Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Stockport

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC476236 1 SC476236 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 large private company operates this home. The home is registered to provide care for up to four children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager left in April 2023. A new manager has been appointed and has applied to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

No children have lived in the home since March 2023.

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This monitoring visit

On 28 April 2023, Ofsted imposed a condition of registration requiring the organisation to give Ofsted three months’ notice of its intention to move a child into the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 4 December 2024, managers confirmed to Ofsted that the organisation intended to reopen the home. The purpose of this visit was to assess the provider’s readiness for children to move into the home.

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This monitoring visit

The visit found that a manager and staff team have been recruited and the home is well presented and ready for a child to move in.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual is experienced and is providing support to the new manager and staff team. The manager is supported by a deputy manager, a trainee manager and a team leader who have relevant experience in residential childcare and who will help to develop new staff and support the day-to-day management of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home is nicely furnished, clean and tidy. Significant refurbishment has been undertaken to make the home warm and welcoming. Two of the children’s bedrooms Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC476236 2 are ready for children to move into while the two remaining bedrooms require soft furnishings to complete them. Environmental issues highlighted during the monitoring visit were addressed immediately.

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This monitoring visit

Health and safety checks are up to date and processes are in place to routinely manage risks relating to the home environment. This includes those relating to fire safety and risks relating to the location of the home. This helps reduce avoidable risks to children relating to the environment.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have met the requirements and recommendation from the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Sufficient staff have been safely recruited to look after one child. The staff have completed their initial induction training and the manager has held various meetings and events to bring the new team together. Managers do not intend to care for more than one child for the time being. This will give time for additional staff to be recruited and for the team to consolidate their practice.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have carefully considered how they will ensure that only children whose needs can be met will move into the home. Senior staff have been recruited due to their experience and staff induction includes specific training relating to the needs of the children and the purpose of the home. Risk assessments are currently being undertaken to identify children whose needs they can meet.

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This monitoring visit

The complaints process has been reviewed to ensure it is accessible for children. Three versions of the complaints process have been developed to cater for the different ages and levels of understanding of children who may come to live at the home. This ensures children will know what to do if they want to raise a concern.

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This monitoring visit

Managers and leaders have established systems for monitoring the quality of the service provided. These are currently in use and have enabled oversight of preparations for reopening the home and ensuring that necessary actions have been carried out, including those relating to fire safety, staffing and the complaints process. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC476236 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

01/03/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/10/2021 Full Good 11/02/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 09/07/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC476236 4

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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: SC476236 5

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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

Louise Naylor, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC476236 6 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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