Children's Home run by Visions Today Ltd in Newham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2803004 1 Registered provider: Visions Today Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home registered with Ofsted in December 2024 and is privately run. It provides care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home. The inspector spoke with the child during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since the home registered.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered provider has recently appointed a new responsible individual, and we are checking whether this person had the relevant capacity, experience and skills to carry out the role.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was judged inadequate at the last full inspection. The inspection started on 6 and 7 May 2025. The inspector returned on 27 May 2025 to gather additional evidence in line with ‘ Ofsted inspections and visits: deferring, pausing and gathering additional evidence ’ policy. As a result, requirements were made, under regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard and regulation 32, the care planning standard of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

This monitoring visit was carried out to monitor the progress made against the requirements raised at the full inspection. The inspector found that the provider has made good progress, and all requirements have been met.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

In response to the inadequate judgement, an external consultant was commissioned by the directors of the home to complete an audit of the home. The leadership and management team has taken on board the recommendations from this audit, as well as the requirements from the previous inspection and a quality assurance visit conducted by the child’s placing local authority, to develop and Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2803004 2 implement a detailed action plan. Progress against this plan was evident during the monitoring visit.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

Leaders and managers have improved their understanding and oversight of safeguarding practice. There has been a comprehensive schedule of training to address shortfalls in staff’s understanding. As a result, there is a greater sense of clarity about roles and responsibilities among the staff team.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

Safeguarding and practice policies have been reviewed and updated and disseminated to the team. Leaders and managers have ensured that there is accessible guidance for staff regarding safeguarding issues and when to contact a manager for support and advice.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

The child’s risk assessment is detailed and personal to the child. There are clear strategies for staff to follow to try and reduce the risk to the child. Leaders and managers ensure that this, together with the child’s care plan and behavioural support plan, is read, understood by all staff and kept under review.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

Leaders and managers and staff have attended de-escalation training. All staff are trained to use physical intervention safely. Relevant information and de-escalation advice have been shared with all staff and are incorporated in the child’s behavioural support plan.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

Staff carry out meaningful key-work sessions with the child. These are focused on the child’s needs, support strategies, previous experiences and worries. The child has established trusting relationships with some members of staff and said they feel cared for.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

When necessary, leaders and managers notify Ofsted and safeguarding partners about serious incidents of concern. Leaders and managers review practice, reflect on lessons learned and note actions to develop staff’s practice.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

The manager and staff team have participated in a reflective team day to consider past safeguarding incidents and lessons they can learn. Regular team meetings have also been held where staff discuss the child, their progress, professional boundaries, communication and the ethos of the home.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

Staff receive regular supervision sessions. These sessions include discussions about the child’s well-being and current risks they face. Shortfalls in practice have been addressed by the leadership and management team.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

Effective monitoring and reviewing systems have been introduced. This includes a daily management checklist for all areas of practice that require management oversight. The deputy manager with oversight of the registered manager completes daily checks. The responsible individual then has weekly oversight. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2803004 3 The members of the senior leadership team, including the new responsible individual, are motivated and committed to develop and sustain an improved service. A consistent, stable and child-focused staff team provides support to the child. There have been no new staff employed at the home since the full inspection.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

Leaders and managers have addressed shortfalls in safer recruitment procedures. Records now demonstrate the required checks being made to ensure that staff employed are suitable to work in the home.

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Inspection date: 16 July 2025

Leaders and managers have met the requirements raised at the last inspection. No requirements or recommendations were raised at this monitoring visit. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2803004 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/05/2025 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2803004 5

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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: 2803004 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Visions Today Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Longbury Drive, Orpington BR5 2JU

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Inspector

Matilda Clode, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2803004 7 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 looked-after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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