Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Hillingdon

Inspection report children's home: 2870492 1 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare LTD

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This home is operated by a private provider. The home was registered as a multi-build children's home in February 2026. The home provides care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties, using up to 3 buildings under a single registration.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of the inspection, there were 2 children living in the homes. One child had moved on from the setting.

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Information about this children's home

There is currently no registered manager in post.

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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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Information about this children's home

This is the home's first inspection since registration.

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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

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children's home: 2870492 2

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Summary of findings

Staff provide good-quality care to the children living in the home. The children are settled and making good progress.

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Summary of findings

Children are cared for by staff who have the skills and knowledge to build meaningful relationships. Children's welfare is promoted at all times. As a result, children are making good progress.

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Summary of findings

A new manager has been recruited, who has applied to register.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Leaders, managers and the staff recognise the importance of good-quality care and the impact it has for children and their futures. Children living in this home experience good- quality care and all make good progress. Staff know children well and speak warmly of them. They have high aspirations for the children and have supported them to achieve them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff make sure that children's moves on from the home are carefully planned and positive experiences. The manager has advocated for the right plans for children. For one child, this meant escalating their concerns to the director of children's services when they felt the child was not being heard.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Professionals are positive about the children's experiences; they spoke about the clear boundaries that are put in place for the children and that staff go above and beyond. One professional said, '[Name of child] really trusts the staff and they work well together as team.'

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have made significant progress with education. One child has completed their GCSE exams and is awaiting their results, and one child has achieved level 3 in their functional skills in maths and English. Staff support children to attend parents' evening, demonstrating to the children that they are proud of their educational achievements.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff recognise the importance of family relationships and support children to rebuild relationships that have broken down. Staff welcome family members to the home to spend time in a comfortable space together.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to develop their independence skills. Children leave this home with the skills and knowledge to support them in their future lives. Children are encouraged to participate in their local community. For example, they have fundraised for breast cancer research and donated to their local food bank. Inspection report children's home: 2870492 3

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

Staff working in the home demonstrate a strong and proactive approach to safeguarding children. Risk management plans are clear and regularly updated, including following incidents. Staff understand the children's risks and take prompt action if there are any concerns for welfare.

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

Children can identify an adult who they can talk to and say that they feel listened to by the adults caring for them. Children receive help and support on relevant topics, and 'lets talk' sessions are completed with children about risk, using research to support online safety specifically.

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

Incidents of children going missing from home are rare. When incidents have occurred, staff have managed these well and strategies in risk assessments have been followed. Incidents of children being missing from home have been notified to Ofsted appropriately.

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

The management of medication in the home is robust. There are effective medication systems in place. All staff are suitably qualified and there are safe storage facilities. Risk assessments are in place for children to be able to self-administer medication where this is appropriate.

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

The manager has completed clear and evaluative oversight of all safeguarding incidents in the home. This has allowed for reflection and changes to be made to strategies used with the child and emerging risks to be accurately assessed. All relevant incidents have been reported to the regulator.

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

There are robust recruitment checks in place to ensure that no unsuitable people are working with children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is no registered manager in post. There is an interim manager who has applied to register with Ofsted. The manager has high expectations and aspirations for all children. The manager has been supported during their transition to the home by the home's responsible individual.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff like working in the home. They spoke about how well they are supported by the manager. Staff say that she is approachable and will always answer any queries that staff raise. Staff say that there is a family feel to the team. They get on well together and they feel that good communication is a key strength.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from regular supervision. Supervision is utilised as a time for reflection and to review any training that staff have attended. Supervisors utilise this time to praise positive work and highlight any areas for development. Inspection report children's home: 2870492 4 The manager ensures that the team completes a wide range of training and that all training is up to date. Staff have completed specific training in line with children's identified needs, such as oppositional defiance disorder and conduct disorder, self-harm and missing-from-home risks. However, there are some gaps in staff not completing their qualification in the required timescale.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professional relationships with partner agencies are strong. Communication is effective and maintains a clear focus on achieving positive outcomes for the child. Feedback from external professionals is positive and they speak highly of the staff's and manager's abilities to build relationships. Inspection report children's home: 2870492 5

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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

employ an individual to work at the children's home; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform;

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—

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Requirement Due date

the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) ("the Level 3 Diploma"); or

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1 April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home; or

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who was working in a care role in a home on 1 April 2014, 1 April 2016. (Regulation 32 (2)(a)(b) (3)(b) (4)(a)(b) (5)(a)(b)) 12 August 2026 Inspection report children's home: 2870492 6

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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 children's home: 2870492 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Cambian Childcare LTD

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Inspectors

Rose Maddocks, Social Care Inspector Judith Birchall, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children's home: 2870492 8 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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