Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 1 SC456542 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties that result in complex needs.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in March 2024.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/08/2024 Full Good 27/09/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 27/09/2022 Full Good 20/04/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living at the home spoke with the inspectors.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s moves into and out of the home are generally well managed, with careful planning and a child-focused approach. Since the last inspection, one child has moved to another home in the organisation, in line with their care plan. Familiar staff were able to provide continuity and reassurance by remaining involved for a period. This helped the child to feel well supported.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child has recently moved into the home. Although the move took place sooner than initially expected, the decision was made in the best interests of the child. This meant that stability could be achieved at the earliest opportunity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is not currently attending school. The manager is working with the placing authority and education professionals to secure an appropriate school placement as soon as possible. In the interim, the child is engaging in informal learning activities supported by staff. These activities are designed to maintain the child’s engagement in learning.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is in good health, and staff encourage them to attend all routine health appointments. Staff seek additional advice from health professionals as required.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff actively support and encourage family time. Effective collaboration with the child’s family is playing a key role in enabling the child to spend time with people who are important to them. Staff also take the child to see family members who live a distance from the home. This supports the child’s sense of identity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is well maintained and is a safe environment for the child. The child has been allowed to have a pet of their choice and receives support from staff to care for it. This helps the child to build independence skills and learn about responsibility.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children are kept safe by staff who understand their strengths and vulnerabilities. Staff build trusting relationships with children and have regular discussions with them about important issues, such as staying safe, managing relationships and emotional well-being.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Risk management plans are detailed and guide staff practice. They are regularly reviewed and updated by the manager to identify any emerging or new risks. This reflects a responsive and child-centred approach, enabling staff to support the child’s individual needs effectively.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff encourage positive behaviour through consistent routines and trusting relationships, which helps the child make safer choices. However, on one occasion, the Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 4 child was given a consequence that was not fair or proportionate. The manager has acknowledged this and taken steps to ensure that all responses remain fair and child centred.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

When missing-from-home incidents occur, they are well managed, and staff respond promptly. Staff actively search for children, and there is good communication with all agencies. This supports children returning home quickly and safely. Clear records are maintained, documenting all actions taken, with effective management oversight. Staff manage incidents effectively, using de-escalation strategies to foster a safe and calm environment. However, the regulator has not always received timely notifications about safeguarding incidents.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

There has been only one occasion where a child has been held. This intervention was reasonable and used for the minimum time necessary to ensure the child’s safety. There was effective management oversight, which included discussions with the staff involved and the child.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Medication is safely stored, and clear and accurate records are kept. Staff have received appropriate training to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to administer medication safely. However, there is no clear system in place to ensure that medication is disposed of when no longer needed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced and places children at the heart of practice. She is committed to improving outcomes for children and is supported by a deputy manager who has progressed internally to the role.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a stable core staff team. Staff speak positively about the support they receive and feel appreciated in their roles. A member of staff said, ‘The manager is one of the best managers I have had. She is supportive and attentive to the team as well as offering daily support for our team and young person.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is an in-depth training programme available for the staff. This provides them with opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills to meet children’s needs. However, not all staff have achieved their qualification within the required time frame. In addition, there has been a delay in the manager arranging specific training to support a child’s identified needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager maintains effective oversight across all aspects of the home and practice. Through her monitoring, she ensures that children’s needs are met and that staff are equipped to deliver safe and nurturing care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Regular supervision sessions offer a supportive space for staff to reflect on their practice, discuss challenges, and explore areas for development. Appraisals are also carried out at regular intervals. The manager is beginning to gather feedback from children to inform Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 5 and enrich this process, helping to ensure that staff development is aligned with children’s experiences.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and are an opportunity for staff to share their experience and knowledge. This provides consistency for the child. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 6

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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

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

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff receive training on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder so that they have the required knowledge and understanding to meet children’s needs. 18 November 2025

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—

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Requirement Due date

the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 3 Diploma”); or

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home; or 18 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 7 in the case of an individual who was working in a care role in a home on 1st April 2014, 1st April 2016.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person may defer the relevant date if the individual—

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Requirement Due date

does not work, or has not worked, in a care role in a home for a prolonged period; or

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Requirement Due date

works, or has worked, in a care role in a home on a part-time basis. (Regulation 32 (4)(a)(b) (5)(a)(b) (6)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff have achieved their qualifications within appropriate time frames.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should have a system in place so that all serious events are notified, within 24 hours, to the appropriate parties. The system should outline the necessary actions to take if the event occurs on a weekend or public holiday. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 63, paragraph 14.13)  The registered person should ensure that there are clear systems in place for the disposal of medication when it is no longer needed. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.15)  The registered person should ensure that all incidents of control, discipline and restraint are subject to systems of regular scrutiny to make sure that their use is fair. This specifically relates to consequences. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 48, paragraph 9.36)

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This 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’. Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 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: 4th Floor, Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1UX

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Inspectors

Simon Jones, Social Care Inspector Shauna Morley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC456542 9 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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