Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476231 1 SC476231 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 owned by a private company. It provides care for up to five children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a registered manager in post. However, they are in the process of voluntarily cancelling their registration. The home has appointed a new manager, who intends to apply for registration with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, no children were living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 15 June 2024, Ofsted imposed a condition of registration requiring the provider to notify Ofsted three months in advance of its intention to move a child into the home. This was because the provider was unable to recruit sufficient staff to care for children. There were no children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 2 April 2025, the provider informed Ofsted of its intention to reopen the home.

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This monitoring visit

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 home is well presented and has benefited from full redecoration and new furniture and carpets. As a result, the home is homely, clean and welcoming for children.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager and staff team have been safely recruited and inducted into their roles. Most of the staff are suitably experienced and qualified. There are sufficient staff to care for children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476231 2 The recommendation made at the last inspection has been met.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this visit, the condition of registration requiring the provider to notify Ofsted of its intention to move a child into the home has been removed. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476231 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/06/2023 Full Good 16/11/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/12/2021 Full Good 07/01/2020 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476231 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: SC476231 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 5th Floor, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

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Inspectors

Julia Tompson, Social Care Inspector Stacie Sharpe, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC476231 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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