Children's Home run by Serenity Welfare in Enfield

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2724602 1 Registered provider: Serenity Welfare Ltd

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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 run by a private organisation and provides care for one child with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted on 1 August 2023. The registered manager left in December 2023. A new manager has been in post since May 2024 and has submitted an application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

There have been no children living in the home since October 2023. The home was without a manager and staff until May 2024. This monitoring visit was conducted to ensure that the home is ready to admit children.

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This monitoring visit

The leadership and management team has changed. There is a new responsible individual in place and a new manager who has submitted an application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

A new staff team has been recruited. Recruitment files demonstrate that safer recruitment checks have been completed for new staff.

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This monitoring visit

The staff training plan demonstrates that new staff are currently undertaking training to enhance their knowledge and skills. This includes both face-to-face and virtual learning.

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This monitoring visit

The home is well furnished, decorated and maintained to a good standard.

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This monitoring visit

No concerns were raised at this monitoring visit, and the home is ready to admit children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2724602 2

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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: 2724602 3

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Serenity Welfare Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Wormley Hill House, Church Lane, Broxbourne EN10 7QQ

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Inspector

Leanne Grant, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2724602 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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