Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 1 SC424141 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 is owned and operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to six children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. No children were living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager at the home since 24 July 2024. There is an interim manager in post who has made an application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home has been closed since February 2024 following a suspension notice being issued. This was due to concerns around the quality of safeguarding practice and the poor leadership and management of the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 11 June 2025, Ofsted imposed a condition on the home’s registration. This required the provider to notify Ofsted three months before it intended to move any children into the home. The provider notified Ofsted of its intention to reopen.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to review the provider’s progress and action taken to make the necessary improvements. This included making the home a safe environment, and to review if there are sufficient staff with the skills and experience needed to care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The home is clean and tidy. All communal areas have been redecorated to a good standard. Furthermore, all six bedrooms have been prepared for children to move in, with new soft furnishings and bedroom furniture. The previous sensory room has been renovated and is now a room that can be used as a lounge area. There are toys, games and books for children to easily access. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 2 The outside area of the home is in the process of being renovated, with flowers being planted to the front of the house. The back garden and the side of the house have had overgrown bushes and trees removed. The remaining trees are being pruned to allow for more play space in the garden. A fence is being erected to the side of the house, which will prevent younger children from gaining access to the busy road outside the home.

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This monitoring visit

A manager with previous residential care experience has been recruited and interviewed. The manager is enthusiastic and excited to be taking on this role.

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This monitoring visit

A whole new staff team has been recruited to the home. Staff are at various stages of the recruitment process, with four being at the stage that they could immediately step into their roles to care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements stated at the previous inspection have not been reviewed at this visit so will be restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/04/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/04/2022 Full Good 23/02/2022 Full Inadequate 04/02/2020 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply with 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

help each child to attend education or training in accordance with the expectations in the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(x))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 25 September

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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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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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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

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person; 25 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 5 take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vi)(e))

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; and

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

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Requirement Due date

In particular, to ensure that the home is well maintained and that repairs are acted on in a timely manner.

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To ensure that children’s records contain accurate information and provide a clear understanding of decision- making.

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To ensure that supervision takes place in line with the company policy and is recorded and signed by the supervisee. 25 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 6 To ensure that risk assessments are in place and followed when staff members have a significantly close relationship, such as family members and close friends.

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Requirement Due date

To ensure that staff who have been working for the home for more than two years have completed their diploma as stated in regulation 32.

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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protect and promote each child’s welfare;

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treat each child with dignity and respect;

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provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background;

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help each child to develop resilience and skills that prepare the child to return home, to live in a new placement or to live independently as an adult;

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make decisions about the day-to-day arrangements for each child, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans, which give the child an appropriate degree of freedom and choice;

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. 25 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 7 (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)(ix)(c)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter; and

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must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40 (4)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 25 September

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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: SC424141 8

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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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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Joanne O’Donnell

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Inspector

Angela Ross, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC424141 9 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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Inspector

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