Children's Home run by Regional Therapeutic Homes Limited in West Northamptonshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 1 Registered provider: Regional Therapeutic Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is operated by a private company. The home provides care for up to four children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager post has been vacant since February 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

The responsible individual was not present for the monitoring visit because they were out of the country.

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Information about this children’s home

There are no children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted completed an assurance inspection on 4 March 2025. The outcome was that Ofsted had serious and widespread concerns about the care and safety of children.

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This monitoring visit

Following this assurance inspection, a restriction of accommodation notice was issued alongside two compliance notices under regulation 12 and regulation 13. On 7 March 2025, placing authorities moved all children out of the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 24 March 2025, Ofsted completed a monitoring visit to review compliance with the notices. The outcome of this visit was that neither compliance notice had been met. For such reasons, Ofsted has issued a notice of proposal to cancel the registration of this children’s home.

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This monitoring visit

This further monitoring visit took place to assure compliance with the restriction of accommodation notice. No further children have lived at the children’s home.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual has informed Ofsted of their intention to close the children’s home. There is no manager or staff team. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/07/2024 Full Outstanding 22/08/2023 Full Outstanding 26/10/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 3

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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 with 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. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff— 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; help each child to understand how to keep safe; have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm; manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other; understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person; take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare; and are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home's child protection policies;

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Requirement Due date

Regulation 12 (1)(2)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii) 11 August 2025

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Requirement Due date

Behaviour management policies and records The registered person must ensure that— within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes— the name of the child; details of the child's behaviour leading to the use of the measure; the date, time and location of the use of the measure; a description of the measure and its duration; details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure; the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used; 11 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 4 the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure; within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered

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Requirement Due date

person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")— has spoken to the user about the measure; and has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure.

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Requirement Due date

Regulation 35 (3)(i)(ii)(iii))iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c)

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that this regulation is complied with. Children's well-being and safety should remain at the forefront of all restraint practice. The manager should ensure that staff only restrain children in a way that is consistent and safe. This needs to be considered when using staff that are not permanent.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children's home that— helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home's statement of purpose; ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; ensure that the home's workforce provides continuity of care to each child; understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and

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Requirement Due date

improved by taking into account and acting on— feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and 11 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 5 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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Requirement Due date

Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(d)(e)(f)(g)(ii)(h)) The registered person must make arrangements for the handling, recording, safekeeping, safe administration and disposal of medicines received into the children's home.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that medication practice is compliant with regulation. Children's medications and health needs should be kept under review by the manager and staff. Children should be given medication when they need it. 11 August 2025

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Requirement Due date

The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who— understand the children's home's overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children; use this understanding to deliver care that meets children's needs and supports them to fulfil their potential. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— understand and apply the home's statement of purpose; ensure that staff— understand and apply the home's statement of purpose; protect and promote each child's welfare; help each child to understand and manage the impact of any experience of abuse or neglect; provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably;

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Requirement Due date

Reg 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(v)(v)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that children are cared for in accordance with the statement of purpose. 11 August 2025

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The children's views, wishes and feelings standard The children's views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who— develop positive relationships with them; engage with them; and take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children's care and welfare and their lives. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— ensure that staff— 11 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 6 ascertain and consider each child's views, wishes and feelings, and balance these against what they judge to be in the child's best interests when making decisions about the child's care and welfare; help each child to express views, wishes and feelings; help each child to understand how the child's views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child;

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Requirement Due date

regularly consult children, and seek their feedback, about the quality of the home's care

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Requirement Due date

Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c)(2)(a)(i)(ii)(iv))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that children are valued and cherished. Staff should ensure that children have a platform to routinely share their views on a day-day basis. When children are unhappy, their views should be taken seriously and responded to effectively.

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The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff— help each child to achieve the child's education and training targets, as recorded in the child's relevant plans; support each child's learning and development, including helping the child to develop independent study skills and, where appropriate, helping the child to complete independent study; understand the barriers to learning that each child may face and take appropriate action to help the child to overcome any such barriers; help each child to understand the importance and value of education, learning, training and employment; promote opportunities for each child to learn informally; maintain regular contact with each child's education and training provider, including engaging with the provider and

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Requirement Due date

the placing authority to support the child's education and training and to maximise the child's achievement. Regulation 8 (1)(2) (a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that children have good routines that support children's progress and educational 11 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 7 routines. Staff should nurture and incentivise children to make progress and enjoy learning. The health and well-being standard The health and well-being standard is that— the health and well-being needs of children are met; children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that children's health and well-being needs are sought and prioritised by staff. Staff should ensure that children attend medical appointments and have good sleep routines. 11 August 2025

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on— mutual respect and trust; positive responses to other children and adults. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff— meet each child's behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child's relevant plans; encourage each child to take responsibility for the child's behaviour, in accordance with the child's age and understanding; help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone; help each child to understand, in a way that is appropriate according to the child's age and understanding, personal, sexual and social relationships, and how those relationships can be supportive or harmful; help each child to develop the understanding and skills to recognise or withdraw from a damaging, exploitative or

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Requirement Due date

harmful relationship; strive to gain each child's respect and trust; de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children; understand and communicate to children that bullying is unacceptable; and have the skills to recognise incidents or indications of bullying and how to deal with them; and that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others.

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Requirement Due date

Regulation 11 (1)(a)(c) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(vi)(vii)(viii)(xi)(xii)(xiii)(b) 11 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 8 The registered person should ensure that children are supported to build meaningful relationships with other children in the home. Conflict between children should be responded to effectively and in a meaningful way.

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The registered person should ensure that children receive well-planned care from staff who they can trust and depend on. When staff arrive and leave, care practice should be child-centred, and children's views should be thoughtfully considered.

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Requirement Due date

A responsible individual must— have the capacity, experience and skills to supervise the management of the home, or the homes, in respect of which the responsible individual is nominated.

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The responsible individual should ensure that they have the skill set and capacity to oversee the quality of care in the home. The responsible individual should take action to ensure that lessons are learned following serious incidents. 11 August 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that the employment of any person on a temporary basis at the children's home does not prevent children from receiving such continuity of care as is reasonable to meet their needs. Regulation 31(1) 11 August 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if— a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation; an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious; there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there; a child protection enquiry involving a child — is instigated; or concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. A notification made under this regulation— must include details of— the matter; the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and 11 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 9

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Requirement Due date

any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter; must be made or confirmed in writing.

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Requirement Due date

Regulation 40 (1)(a)(b))2)(a)(d)(e)(f)(g)(ii)(h)) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 10

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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: 2674029 11

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Regional Therapeutic Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 66c Askew Road, London W12 9BJ

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Inspector

Andi Lilley-Tams, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2674029 12 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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