked-after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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