Children's Home run by Cameron & Cooper Limited in Surrey

Assurance inspection report for children's home: 1256973 1 Registered provider: Cameron & Cooper 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 provides care for up to 6 children who experience social, emotional and mental health difficulties. It is owned and run by a private organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, 5 children were living in the home. Most of the children living at the home attend the organisation’s school, which is located on the same site. The inspector only inspected the social care provision.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 6 June 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

Staff are referred to as adults throughout the report as this is the term used in the home..

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Date of last inspection: 30 September 2025

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children's home: 1256973 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Progress has been made since the last inspection and therefore some of the requirements have been met.

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Findings from the inspection

Adults have built excellent relationships with the children, which allows for a good balance of having fun with them while ensuring boundaries are adhered to. The boundaries set for the children are consistent across the team. As a result, incidents have reduced and all the children are settled.

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Findings from the inspection

Adults prioritise spending time with the children. They support children to attend appointments and take them out for activities. Time spent together is frequent and, as a result, children are confident in talking to adults and voicing their opinions.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s views are sought regularly and through different means, to ensure that their care reflects their wishes and feelings. These views are shared with other professionals when needed.

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Findings from the inspection

Adults are recruited safely into the home. The manager has created a system to ensure that they have oversight of the necessary checks, and this is reviewed by the responsible individual.

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Findings from the inspection

Adults show a good understanding of children’s risks. Risks are communicated to the team effectively through team discussions and effective risk assessment forms. Records of incidents detail what happened before and after to ensure that the incident is considered as a whole.

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Findings from the inspection

Children who take prescribed medication do so under close adult supervision, to ensure it is taken safely and as prescribed. Since the full inspection, the medication policy and children’s medication profiles have been updated to ensure clarity around distribution of medication and ensuring the children’s safety.

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Findings from the inspection

Adults feel supported by the manager and leadership team. There is a consistent response from the leadership team which results in adults reacting positively and confidently when managing risk. Adults report positive morale among the team.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has implemented effective systems for ensuring good-quality, meaningful oversight of the home’s areas for improvement. As a result, changes have been made to the way information is recorded and monitored. The manager is knowledgeable about all areas of care for the children and can access information required quickly. Assurance inspection report for children's home: 1256973 3 The manager has an admissions process that ensures all necessary documentation and consents are in place for the children before they move in. External professionals are held to account to ensure that relevant information is provided.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 02/07/2024 Full Good 09/05/2023 Full Good 24/05/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children's home: 1256973 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 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

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

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Requirement Due date

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child; use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(b) (2)(a)(e)(h))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that the independent visitor monitors and reviews information and provides them with a report that highlights areas of concern and assists them to make improvements.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 3 April 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should make best use of information to ensure continuous improvement, such as learning from placement endings. They are responsible for proactively implementing lessons learned and sustaining good practice. In particular, they should ensure that they consistently evidence learning from placement endings through reflective reports. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 55, paragraph 10.24) Assurance inspection report for children's home: 1256973 5 Assurance inspection report for children's home: 1256973 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cameron & Cooper Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 7, Belhaven House, 67 Walton Road, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 0DP

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Inspector

Faye McCarthy, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children's home: 1256973 7 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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