Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2626047 1 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

This home registered with Ofsted on 4 March 2021 and is privately owned. It specialises in providing therapeutic support for up to five children.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a qualified registered manager in post.

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Inspection date: 26 June 2025

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: 2626047 2

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Findings from the inspection

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

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Findings from the inspection

Shortfalls have been identified in staff’s support for one child moving into the home. The child was not given sufficient opportunities to meet staff beforehand, which limited their ability to begin forming trusting relationships and feel reassured during this important time.

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Findings from the inspection

Another child has started to prepare to move on from the home. Staff have helped the child to prepare for the move in a planned way and on a schedule that is meaningful to them. However, vital information about the child’s needs was not shared with their new home. This led to the move being cancelled, causing disruption and uncertainty for the child. The manager also failed to take adequate action to challenge the placing authority when these concerns were identified.

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Findings from the inspection

Children build secure relationships with staff. This ensures that children can talk openly to staff about any worries or concerns they may have. Staff reassure children when they express their worries and consistently take effective action to meet their safety needs.

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Findings from the inspection

The home has faced challenges in terms of staffing. This is due to some staff leaving and several staff being required to support a child who needed to move temporarily to an off-site provision. This has contributed to children experiencing unsettled periods. However, children have been consistently reassured that this situation is temporary and that plans are in place to address it.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager takes prompt, appropriate action to ensure children’s safety when staff fail to consistently act in accordance with the home’s child protection policies. Additionally, they ensure that a review of the home’s policies and premises is carried out to ensure that children are safeguarded effectively.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager clearly understands children’s progress from their individual starting points. The manager is creative in the methods she uses to reflect on the children’s experiences in the home to continually strive for improvement in practice. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2626047 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/04/2025 Full Good 06/08/2024 Full Good 31/10/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/03/2023 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2626047 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

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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Requirement Due date

if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority’s or a relevant person’s performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child’s needs are met in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (c)) 8 August 2025

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies; and

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(iii)(viii)(d))

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In particular, the registered person should ensure that staff follow the home’s safeguarding policies. 8 August 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2626047 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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Inspector

Charlotte Tippett, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2626047 6 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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