Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Nottingham

Inspection report for children’s home: SC457500 1 SC457500 Registered provider: Cambian Childcare Limited 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 large national provider. It offers care for up to 6 children with learning difficulties. The accommodation is split into the main house where 4 children can live, and an annex attached to the home for 2 children to live separately.

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Information about this children’s home

Children were seen and spoken to as part of this 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: SC457500 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/07/2025 Full Good 24/07/2024 Full Good 21/11/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 22/06/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: SC457500 3

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Summary of findings

Children are cared for by a committed and stable staff team. They have good relationships with staff, which helps them to communicate any worries they may have. There is a very good multi-agency partnership between the provider, external professionals and children’s parents, which has contributed to the progress made by the children. Children can voice their opinions and express their wishes and feelings with staff. Children have received significant support to assist them towards their independence, which has helped them to become more confident.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have a nurturing and caring approach. The positive relationships between children and staff are evident. Children are relaxed and building confidence. As a result, their emotional wellbeing and behaviour improve over time.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have a good record of participating in education. Staff ensure that they are aware of information in children’s personal education plans and support them to make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have planned moves into and on from the home. Planning meetings include the child’s views and wishes. There is effective communication between the placing local authority, the new placement and home staff to support children in settling into their new home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to develop skills for independence. Staff carry out a range of key- work sessions with children that are tailored to their needs. When children move out of the home, staff provide them with outreach support with cooking, cleaning and planning their activities. One child who has left the home reflected on their time living there and said that they appreciate the care and support they received during their time at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to maintain relationships and spend time with the people who are important to them. Children’s families are welcomed into the home to spend time with their child. Staff support these meaningful relationships to develop.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy being able to access a range of activities and experiences. This helps them to develop their confidence and social skills.

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

The children have individual risk assessments and positive behaviour plans. These include known information about the children, as well as their emerging needs and risks. Inspection report for children’s home: SC457500 4 One child has recently moved into the home and has built extremely secure attachments with staff in a short period. This has enabled them to talk to staff about any worries they have. A social worker was extremely complimentary about the managers and said that staff quickly identified the child’s needs, took swift action and provided consistent boundaries .

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

Staff spend good-quality time with children. For example, they play pool together and participate in activities in the community. This helps children develop positive and meaningful relationships with staff. Staff are aspirational for children and celebrate their achievements.

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

There have been no complaints at the home, and staff help children understand how to make a complaint. The manager follows up any parental feedback or concerns and resolves matters swiftly.

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

There are safe practices in the home that help to protect children. For example, the recruitment of staff, the storage of sharp items, the storage and administration of medication, and the manager’s approach to health and safety are all geared towards the safety and protection of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and deputy manager are ambitious for the children and know them very well. All the staff speak very highly of the managers. The ethos of the home comes from the dedicated manager, who wants to provide the best possible care for the children. The staff share her aspirations, meaning children feel loved and cared for and are making progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers are visible to staff and the children. Staff say they are very approachable and available. Staff work well together to support children in having positive experiences and, as a result, staff morale is extremely high.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Partnership working is a strength of the home. Professionals and parents spoken to during the inspection reported that communication between them, the manager and the staff is good. This effective partnership working helps to ensure that children’s plans progress and that children continue to make progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff’s training is up to date. Staff have completed the required mandatory training and additional courses to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to meet the children’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has effective support systems in place. Staff benefit from regular supervision, which is supportive and reflective. The manager receives regular supervision from the responsible individual.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers recognise that the staff would benefit from additional training to encourage them to further develop their therapeutic relationships with children. They are in the process of providing the training to improve staff practice. Inspection report for children’s home: SC457500 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: SC457500 6

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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

Corline Parker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC457500 7 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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