Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Torbay

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457567 1 SC457567

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Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited

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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 operated by a national provider and provides care and accommodation for one child.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has had no children living in it since the end of September 2023. External monitoring visits have been maintained over this period.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a new manager in post. The responsible individual has been in post at this home since 14 April 2025. They were both present at the home for the visit.

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Information about this children’s home

No children were living in the home at the time of the visit.

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This monitoring visit

On 13 May 2024, Ofsted issued a notice of decision to vary the conditions of registration of the home. The home was not in operation, and there were no plans to admit a child to the home. The variation to the conditions was that the provider must inform Ofsted of their intention to admit a child three months before a child commences living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has advised that they wish to accommodate a child again. Therefore, this monitoring visit was undertaken to establish whether the provider has made suitable arrangements for the home to resume operating.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager is appointed. They stated that they intend to submit their application to register with Ofsted shortly. The same experienced responsible individual remains in post to oversee the management of the quality of care provided. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457567 2 Leaders and managers have recruited sufficient staff to offer care to one child. Safer recruitment processes are in place to prevent the risk of unsuitable persons working in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Generally, the home offers a suitable environment for a child and is ready to be personalised once a child moves in. The provider has redecorated and refurbished areas of the home. However, window restrictors detract from a nurturing and homely environment. The provider stated that they intend to remove these before a child moves into the home. The recommendation made at the previous inspection related to the home environment is restated.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has invested time to update the home’s policies in preparation for the home to reopen. Health and safety checks, including the home’s fire risk assessment, are up to date.

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This monitoring visit

Overall, the provider has demonstrated that they have suitable arrangements in place for a child to move into the home. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457567 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/09/2023 Full Good 26/07/2022 Full Good 20/07/2021 Full Good 19/06/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457567 4

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the home is a nurturing and supportive environment that meets the child’s needs. They should be homely, domestic environments. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: SC457567 5

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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

Louise Bacon, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC457567 6 regulates 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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