Children's Home run by Eden Childrens Care in Cheshire East

Inspection report for children’s home: 2818907 1 Registered provider: Eden Children’s Care 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

The home is run by a private provider to provide care for up to two children with learning disabilities. There is one child living in this home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in March 2025.

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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: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2818907 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child has moved in since the home was registered. The manager worked closely with professionals to gain a thorough understanding of the child’s needs and considered the staff’s skills and experience to provide care. The child was provided with the children’s guide and supported to move in a planned way, sensitive to their needs, wishes and feelings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff have high aspirations for the child to continue learning. The child does not attend formal further education. However, staff support home learning. Staff have developed various learning resources, including worksheets and natural learning opportunities through outdoor activities. There is a timetable with clear expectations about the day’s structure. Staff have researched alternatives for further education, voluntary work experience or employment, including a support network group through the host local authority. The child is accessing support with the help of staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s health needs are well understood. Staff ensure that the child attends all health appointments. The child has been supported to access support for their emotional well-being to enable them to better understand their life experiences and manage their emotions. The staff work closely with professionals to ensure that they respond to the child’s needs effectively. A private psychologist, funded by the provider, oversees the therapeutic support plan to help staff fully understand how to meet the child’s needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager ensures that the home is beautifully maintained and decorated. It has a cosy, lived-in feel like a family home. The walls have photos of the child with adults on different activities and outings. The child’s bedroom is personalised to their taste, and they have suggested how they would like to make the home feel more like their own, which has been supported by staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is encouraged to be involved in all aspects of their care and day-to-day life. Staff listen to the child and actively seek their views. They promote the child’s development of interests, such as horse riding and visits to historic attractions. The child is supported to develop independence skills.

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

The child has adults in their life who they can trust to help them feel safe and secure. Staff respond to the child when there is an incident of self-harm. They ensure that the child receives immediate first aid and offer medical attention if required. The response is tailored to the child’s needs as outlined in the detailed therapeutic support plan. Staff understand the child’s needs well and can respond effectively to mitigate the risk of self- harm incidents. The manager’s oversight is reflective and evaluative, considering the triggers leading to the incident and future learning. This has led to a reduction in the frequency and seriousness of incidents. Inspection report for children’s home: 2818907 3 Risk assessments are comprehensive and easily accessible. Risk management and behaviour plans are reviewed regularly to identify progress or emerging patterns. Staff support the child to understand risk, ensuring that the child’s views are considered and

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

shared, and they provide the child with consistent messages. The risks for the child before moving in have significantly reduced.

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

Staff provide a calm and nurturing approach to support the child to understand rules and expectations. They do not use consequences. Instead, staff use a therapeutic approach that helps the child to understand their emotional responses to situations and encourage appropriate behaviours.

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

A detailed missing-from-home protocol is in place, with clear actions for staff to follow. The risk assessment is reviewed regularly. Staff know what action to take if the child goes missing from home and the ways of working with the child to reduce the risk. Prior to living here, the risk of the child going missing from home was high. This has significantly reduced to one episode since living here.

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

The manager and staff ensure that the child is supported to take prescribed medication as advised by medical professionals. Medication is safely administered and stored in a lockable cupboard. Records are meticulously kept, and managers regularly review them to ensure that there are no errors. When the child has shown reluctance to taking medication, staff have listened to them and encouraged them to try it first. Staff listened to the child and advocated for the medication to be reviewed with the child and adolescent mental health team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is highly experienced, leads with a child-focused vision and is aspirational, striving for the best possible outcomes. The manager is supported by a capable and committed deputy manager, who plays a key role in supporting staff and the child, contributing to the stability of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that staff have access to a range of training that supports them to care for the child effectively. Additional training is offered, which is tailored to the child’s specific needs. Staff say that training improves their confidence. The child is cared for by a dedicated and skilled staff team who understand their needs well.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from regular supervision sessions, which encourage reflection on their practice and promote learning. This is enhanced by access to clinical supervision sessions that are delivered by a psychologist. This supports staff in their role and provides opportunities to discuss the child’s needs and risks in greater depth. Staff said that they feel highly supported and valued by the managers.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and are child focused. Staff can share experience and knowledge. The psychologist regularly attends meetings, providing opportunities to reflect on incidents and explore any challenges arising for staff. This supports staff in Inspection report for children’s home: 2818907 4 developing a deeper understanding of the child’s needs and reinforces consistency in the care being provided.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has systems in place to monitor the quality of care provided. Leaders and managers use this to evaluate the child’s progress and further identify staff development to ensure that the child’s needs are well met.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager welcomes independent scrutiny of the home. The independent person comes to the home monthly, and any recommendations for improvement are swiftly addressed by the manager. The care that the child is provided is regularly reviewed. Patterns and emerging risks are quickly identified, and swift action is taken to improve practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There were no requirements or recommendations made at this inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: 2818907 5

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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: 2818907 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Eden Children’s Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite G30 Genesis Centre, Innovation Way, Stoke-On- Trent, Staffordshire, England ST6 4BF

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Inspectors

Sarah Probert, Social Care Inspector Shauna Morley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2818907 7 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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