Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Stockport

Inspection report for children’s home: SC457434 1 SC457434 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately operated. It provides care for one child who may experience emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered since July 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, there was one child living in the home. The inspector spoke with the child.

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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

Date of last inspection: 14 January 2025

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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: SC457434 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/01/2025 Full Good 16/01/2024 Full Good 21/09/2022 Full Good 17/03/2022 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: SC457434 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

In the home, there is a stable and consistent staff team that has built strong and trusting relationships with the child. The child says that they feel happy living in the home and that they are well cared for by staff. As such, the child is making good progress from their starting point.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home has a homely, welcoming feel. The child’s bedroom is reflective of their interests and is decorated to their wishes. The child takes pride in their bedroom and in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are consistent in encouraging attendance at health appointments, supporting the child to overcome any barriers to attending. This has resulted in an increase in health appointments attended.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is promoted in the home and the staff encourage attendance consistently. The education provider is positive about the support given by staff to the child educationally.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is significant evidence of attempts by staff to encourage the child to try new activities and interests. Staff support the child by going with them and helping them to build their confidence in doing so. This has had a positive impact on the child’s activities from their starting point.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff advocate and facilitate family time and help the child and family overcome barriers to attending. The staff have a good understanding of the importance of family relationships and support this effectively. This has led to increased levels of family time for the child and their family members.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff do not always escalate and challenge sufficiently when important documents for the child are out of date and do not reflect current needs. This means that the care planning for the child is not as current and informed as it could be. Additionally, staff are inconsistent in implementing independence plans for the child and not all opportunities for encouraging independence are taken.

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

The child has been living in the home for a long time, and this is a stable and settled home for them. This stability further provides the child with feelings of permanency and security. The child says that they feel safe in the home and all the professionals spoken to are of the view that staff work hard to keep children safe.

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

Staff take what the child says seriously and they ensure that the child receives an appropriate response. The child says that their views are taken into consideration and they feel comfortable speaking with staff and raising anything with them. Inspection report for children’s home: SC457434 4 The staff implement a therapeutic parenting model of care, using this as part of risk assessing and planning. There are effective and personalised de-escalation plans in place for the child. As a result, the use of physical intervention is extremely rare in the home.

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

Positive behaviour is promoted in the home using incentives and consequences. When consequences are used, there has been some inconsistency in how these are managed. This is recognised by the registered manager, who is ensuring that consequences are proportionate and that the child is supported to understand staff’s expectations around their behaviour.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is committed and focused on achieving good outcomes for the child in the home. She is experienced and provides the home with stability and continuity. Feedback from staff has been positive about the support provided by both the registered manager and deputy manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision sessions with staff take place regularly, are reflective and staff say that they find them helpful. Staff also say that they have access to training and that this has had a direct and positive impact on their practice. The registered manager provides opportunities for staff to have specific training tailored to the needs of the child, and staff have undertaken their own research in areas of interest and share this with the staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has a development plan for the home and how this will be achieved. She understands the home’s strengths and weaknesses well and is reflective on what needs to be done. She also has a good understanding of the progress that the child is making and areas to focus on.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager accepts that recording is inconsistent, with there being limited management oversight and few signatures on some documents. Additionally, some staff’s use of language is not child friendly is not reflective of the good care that is provided in the home on a daily basis. Inspection report for children’s home: SC457434 5

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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 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

seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans;

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Requirement Due date

seek to secure the input and services required to meet each child’s needs; and

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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(a)(b)(c)) 1 December 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which—

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Requirement Due date

include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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Requirement Due date

are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c)) 6 January 2026

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that each child is prepared for any moves from the home, moving to another placement or to live independently. In particular, they should support the child to develop emotional and mental resilience to cope without the home’s support, and practical skills such as cooking, housework, budgeting and personal self-care. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 17, paragraph 3.27) Inspection report for children’s home: SC457434 6  The registered person should ensure that all staff consistently follow the home’s policies and procedures for the benefit of the children in the home’s care. Everyone working at the home must understand their roles and responsibilities and what they are authorised to decide on their own initiative. There should be clear lines of accountability. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality

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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: SC457434 7

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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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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Leanne Harwood Elizabeth Forster

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Inspector

Dawn McCluskey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC457434 8 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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