Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Shropshire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1155780 1 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

There is a new manager in post, who has submitted his application to Ofsted.

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Information about this children's home

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

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This monitoring visit

On 19 September 2023, Ofsted imposed a condition of registration requiring the provider to notify Ofsted 3 months in advance of its intention to move a child into the home. This was because the provider was unable to recruit sufficient staff to care for children. There were no children living in the home at this time.

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This monitoring visit

On 24 April 2026, the provider informed Ofsted of its intention to reopen the home.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to assess the provider's readiness for children to move into the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home is well presented and has benefited from full redecoration and new furniture and carpets where needed. As a result, the home is homely, clean and welcoming for children.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager and staff team have been safely recruited and inducted into their roles. Most of the staff are suitably experienced and qualified. There are sufficient staff to care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The recommendation made at the last inspection has been met. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1155780 2 As a result of this visit, a notice of proposal to remove the condition of registration requiring the provider to notify Ofsted of its intention to move a child into the home will be removed.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/03/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 23/06/2021 Full Outstanding 05/03/2020 Full Outstanding 21/01/2019 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1155780 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children's home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1155780 4

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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 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 1155780 5 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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Inspector

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