Children's Home run by Cornerways Care Limited in Bedford

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2737310 1 Registered provider: Cornerways Care 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 was registered by Ofsted in September 2023. The home provides care for one child with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2023.

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This monitoring visit

In September 2023, the provider moved to a new premises under a new registration. The home was last inspected in February 2024. In March 2024, the provider requested a variation increase in the numbers of children.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to establish whether the provider has the capacity and resources required to increase the numbers of children to three. At the time of the visit, one child was living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The home is a three-storey semi-detached property with an enclosed back garden. The home has a large garage to the back of the garden with an additional parking space. The home is well decorated throughout. There is a cloakroom on the ground floor, a combined kitchen and dining room, and a large lounge. There are two bedrooms on the first floor, with a separate shower room. On the second floor, there are two bedrooms, one of which is a staff bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. There is a separate bathroom on this floor. The child who lives at the home has personalised her room to create a bedroom that she is very proud of.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has relevant experience of working with children with social and emotional difficulties. There is a comprehensive plan to initially welcome one more child and then a second. This will provide time for both children to get to know each other before a third child will be considered to move in. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2737310 2 The child living at the home is settled and has developed positive relationships with staff. The child benefits from high number of staff who meets their individual needs.

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This monitoring visit

The application to increase the number of children to three has been agreed. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2737310 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/02/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2737310 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: 2737310 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cornerways Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Eastway Enterprise Centre, 7 Paynes Park, Hitchin SG5 1EH

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Inspector

Trudy Potter, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2737310 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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