Children's Home run by Acorn Homes (UK) Ltd in Kent

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2688021 1 Acorn Homes (UK) Ltd

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Information about this children's home

A private provider owns and manages the home. They provide care for up to seven children who may have difficulties in managing their emotions and behaviour and/or may have experienced trauma that has left them vulnerable. At the time of this inspection, no children were living in the home.

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Information about this children's home

There has been no registered manager at the home since November 2022.

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This monitoring visit

The home was registered on 5 October 2022, however, has never opened and a subsequent three-month condition was imposed. This condition requires the provider to notify Ofsted three-months prior to admitting any children to the home. The provider has notified Ofsted that they now intend to admit children to the home. The purpose of this visit is to ascertain the readiness for the home to open.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager and deputy manager have been employed, both of whom have experience of working in management roles in children’s homes. One of the organisations existing registered managers is providing additional management support in preparation for the home to admit children. The provider has appointed a person to fulfil the role of responsible individual, but at the time of this inspection, Ofsted has yet to receive the required application for this person to be formally recognized in the role.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has a sensible plan to admit children in a phased way in order to allow new children to settle and to ensure that the staff to really get to know individual children as they move in. There are clear plans as to how admissions will be considered to ensure that the staffing in place will be equipped to meet the children’s individual needs and the needs of the group. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2688021 2 The home provides a suitable, homely, child friendly environment. There are lots of areas for them to play and all-children’s bedrooms are large and well decorated.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have recruited sufficient, suitably experienced staff to enable them to admit children in line with their stated plans. They have taken appropriate steps to ensure that new staff have been suitably vetted prior to joining the home.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2688021 3

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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: 2688021 4

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Acorn Homes (UK) Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Unit 73 And 74 Maple Leaf Business Park, Manston, Ramsgate, CT12 5GD

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Inspector

Mark Newington, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2688021 5 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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