Children's home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC035657 1 SC035657 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 operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to seven children who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, no children were living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 9 and 10 September 2025. Shortfalls were identified in the arrangements to safeguard children and the effectiveness of the management arrangements at the home. Two compliance notices were issued under section 22A of the Care Standards Act 2000. These were in relation to regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review whether leaders and managers have taken effective action to meet the steps required in the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, all children have moved out of the home. The provider acknowledged that their needs were no longer being met effectively. The provider informed Ofsted that they did not intend to provide care for any children for a period of time.

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This monitoring visit

A new interim manager and responsible individual have recently begun working at the home. Together, they have started to address the shortfalls identified in the compliance notices; however, this work remains at a very early stage. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC035657 2 Following a case review on 17 November 2025, it was determined that the steps outlined in the compliance notice issued under regulations 12 and 13 have not been fulfilled. A three-month condition was imposed, requiring the provider to inform Ofsted three months before it intends to support a child to move into the home.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements made at the full inspection are restated.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/09/2025 Full Inadequate 15/01/2025 Full Good 05/12/2023 Full Good 06/09/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC035657 3

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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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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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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare; and

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that the home's day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that staff take action to safeguard children following incidents.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that children's risk assessments give staff clear guidance to follow to safeguard children. 14 February 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC035657 4 Additionally, the registered person must ensure that staff understand their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children, particularly regarding exploitation, substance misuse and being missing from the home.

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

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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)(c)(f)(h))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that there is a suitably experienced and qualified manager in post who can oversee the management of the home.

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The registered person must ensure that monitoring systems are utilised to identify and address shortfalls in the quality of care that children receive.

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In addition, the registered provider must ensure that staff have the relevant skills and training to care for the children living in the home. 14 February 2026

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

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provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably; 14 February 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC035657 5 ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (2)(vii)(c)(i))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that the home conditions are maintained to a high standard and that broken furniture and fittings are removed and/or replaced.

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The children's views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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develop positive relationships with them;

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take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children's care and welfare and their lives.

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

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help each child to express views, wishes and feelings;

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help each child to understand how the child's views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child;

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make each child aware of and, if necessary, remind them of each of the matters in sub-paragraph (d)(i) to (iii); and

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is enabled to provide feedback to, and raise issues with, a relevant person about the support and services that the child receives. (Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(ii)(iii)(vii)(b)(i))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that children who speak English as an additional language have regular opportunities to share their views, wishes and feelings, and receive information about their care in their first language. 14 February 2026

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if— 14 February 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC035657 6 an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(b)(e))

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

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

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are kept up to date. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that children's plans are updated and contain relevant information.

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In addition, the registered person must ensure that all records contain staff actions to monitor their welfare when children are absent from the home. 14 February 2026

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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: SC035657 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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Inspectors

Hayley Smith, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Dawn Walker, Social Care Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC035657 8 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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Inspectors

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