Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 1 SC483846 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.

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Information about this children’s home

It was registered to provide care for up to five children who may have social and emotional difficulties. Ofsted issued an urgent variation in conditions on 19 August 2025, and currently, the home is registered to care for up to four children under the same category of need.

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Information about this children’s home

There are four children currently being cared for in this home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager began leading the team in June 2025 and is in the process of applying to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken after information was received from a placing authority that suggested that there may be a breach of regulations.

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This monitoring visit

There has been a reduction in the frequency and severity of incidents in the home since the full inspection. Staff have not called the police to assist them to manage children’s behaviour, and there are suitable processes and plans in place to ensure the safety of children. However, on one occasion, the safety plan in place was not followed, and this resulted in children from outside of the home being in children’s bedrooms unknown to staff. On another occasion, staff could not gain access to a child’s bedroom for a period as the keys were unavailable. Staff did not ensure children’s safety on these occasions.

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This monitoring visit

The managers and leaders have prompt oversight of any concerns in the home and identify shortfalls in staff practice. Most shortfalls are addressed with staff promptly; Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 2 however, a deficit in reporting and recording was not identified or addressed. The managers and leaders are clear in their expectations of staff, but plans do not demonstrate how the managers intend to provide additional support, supervision and monitoring as a result of practice shortfalls.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements to the children’s bedrooms have been made. Staff support children to keep their personal space clean, tidy and appropriate to their needs. The managers and leaders have implemented a process to ensure that the children’s bedrooms remain well cared for and have strengthened this process following an occasion when standards were not maintained at a weekend.

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This monitoring visit

The home has been repainted, and appropriate window coverings have been fitted. The bedrooms and communal areas still require personalisation, and some carpets and furniture require replacing. Further improvements have been arranged but not yet completed.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and deputy manager remain relatively new to the setting. Since the last inspection, they have begun training to assist them in their roles and the support of staff.

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This monitoring visit

A new responsible individual has been appointed to the home. Their suitability for the role has not yet been assessed by Ofsted. The former responsible individual and the current one are working closely together over the period of transition to maintain oversight and consistency for the home.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has recognised the unique nature of the setting given the proximity to a sister home and the impact each has on the other. The provider has appointed a person to assist the responsible individual and managers to coordinate care and planning over the two homes.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements and compliance notices made at the last inspection were not reviewed in their entirety by the inspector at this visit. The managers and leaders have made progress in relation to them, but this remains ongoing. Therefore, all previous requirements and compliance notices remain in place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/06/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 07/09/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/05/2023 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 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 with the given timescales.

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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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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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;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, that staff should intervene early and effectively to prevent escalating behaviour. Staff should only call the police when necessary to safeguard the children and others. 5 October 2025

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Requirement Due date

*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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

promotes their welfare. 5 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 5 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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Requirement Due date

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;

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, that staff should provide continuity of care to the children, including consistent boundaries and responses. The oversight of managers should identify practice shortfalls and address these promptly.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably;

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Requirement Due date

provide to children personal items that are appropriate for their age and understanding; and 5 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 6 ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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Requirement Due date

enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(vii)(viii)(c)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, staff must help all children keep their bedrooms clean, tidy and free of hazards. Communal areas should be well furnished and well decorated.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated.

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Requirement Due date

The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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help each child to develop socially aware behaviour;

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encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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strive to gain each child’s respect and trust; 5 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 7 understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children;

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de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children;

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Requirement Due date

understand and communicate to children that bullying is unacceptable; and

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to recognise incidents or indications of bullying and how to deal with them; and

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(viii)(ix)(xi) (xii)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that all staff have the confidence and skills to positively manage children’s behaviour. Consequences should be fair, meaningful and support children to learn.

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Furthermore, the registered person must ensure that staff know how to identify and manage bullying.

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This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated.

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The health and well-being standard is that—

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the health and well-being needs of children are met;

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children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and

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children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b)(c))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that all children experience a positive daily routine, which includes regular mealtimes, social activities and good sleep hygiene. 5 October 2025

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children— 5 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 8 receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, that the assessments of children moving into the home should consider all the relevant contextual information.

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Requirement Due date

Managers and leaders should only consider moving children into the home when this is likely to achieve good outcomes for the child and other children who reside there.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and is restated.

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should make sure that there are sufficient suitably trained staff, including someone in a management role, on duty to meet the assessed needs of all children in the home. The registered person should not rely on bank staff and should demonstrate every effort to achieve continuity of staffing so that children’s attachments are not overly disrupted. Employment of any temporary or bank staff should not prevent children from receiving the continuity of care that they need (regulation 31(1)). (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 51, paragraph 10.1)

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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: SC483846 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 4th Floor, Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1UX

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Inspector

Sarah Huntbatch, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 10 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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