Children's home run by Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2490729 1 Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company and is registered to provide care for up to three children who have experienced childhood trauma.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and is enrolled to complete a qualification in leadership and management at level 5.

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This monitoring visit

This home currently has a condition of registration that requires the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice before they move a child into the home. The provider has notified Ofsted that they want to remove this condition of registration and intend to move a child into the home.

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This monitoring visit

This visit has been carried out to assess whether the home is ready for children to move in.

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This monitoring visit

The home has sufficient staff to safely care for three children. Staff who previously worked in the home have returned and new staff have been recruited. Staff have completed a range of training to assist them to care for the children who are likely to live in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home is decorated to a high standard. The addition of soft furnishings helps to create a warm and homely feel. Each bedroom is attractively decorated, and children will be invited to personalise their bedroom to their own taste. All health and safety certificates are up to date and the home is compliant with regulation. This means that the home is suitable for children to live in. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2490729 2 A new manager has been appointed and is registered. An experienced responsible individual has been in post since November 2021.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this visit, the condition of registration requiring the provider to notify Ofsted of their intention to move a child into the home has been removed. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2490729 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/06/2021 Full Good 10/03/2020 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2490729 4

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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: 2490729 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Horizon Care and Education Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 12, Venture House, Prospect Business Park, Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 0LG

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Inspector

Karen Gillingwater, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2490729 6 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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