Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Halton

Inspection report for children's home: SC457433 1 SC457433 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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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 home provides care for one child who may have emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

A large national provider operates the children’s home. At the time of this inspection, one child was living in this home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and oversees two children’s homes.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: 26 February 2024

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: SC457433 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/02/2024 Full Good 07/03/2023 Full Good 02/02/2022 Full Good 15/05/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: SC457433 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child is making exceptional progress because of the care provided by the registered manager and staff team. Managers and staff know the child well and invest time in them. The manager and the staff team provide the child with a high level of nurturing care. The manager and staff care about the child. They support the child, who is now a mother, to achieve positive outcomes and thrive in complex circumstances. The staff provide the child with a high level of individualised care. Staff support the child in a new and creative way, which has improved the lives of both the child and her young baby. These caring practices are making a significant difference to the child’s life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child has made exceptional progress in all areas of her life. The child’s attendance at school has improved significantly and for a sustained period. The child is excelling as a new mother. This has led to the child having a renewed sense of confidence and self- belief in her abilities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The staff team works hard to develop warm and caring relationships with the child. The inspector observed very relaxed and happy interactions with all staff in the home. The child says that this is her home and that the people working there are her family. She talks of her and her young child being loved and cared for. Staff know the child well and speak confidently about how they care for her.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The registered manager advocated effectively for the child to remain in the home to have and raise her child. As a result of the care provided, the child is becoming an effective parent, meeting both her and her child’s health needs, developing her independence skills and achieving an education.

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

The child living in the home is protected and safe from harm. She has exceptionally trusting relationships with all staff. The team has an excellent knowledge of the child and how to keep the child safe.

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

The child has made outstanding progress, and the risks identified when the child moved into the home have been reduced to low in all areas. For example, she was at high risk of exploitation and missing from home, and there are no risks currently in relation to these areas.

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

Staff support the child to share how she is feeling and show her emotions appropriately. The child struggled with abusive and aggressive outbursts, and these are no longer a concern. There is evidence of extraordinary progress in this area, and this is due to the help and support of the staff team. Inspection report for children's home: SC457433 4 The work that the registered manager and staff have completed with the child in relation to valuing herself and her abilities as a mother is exceptional. The trust in their relationships has enabled the mother and baby to remain together in a safe environment.

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

The registered manager and team ensure that positive behaviour is readily promoted. The staff team is skilled in de-escalation techniques that work for the child. There have been no incidents of physical restraint in the home. Should staff need to physically intervene, all staff are trained to hold the child safely if required.

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

The team has gone above and beyond to support and safeguard the child. This work has been remarkable. Social work assessments completed for the baby have concluded that there are no concerns regarding the child’s parenting of her baby. The staff have been instrumental in this positive outcome for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The home is led by a passionate, caring and proactive manager who has the best interest of the child as paramount. The registered manager leads with an attitude of positivity. She is inspirational, confident and ambitious for the child. This filters through to the staff team members, who also have these perspectives. The registered manager advocates in a way that goes above and beyond for the child. The manager has advocated for the child to remain in the home with her baby, and this has had life- changing outcomes for both mother and baby.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has excellent systems in place to ensure that an outstanding quality of care is provided to the child. The registered manager ensures that the child’s plans effectively reflect the plans of the local authority. However, the manager will also challenge plans that she feels do not reflect the needs of the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has positive working relationships with external professionals, specifically in relation to education. This has allowed the child to continue to remain in education in a way that fits with her wishes and feelings around her new baby. Effective working relationships have allowed other professionals to place their trust in the manager and staff so that arrangements meet the child’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The home is staffed to meet the needs of the child. The manager provides the staff team with regular and meaningful supervision, which is tailored to them and their needs. The staff team members find both supervision sessions and team meetings useful in increasing their ability to meet the needs of the child and build on their knowledge and learning. Inspection report for children's home: SC457433 5

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Information about this inspection

The inspector has 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: SC457433 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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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Beverley Williams

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Inspector

Rose Maddocks, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC457433 7 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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