Children's Home run by Benecare Limited in Kent

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC438648 1 SC438648

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Benecare Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three children who are displaying behaviours that are symptomatic of a range of emotional difficulties and challenging childhood experiences. The home is operated by a private organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered since January 2018. He is also registered to manage a second home, which is adjacent to this home and has identical registration conditions.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor compliance with a notice of emergency suspension of registration, effective from 20 June 2019.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector viewed all areas of the house and found no evidence that children were living there.

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This monitoring visit

Staff were able to provide the full particulars of the current whereabouts of the two children who had been living in the home immediately prior to the suspension notice coming into effect.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted will continue to monitor this home and review enforcement actions. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC438648 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 18/02/2019 Full Good 13/02/2018 Full Outstanding 01/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness 13/10/2016 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC438648 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor compliance with an emergency suspension of registration.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 113a St Johns Hill, Sevenoaks TN13 3PE

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Stephen Richmond

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Inspector:

John Pledger, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC438648 4 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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Inspector:

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