Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in North Yorkshire

Inspection report for children’s home: SC457435 1 SC457435 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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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 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home, and one child has moved out of the home since the last inspection. The inspector talked to the child who was living at the home during the inspection.

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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: SC457435 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/04/2025 Full Good 06/08/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/05/2023 Full Good 17/08/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: SC457435 3

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Summary of findings

Staff have a positive relationship with the child and encourage them to participate in activities outside the home. Staff are taking the child on a holiday abroad this year. Memories for the child are captured in pictures and a journal which will be available for them in the future. Staff listen to the child and work alongside them to offer a stable home environment.

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Summary of findings

While there is progress in the cosmetic environment at the home, there are delays to required repairs and refurbishments. There is a significant delay in repairing a broken window in a child’s bedroom, which limits natural daylight and impacts the comfort of their living environment.

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Summary of findings

One child has moved out of the home since the last inspection. The transition plan was not followed, and work was not completed to prepare the child for the move.

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Summary of findings

The manager has a vision for the home and a plan to further improve the care provided and home environment. The staff team feels supported by the manager and receives good support and training.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has made progress from their starting point. Staff know the child well and use incentives that motivate the child to make further progress and attend school. Managers work with the child and other professionals to develop plans to build the child’s skills and prepare them for independence. Staff talk about the child with warmth and pride, especially about the progress made.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported to maintain relationships with people that are important to them. Staff maintain weekly contact with family to arrange and facilitate family time. Staff share information with family in a timely way. Staff support relationships with friends; they are welcome to visit the home and are included in activities away from the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child moved on from the home under difficult circumstances. The transition plan was not followed, and the child was not prepared for the move. The child did not receive the planned preparation for the move, including the opportunity to become familiar with their new home and staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There has been a delay in progressing the identified areas for improvement to the home environment. Managers and leaders are committed to improving the standards of the physical home environment and have made improvements since the last inspection. There is a delay in repairing a window to the property, which impacts on the child’s daily living environment. Inspection report for children’s home: SC457435 4

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

Staff use a therapeutic approach to support the child in managing their feelings and behaviour. Physical intervention is rarely used and only when proportionate and necessary. When such measures are necessary, there is management oversight. Children are encouraged to share how they are feeling following incidents.

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

Staff build positive relationships with the child and have boundaries to help them feel safe and secure. The child said they feel safe. Clinical consultations from a mental health practitioner are provided to staff, which supports them to meet the child’s needs in a therapeutic manner.

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

Staff understand the risks associated with exploitation and children going missing from home. There is a detailed missing-from-home plan, and staff know what to do if the child goes missing. Staff will actively search for the child and keep a record of known places to check. The manager works closely with a multi-agency team, including specialists and other professionals, sharing information effectively to minimise and monitor the risks to the child. Staff spend time with the child to help them understand the risk and how to keep themselves safe.

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

Staffing ratios do not reflect risk assessments or provide the support identified to meet the child’s emotional and behavioural needs. Lone working risk assessments lack detail of what staff should do if additional support is required. Staff are not aware of the details in the lone working risk assessment. This places the staff and child at risk.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is ambitious and has a clear vision for the home. They are aware of the home’s strengths, and areas for development are identified with a clear plan in place. The manager demonstrates effective leadership and management of the home, creating a positive culture where staff feel confident to reflectively challenge and contribute to care planning. Strong working relationships within the small staff team ensure that information is shared effectively and used to inform care planning. The manager is present in the home and actively involved in the care provided to the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff provide care in line with their statement of purpose; however, the local authority and other professionals expressed different views regarding the staff’s approach. The manager and staff attend weekly multi-agency meetings to ensure an agreed consistent approach to care. Professionals report timely communication from the staff. This ensures information is shared promptly. The local authority also noted that the manager provides extensive information outside the scheduled meetings. The manager is working with the local authority to ensure that the information shared is relevant and proportionate. Inspection report for children’s home: SC457435 5 Supervision for staff is a strength of the home. Staff receive monthly reflective supervision in addition to a spot supervision each month, which supports them to review their practice. Team meetings take place monthly, and staff discuss developments in the home in addition to research and theory. This supports team

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

development, shared ideas and a consistent approach to care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager places a strong emphasis on staff development. Training is prioritised and tailored to meet the specific needs of the child, with additional learning opportunities provided to equip staff with the skills required to deliver specialist care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has full oversight of the safe recruitment of staff who work in the home. Those employed at the home have appropriate checks in place to ensure that they are safe to work with children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager does not investigate all allegations fully. One child made an allegation during a physical intervention. Staff did not speak to the child about the allegation or tell them the outcome of their disclosure. The child was not offered the opportunity to talk with an independent member of staff about the incident. The process for recording and completing investigations following an allegation is not robust. As the regulator, Ofsted was not notified of this allegation. Inspection report for children’s home: SC457435 6

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 their full 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

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

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Requirement Due date

feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(d)(ii)) 1 September

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)) 1 September

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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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

That arrangements are in place to- 1 September Inspection report for children’s home: SC457435 7 plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority;

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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(iii)(c))

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the home is maintained to a good standard and is a homely, domestic environment. In particular, they should ensure that there is a clear plan in place to monitor the completion of any repairs, redecorations and maintenance of the home and garden. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that staff continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. This should include details of the steps the home will take to manage any assessed risk on a day-to-day basis. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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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: SC457435 8

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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, London UB8 1UX

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Inspector

Gemma Sheader, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC457435 9 and inspects 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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