Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476267 1 SC476267 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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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 by a private company. It provides care for up to five children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered provider has recently appointed a new responsible individual, and we are currently checking this person has the relevant capacity, experience and skills to carry out the role.

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This monitoring visit

The provider notified Ofsted of its plans to temporarily stop operating the home in September 2021 and no children have lived there since then. The home is currently subject to a condition that requires the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice before any children move in. The provider informed Ofsted in October 2025 that the home is now ready reopen. The purpose of this visit was to monitor the progress made since the home’s last inspection and review its readiness to reopen.

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This monitoring visit

A registered manager has been appointed who has taken responsibility for setting up the home and ensuring it is suitable to care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has ensured that essential preparation work has been completed, including all required health and safety checks. An independent fire risk assessor has carried out a full assessment alongside a comprehensive health and safety review. All identified actions as a result of these have been addressed.

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This monitoring visit

The home is now fully furnished, with soft furnishings added to create a homely feel. Communal areas contain games and resources that can be enjoyed by children. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476267 2 Children’s bedrooms are suitable and will be further personalised once children’s preferences are known.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has successfully recruited a staff team. Some staff have been redeployed from another registered home to provide experience within the team. Remaining staff are currently progressing through safer recruitment checks, induction activities and preparatory training. This is to ensure they are fully equipped for their roles for when the home becomes operational.

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This monitoring visit

Most of the documentation required for the home to open is in place. However, the manager has not ensured that the children’s guide provides children with all the key information they need.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this visit, Ofsted lifted the condition that requires the provider to give three months’ notice before any children move into the home. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476267 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/07/2019 Full Good 30/01/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 11/07/2018 Full Good 13/03/2018 Interim Not judged Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476267 4

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the children’s guide helps children to understand what the day-to-day routines of the home are, the statement of purpose of the home, how to make a complaint in line with the home’s complaints procedure, how they can access advocacy support or independent advocacy if eligible and how to contact the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 24, paragraph 4.22)

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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: SC476267 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd

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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

Chrisoula Contoyianni, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC476267 6 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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