Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2594539 1 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private provider. It provides care for up to 4 children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There are 3 children living in the home, and all 3 children were spoken with during this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2026.

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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

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2594539 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/07/2025 Full Good 27/08/2024 Full Good 11/10/2023 Full Good 12/10/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2594539 3

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Summary of findings

All 3 children are making good progress in different areas of their lives.

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Summary of findings

Children are safe in the home. Staff respond to incidents promptly, and these are well managed by staff and leaders. Children are supported to manage and understand difficult feelings attributed to problematic times in their lives.

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Summary of findings

The manager has been in post since December 2025, and oversight of the home has improved. The home benefits from improved staff stability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making good progress in their lives. This is supported through the nurturing relationships they have with staff and their feelings of safety in their home. Staff build positive relationships with children, and children say they feel well supported. One child said, ‘Staff support us through difficult times in our lives.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are attending education and have aspirations for their futures. One child has excellent attendance at school, and another is starting in a new provision after some time out of education. As a result, they are achieving their academic potential.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Direct work is meaningful and reflective to ensure that children’s voices are captured. These sessions are responsive and planned. For one child working towards independence, direct work is supporting their independence skills, and their progress is captured through photos and daily journals. Children do not regularly attend their planned children’s meetings, so their day-to-day wishes about their home environment are not always obtained.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children choose to spend time with people who are important to them. Staff support children with family time where necessary and support children to navigate their family relationships well. Staff actively support children to develop and maintain friendships and relationships outside the home, promoting their sense of identity and encouraging healthy social connections.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged and supported to attend community groups, clubs and activities that meet their social and identity needs. They are involved in planning and choosing their activities, helping to ensure their interests and preferences are reflected. Children speak positively about spending time with staff and enjoy participating in a range of meaningful experiences together.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Some areas of the home require redecoration to feel homely for the children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2594539 4

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

Managers follow safeguarding procedures appropriately and refer concerns to relevant partner agencies. Allegations and concerns about staff are investigated thoroughly, with effective multi-agency input. When risks to children have been identified, managers have taken disciplinary action to reduce the risk of harm. Investigations into staff conduct are appropriate and proportionate.

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

Missing-from-home incidents are well coordinated, and children are reported missing promptly to ensure their safety. Children’s plans are updated, which supports staff in meeting children’s needs. Staff understand the home’s missing-from-care policy and implement it to ensure that there is a coordinated response to children who go missing.

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

There have been some medication errors for children. Staff have responded appropriately and have sought medical advice as necessary. The manager has completed additional medication training with staff when errors have occurred and has a system in place to ensure that 2 members of staff complete the medication process to ensure consistent oversight. There is an action plan in place to support staff competency and continued development.

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

Safeguarding incidents are reported swiftly, and staff follow the processes to ensure that children receive appropriate support and multi-agency intervention. Children are well supported to pursue their complaints and to access support to address any other issues. There is a strong multi-agency approach to supporting children who may be at risk or who have suffered significant harm outside of the home.

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

Incidents of physical restraint are used rarely and always as a last resort to prevent harm. Records are thorough and demonstrate that staff can use different strategies to manage behaviours when children are struggling with their emotions.

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

Children have individualised placement plans that support staff to understand children’s risks. Staff are skilled at de-escalating situations, and as a result, incidents are rare. When incidents do occur, staff respond consistently in line with individual plans, providing safe and predictable care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the home and knows the children well. Oversight is embedded in audits, supervisions, team meetings and daily checks or handovers.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager knows the strengths and weaknesses of the home and has plans in place to support workforce development. There is improved oversight since the last inspection. The manager has a vision for the home and is embedding this into the team’s daily practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 2594539 5 The home benefits from a skilled and stable staff team. Staff say they feel well supported by their manager. Feedback is positive and demonstrates good working relationships across the home. Staff are complimentary of each other and of managers and leaders in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings are reflective and informative, and staff say they value the meetings. Reflective practice and upskilling sessions are incorporated into team meetings to support staff development. These sessions are supported by the therapeutic lead for the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervisions are regular and purposeful, with good reflection. Spot supervisions take place when issues arise in staff practice. In addition, spot supervisions are used to support further learning and development through focused sessions covering different topics.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Safer recruitment practices are used to ensure that children are supported by staff who are safe. Staff benefit from a structured induction, a probation process and access to a comprehensive training programme. Training is reviewed regularly, and staff are supported to gain relevant qualifications. Probation periods are extended where additional support is required. Inspection report for children’s home: 2594539 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children are consulted regularly on their views about the home’s care, to inform and support continued improvement in the quality of care provided. Children should be able to see the results of their views being listened to and acted upon. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 22, paragraph 4.11)  The registered person should ensure that the home is a nurturing and supportive environment that meets the needs of the children. Children’s homes must comply with relevant health and safety legislation (alarms, food hygiene and so on); however, in doing so, homes should seek as far as possible to maintain a domestic rather than ‘institutional’ impression. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: 2594539 7

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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

Amy Sims, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2594539 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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Inspector

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