Children's Home run by Ownlife Residential Limited in Lewisham

Inspection report for children’s home: SC025664 1 SC025664 Registered provider: Ownlife Residential Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to three children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in June 2001. The current manager was registered with Ofsted in May 2023. At the time of this inspection, three children were living at the home and were the same children from the last inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC025664 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/06/2024 Full Good 23/08/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 15/11/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 13/10/2021 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: SC025664 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

All three children have made significant progress in their emotional, physical and social development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s moves into the home are carried out with care, taking into account their past experiences and the skills of the staff. This thoughtful planning enables children to settle quickly and thrive in a nurturing and homely environment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to attend school. One child has been able to continue at the same school they attended before moving into the home, providing them with stability as they prepare to complete their exams this summer. Staff worked with one child’s placing local authority to arrange for a tutor to work with the child outside the home at a family member’s property. Another child has been unable to continue at their previous school, and staff are working closely with the virtual school team to secure an alternative provision.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children feel valued and have trusting relationships with staff. Staff support the children to stay in touch with people who are important to them. This has helped children to maintain significant relationships.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home environment is welcoming and well maintained. The children have decorated their bedrooms to reflect their personal preferences and personalities. This has helped to promote their individuality and foster a strong sense of belonging.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children say that they feel safe in the home. This was shared by all three children and in conversations with staff.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The number of incidents of children going missing from the home has decreased. One child, who previously went missing frequently, is no longer going missing. This is a significant step forward that their parent has recognised as essential for their safety. Staff show curiosity before, during and after incidents when a child has gone missing from the home. This approach has helped to inform future care planning and minimise the risks that children face.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Risk assessments provide staff with clear information and the actions needed to keep children safe. These assessments are thorough and consider all potential risks.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff engage in regular conversations with children to help them understand risks. These discussions are tailored to each child’s individual needs and vulnerabilities. While records of these conversations are maintained, they do not currently incorporate the views or evidence of the child’s personal reflections. Inspection report for children’s home: SC025664 4 Staff do not use physical restraint to manage children’s behaviour. Instead, they build strong and trusting relationships with the children, understanding that their actions are a form of communication. By recognising and responding to this, staff can provide the right support. They emphasise positive reinforcement, using rewards to encourage children to recognise their strengths.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager and responsible individual have worked diligently to establish a stable and permanent staff team. This consistency ensures that children are cared for by familiar staff and allows them to build secure and trusting relationships.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel well supported by management, with training carefully tailored to both children’s needs and the staff’s own development. Regular supervision sessions provide staff with ongoing support that promotes their well-being. At the heart of these discussions are children’s safety and progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Annual staff appraisals include clearly defined timescales for professional development, ensuring that children receive care from a skilled and continually evolving workforce.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have systems in place to evaluate care. However, these systems do not include any analysis of the children’s progress and result in a report that is then shared with Ofsted every six months that aligns with regulation 45.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have a strong understanding of the home’s strengths and areas for development. Record-keeping is effective in capturing children’s lived experiences. However, some records require updating to ensure that children’s personal details stay current and accurate. Inspection report for children’s home: SC025664 5

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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 registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality-of-care review.

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality-of-care review is completed;

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Requirement Due date

and make a copy of the quality of care review report available on request to a placing authority, if the placing authority is not the parent of a child accommodated in the home. (Regulation 45 (a)(b)(c) (3) (4)(a)(b)) 10 July 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: SC025664 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all children’s records are kept up to date and include the children’s personal details, including the home address and contact details for significant people. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.3)  The registered person should ensure that all staff encourage children to see the home’s records as ‘living documents’, supporting them to view and contribute to the record in a way that reflects their voice on a regular basis. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 58, paragraph 11.9)

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This 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’. Inspection report for children’s home: SC025664 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Ownlife Residential Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Ownlife Ltd, Legion House, 75 Lower Road, Kenley CR8 5NH

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Inspector

Richard Wyper, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC025664 8 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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