Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children's home: SC456419 1 SC456419 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

This home is owned and operated by a private provider. It offers care for one child who may experience social or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2021. They are also the registered manager of another children's home that is owned and operated by the same provider.

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Information about this children's home

Two children have lived in the home since the last inspection. At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home. The inspector spoke to this child.

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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 requires improvement to be 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: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: SC456419 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/05/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/04/2024 Full Good 15/06/2023 Full Good 08/03/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home: SC456419 3

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Summary of findings

The child in this home benefits from staff who know them well and who are committed to them. Staff celebrate the child's achievements and have helped them to make progress.

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Summary of findings

Staff keep the child safe from harm. Staff understand the child's needs and risks. They take appropriate action in response to any concerns.

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Summary of findings

The child benefits from the practice of experienced and committed leaders. The manager has made some improvements to the quality and safety of care. However, this has not been consistent in all areas and some weaknesses remain.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to make progress from their starting points. The child living in the home has succeeded in several areas. They now attend school and staff report that they engage very well. They have gained accredited qualifications in support of their future aspirations. The child has developed their independence and life skills, such as managing a budget. They enjoy improved relationships with others.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has enjoyed a prolonged period of stability and permanence. Staff and leaders have shown resilience and commitment towards the child. They are child focused and compassionate in their approach to care. The independent reviewing officer said the child is the 'most settled' they have seen them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff treat children with warmth and respect. They offer them praise and rewards where possible. This has encouraged the child living there to make more positive choices. They enjoy spending time with staff and being playful with them. A social worker said that staff have an 'excellent understanding' of the child's needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that children attend any health appointments. They make sure that children are offered professional support if they need it. They encourage children to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, this has not yet resulted in positive change for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Some areas of the home do not feel as attractive and inviting as others. A handful of rooms are personalised to the child and well presented. Other rooms are lacking in decoration to make it feel homely.

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

Children feel safe living in this home. Staff protect children from harm. They respond to any concerns raised about their welfare. Staff work well with multi-agency partners to keep children safe. The child living in the home has formed trusting and positive Inspection report for children's home: SC456419 4 relationships with staff. The manager monitors the quality of these relationships and addresses any issues.

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

If the child becomes upset or distressed, staff can help the child to feel calm again. When not possible, staff use the least-restrictive approach. This includes using humour or guiding the child to something more positive. If staff have needed to hold children, they have done so in a proportionate and justifiable way.

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

Staff use consequences for the child that are fair and proportionate. They record these in a consistent way, with the manager having oversight of this. If staff need to search a child's bedroom, staff record their rationale clearly and why this was undertaken. Staff consult children for their views on a regular basis.

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

Risk assessments and plans are lengthy. Leaders write them in a way that makes it difficult to digest information. Staff keep them up to date and tailor them to the child's needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager has made improvements to children's quality and safety of care. This includes meeting most of the requirements from the last inspection. They have ensured that staff have received relevant training on key topics. The manager uses supervision, appraisal and team meetings to identify areas for development. They hold staff to account for their practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

In other areas, there remain weaknesses in leadership. The manager acknowledges that their decision-making when a child has gone missing from the home has been inconsistent. On one occasion, the child was not reported as missing in line with agreed protocols. On another occasion, staff found the child but the manager directed staff to follow them. These responses placed the child at potential risk of harm before they returned home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager has completed their review of the quality of care reports very late. This has prevented them from monitoring the quality of care provided to children in good time. It has also prevented Ofsted from exercising full regulatory oversight of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager maintains oversight of practice in the home. They are aware of the individual areas of strength and weakness among their staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager is open about, and reflective upon, the issues raised. They recognise these areas for improvement and have expressed a commitment to doing so.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The role of the responsible individual in supporting and challenging the manager is not seen in the home's records. This includes during significant incidents. Inspection report for children's home: SC456419 5

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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 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 fulfil their 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

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(f)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 22 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children's home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; 22 October 2026 Inspection report for children's home: SC456419 6 and any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review ("the quality of care review report").

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c) (3) (4)(a))

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff have the skills and knowledge to be able to respond to the health needs of children and help them to manage long-term conditions. Staff should be able to meet specific individual health needs arising from a disability, chronic condition or other complex needs. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 34, paragraph 7.12)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that they maintain a domestic rather than 'institutional' impression to the home as far as possible. Specifically, this means that the home has a consistent homely feel, as close as possible to that of a typical family home, throughout the premises. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff at all levels are familiar with the home's policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful and clear recording. In particular, staff should complete and seek management oversight of records in a timely manner. As far as possible, assessments and plans for children should be succinct and easy for children and staff to understand. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 62, paragraph 14.4) Inspection report for children's home: SC456419 7

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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: SC456419 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: Caretech, Parkview, 82 Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1UX

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Inspector

Sam Saxby-Brown, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Chrissie Edmonds, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC456419 9 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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