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. The responsible individual started in post in August 2025.Ofsted have yet to assess their suitability for the role.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken to check the progress on compliance notices under regulations 6, 12 and 13 served on 19 August 2025.

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This monitoring visit

There has been further improvement to the environment since the last monitoring visit. The communal areas are well decorated and comfortable. Staff are assisting the children daily to keep their bedrooms clean and tidy. Children’s bedrooms are well furnished and personalised according to their tastes and interests. Managers have planned further improvements to the home and these are due to be completed in the near future.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have completed additional training on behaviour management and bullying. Staff have increased confidence in supporting children to behave positively, which enables them to effectively intervene to manage challenging incidents. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 2 Senior leaders have deployed specialist behaviour management support staff to observe interactions, track patterns of behaviour, and offer advice and training. The number of incidents in the home has significantly reduced and there have been none between the children. There have been no police call outs to the home.

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This monitoring visit

A child made an allegation about a member of staff. Managers took action to meet the immediate safeguarding needs of those involved and conducted a prompt and thorough investigation. The process was swift, transparent and fair for both staff and the child. Managers have offered mediation to assist the relationship to repair.

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This monitoring visit

Staffing is stable. There is one vacancy in the staff team and this post has recently been filled. Managers use two bank staff that solely work in this home. Improvements have been made to the handover process and staff complete detailed handovers to ensure that all relevant information is shared across the team. Children are experiencing consistency of care.

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This monitoring visit

Management oversight of the home has improved. Managers and senior leaders for this home and the adjacent sister home meet regularly to monitor the quality of care and progress on internal plans. The director has increased presence in the home and has made several visits. Robust trackers and monitoring tools have been introduced, which enables managers to have a better grip on practice and the operation of the home. Managers are using these tools to ensure compliance and drive improvement.

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This monitoring visit

The compliance notices have been met. Some requirements made at previous inspections were not reviewed in this monitoring visit and therefore will remain in place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/07/2025 Full Inadequate 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 health and well-being standard is that—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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. 14 November 2025

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

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. 14 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC483846 5

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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 6

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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 7 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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Inspector

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