Children's Home run by K & G Care Ltd in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2788411 1 Registered provider: K&G Care Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is managed by a private company. It provides care for up to four children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has a registered manager who was away from work at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, three children were living at the home. One child was spoken with during the visit.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged to be inadequate at the full inspection on 3 and 4 June 2025. Following the inspection, Ofsted issued compliance notices in relation to safeguarding children, and leadership and management of the home. The purpose of this visit was to ascertain if the steps in the compliance notices have been met.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has undertaken the necessary actions required in the compliance notices. Three children have remained living at the home since the last inspection and no new children have moved in.

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The leadership team has successfully coordinated and delivered a range of training for staff. This includes training that was expected in line with meeting the compliance notices. The additional training has equipped staff with the appropriate skills and knowledge to carry out their roles effectively.

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Children’s risk assessments have been reviewed and updated to reflect current needs. The assessments outline known risks and what action staff must take to ensure children remain safe.

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The leadership team has ensured that staff receive regular and good quality supervision. Time has been taken to reflect with staff about the recent challenges in Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2788411 2 the home. This has provided staff with an additional opportunity to raise any further concerns they may have.

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This monitoring visit

The leadership team has strengthened oversight by enhancing monitoring systems and processes. The team routinely reviews documentation and tasks that have been carried out. Where further actions are required, leaders ensure these are completed.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have made necessary health appointments for the children. Furthermore, staff have been proactive in ensuring any follow-up appointments are booked as soon as possible. At times, children have been reluctant to attend their appointments, but staff have continued to reinforce the importance of them.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have encouraged the children to participate in activities. The children have been keen to do this and enjoyed their time spent together or on their own with staff. Children’s wishes and feelings are being heard. For example, one child said that he wanted to go on holiday, and staff booked this for them.

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This monitoring visit

Staff can talk about the progress that the children have made. This progress is predominantly linked to consistent routines and boundaries being implemented at the home. Children now know what to expect each day and this has provided them with a sense of security at the home.

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The leadership team has updated the workforce development plan. It clearly outlines the expectations of staff and how the leadership team will enable staff to obtain the skills and knowledge to carry out their role.

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Feedback from staff shows that they value the support from the leadership team. Staff spoke confidently about the changes that have been implemented and feel that their teamwork strengthens the care provided to the children.

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The leadership team has ensured that all actions detailed in the compliance notices have been met. The statutory requirements set at the full inspection have been considered at this inspection and some remain in place. These will be reviewed at the next inspection whereby further evidence can be reviewed to determine if the changes made have been sustained. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2788411 3

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 03/06/2025 Full Inadequate 12/11/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2788411 4

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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 must comply with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The health and well-being standard is that—

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the health and well-being needs of children are met;

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children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and

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children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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

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achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child’s relevant plans;

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understand the child’s health and well-being needs and the options that are available in relation to the child’s health and well-being, in a way that is appropriate to the child’s age and understanding;

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take part in activities, and attend any appointments, for the purpose of meeting the child’s health and well-being needs; and

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that each child has access to such dental, medical, nursing, psychiatric and psychological advice, treatment and other services as the child may require. (Regulation 10 (1)(2)(a)(b)(c)(i)(ii)(iii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This particularly relates to staff ensuring that children attend all medical appointments and their health and well- being are continually supported. 19 September 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2788411 5 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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In particular the registered person must ensure that—

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medicine which is prescribed for a child is administered as prescribed to the child for whom it is prescribed and to no other child; and

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a record is kept of the administration of medicine to each child. (Regulation 23 (1) (2)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This particularly relates to ensuring that there is a robust medication process in place. Children must be given medication in line with their agreed health needs. In addition, medication audits must be regularly carried out. 19 September 2025

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The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This particularly relates to ensuring that children’s records are up to date and accurate. 19 September 2025

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all staff undertake the training required as part of their role. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11)  The registered person should ensure that every team meeting is fully recorded. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 54, paragraph 7.18) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2788411 6

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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: 2788411 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Knightsbridge House, Rooley Lane, Bradford BD4 7SQ

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Inspector

Lizette Watts, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2788411 8 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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