Children's Home run by Homes 2 Inspire Limited in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2797275 1 Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home registered with Ofsted in October 2024 and is privately owned. It provides care for up to two children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, two children were living at the home.

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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

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report children’s home: 2797275 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Both children’s views have been included and considered as part of this inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home provides a warm, welcoming and well-maintained environment. It offers a comfortable and nurturing space where children can relax and feel at ease. Children confidently invite friends and family members into the home. This helps them to enjoy meaningful and natural relationships. This contributes positively to their social development and emotional well-being.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s views are valued, and they are actively involved in shaping the home environment. They contribute to decisions about decor and personalisation. This helps children feel a strong sense of ownership and belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Care planning is individualised to each child. Each child’s needs are clearly identified and supported by up-to-date care plans and risk assessments. These are regularly reviewed, considering significant incidents, which enables staff to swiftly identify patterns or emerging concerns and respond appropriately.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy positive and trusting relationships with staff. They willingly spend time with staff in the home and feel comfortable discussing personal matters, which demonstrates the strength of these relationships.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Both children have made measurable progress since coming to live at the home. Leaders and managers work effectively with external professionals to ensure that suitable education plans are in place for each child. One child, who had been out of education for three years, has now completed formal qualifications and has enrolled in a course they enjoy, with clear aspirations for the future. Another is pursuing a vocational pathway in beauty therapy, aligned with their personal interests.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff actively support and promote children’s important relationships with family and friends. Where appropriate, family members are welcomed into the home. One child’s mother was able to participate in decorating their bedroom, reinforcing familial bonds and further supporting the child’s emotional development.

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

Staff demonstrate a sound understanding of the individual risks associated with each child. Risk assessments are regularly updated to reflect recent incidents, enabling patterns and emerging concerns to be monitored effectively. Staff apply professional curiosity when addressing concerns related to child criminal exploitation (CCE). However, there is no formalised approach in place to track and monitor risks relating to CCE for one child, which limits the effectiveness of oversight in this area. Inspection report children’s home: 2797275 3 External professionals report a reduction in risk for both children based on their respective starting points. The supportive relationships in the home have helped children reduce their risks, and the valuable discussions that take place are relevant to addressing their independent needs.

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

Each child has clear missing-from-care protocols in place, including detailed flowcharts and individualised ‘Philomena’ documents. Staff adhere to established procedures during missing-from-care episodes, actively searching for children and maintaining communication with relevant professionals. Visual checks are carried out for children who are absent from the home, reflecting a proactive approach to safeguarding.

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

Staff do not always apply rules and boundaries consistently. This inconsistency causes frustration for children and has, on occasion, led to an escalation in behaviour. For example, one child expressed a desire to make a complaint following such an incident, but staff did not respond in a timely manner, which did not fully support the child’s voice and experience.

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

There has been one incident of physical intervention during the inspection period, involving both the manager and deputy manager. This incident lacks independent oversight or review from a neutral senior leader. Additionally, the record does not clearly specify who held the child, the duration of the hold, or whether a post-incident debrief was carried out with the child. This undermines the transparency and accountability of the process.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is led by a committed and aspirational registered manager who works proactively with external agencies to ensure that children receive the support they need. Her leadership promotes a clear vision centred around positive outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A consistent and stable staff team helps children develop trusting relationships. This contributes to children’s sense of security and belonging. Staff report feeling well supported through regular supervision and team meetings. They value these opportunities for reflection and development. All staff have either achieved or are on course to complete their required qualifications, demonstrating a strong commitment to learning and professional growth.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager invests in building staff confidence and competence, particularly in report writing following significant incidents. Staff are supported through scenario-based exercises that enable them to practise and refine these skills. They report increased confidence because of this approach.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team supports children’s individual identities effectively. For example, staff received relevant training to enable them to provide informed and sensitive care while supporting one child in exploring and celebrating their identity. This had a positive impact on the child’s experience in the home. Inspection report children’s home: 2797275 4 The manager demonstrates confidence in advocating for children with external professionals. She raises concerns in a professional and constructive manner, ensuring that interagency relationships remain strong and children’s needs are at the centre of all decision-making. Inspection report children’s home: 2797275 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that CCE risks are adequately reflected in children’s risk assessments. This also relates to ensuring that children are consistently given the opportunity to discuss significant incidents after they happen. Furthermore, this relates to ensuring that complaints made by children are promptly followed up. 4 September 2025

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The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. 4 September 2025 Inspection report children’s home: 2797275 6 (Regulation 13 (1)(b) (2)(g)(ii)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to ensuring that there is independent scrutiny of any incidents involving the manager. This also relates to leaders and managers ensuring that any complaints from children are promptly dealt with. Leaders and managers should also ensure that staff are able to confidently set consistent boundaries for children.

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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 children’s home: 2797275 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Lumonics House, Valiant Office Suites, Valley Drive, Rugby CV21 1TQ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Craig Whitchurch

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Inspector

Becky Thompson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2797275 8 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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