Children's home run by Cherish Children’s Care Limited

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2732651 1 Registered provider: Cherish Children’s Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private organisation and is registered to care for up to two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There are currently two children living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since 16 April 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 16 October 2024

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2732651 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Since the last inspection, one child has moved out of the home and one child has moved into the home. Two children are currently living at the home.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has reflected on shortfalls identified at the previous inspection and has made improvements to the admission process, ensuring that a thorough assessment is conducted to give the manager confidence that children’s risks and support needs are well understood.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff help children receive education in line with their academic ability. An education provider commended the staff for their commitment to one child, who they supported to attend school by sitting in the classroom with them.

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Findings from the inspection

Safeguarding practice in the home ensures that the welfare and safety of children are prioritised. Safety plans set out clearly children’s new and emerging risks and direct staff on how to mitigate these.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff say they feel supported. Team meetings and supervisions take place regularly. The manager uses these meetings to develop staff knowledge and embed a cohesive way of working across the team.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers value partnership working. They ensure that significant incidents are shared with Ofsted in a timely manner, so that the regulator can independently review the effectiveness of safeguarding practice.

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Findings from the inspection

Care planning arrangements for children leaving the home are not child focused. Leaders and managers have not been able to demonstrate that they have done all they could to make the child’s ending at the home positive. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2732651 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/10/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 15/08/2023 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2732651 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, leaders and managers must ensure that children are supported to leave the home in a planned, considered and positive way. 29 April 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2732651 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Cherish Children’s Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 8a, Skyways Commercial Campus, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool FY4 3RS

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Inspector

Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2732651 6 regulates and inspects 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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