Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 1 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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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

The home is owned by a private company. It provides care for up to 5 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has applied to register with Ofsted.

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Inspection date: 12 June 2026

Date of last inspection: 17 February 2026

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Inspection date: 12 June 2026

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 12 June 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: SC476231 2 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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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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Summary of findings

Safeguarding concerns are reduced, as no children were living in the home at the time of this inspection. However, leaders have not made progress in implementing the improvement plan developed following the last inspection. As a result, the requirements raised at the previous inspection have been restated, as it is not possible to evidence that these have been addressed or met.

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Summary of findings

One child has moved on since the last inspection, relocating to another home owned by the provider. While the move was planned, it was necessitated by insufficient staffing to meet the child’s needs.

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Summary of findings

The home has appointed a new manager. They had been in post for 2 weeks at the time of this inspection. Due to the limited time in the role, he was not fully aware of previous shortfalls in the leadership and management at the home.

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Summary of findings

There are currently no staff in post, and recruitment is ongoing. This absence of a staff team has resulted in the home being unable to admit children, operate effectively, or deliver care.

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Summary of findings

The home environment is not currently ready to admit children. Essential cleaning has not been carried out since the last child moved out, and the environment does not meet an acceptable standard. This shortfall limits the provider’s ability to admit children.

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Summary of findings

Leaders submitted a quality of care report following the last inspection; however, it did not meet regulatory requirements, as it failed to include the views of children and relevant professionals. This limits its effectiveness as a tool for evaluating and improving the quality of care provided. The requirement has therefore been restated. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 3 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/02/2026 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/06/2023 Full Good 16/11/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/12/2021 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 4 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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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

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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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 staff work as a team where appropriate;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand 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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to leaders and managers ensuring that the home is led and managed in a way that helps children to fulfil their potential and is consistent with the ethos set out in the home’s statement of purpose. In addition, leaders and managers must ensure that staff provide continuity of care for each child. 16 July 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 5 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been restated.

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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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring that staff follow children’s individual plans. When a child returns after going missing from the home, they should be welcomed and reassured and not penalised.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been restated. 16 July 2026

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Requirement Due date

The health and well-being standard is that—

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

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child’s relevant plans; 16 July 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 6 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Requirement Due date

that each child has access to such dental, medical, nursing, psychiatric and psychological advice, treatment and other services as the child may require. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(i)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring that children’s prescribed medical treatments are made available to them and that their immunisations are kept up to date in line with their health plans.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been restated.

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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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ascertain and consider each child’s views, wishes and feelings, and balance these against what they judge to be in the child’s best interests when making decisions about the child’s care and welfare;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to express views, wishes and feelings;

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Requirement Due date

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. (Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring that children’s wishes and feelings are considered and acted on to promote their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been restated. 16 July 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 7 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality of care review”) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review (“the quality of care review report”).

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed; and

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Requirement Due date

make a copy of the quality of care review report available on request to a placing authority, if the placing authority is not the parent of a child accommodated in the home.

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Requirement Due date

The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (1) (3) (4)(a)(b) (5))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered person or leaders ensuring that the quality of care review is carried out in line with regulations.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been restated. 16 July 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 8 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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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, London UB8 1UX

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Inspector

Julia Tompson, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC476231 9 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Inspector

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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