Children's Home run by ANKH-A Ltd in Luton

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 1 Registered provider: ANKH-A Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to three children.

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Information about this children’s home

There were no children living in the home at the time of the monitoring visit.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager since 2 May 2025.

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This monitoring visit

At the full inspection on 29 April 2025, the home was judged inadequate. Following this, compliance notices under regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard, were served. A monitoring visit took place on 19 June 2025 to explore whether managers had met the steps set in the compliance notices. The compliance notices were not met. As a result, Ofsted issued the provider with a notice suspending the registration of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to monitor compliance with the suspension notice. The actions taken by the provider in response to the requirements raised at the last monitoring visit were also reviewed.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has continued to comply with the suspension notice. Children have not lived at the home since the notice was served. The home has not cared for children since the full inspection in April 2025.

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This monitoring visit

There is currently no manager or deputy manager. The management arrangements in place to ensure the safe running of the home are not effective. The provider has contacted the previous registered manager to request that he cancel his registration as required by Ofsted. He has not done this. The previous responsible individual is currently the subject of an internal investigation. The interim responsible individual has submitted her application to register with Ofsted; however, Ofsted has not Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 2 received the application form. She is committed to addressing the shortfalls at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Investigations into staff remain ongoing. Several staff have been suspended due to the allegations made against them. The majority of investigations into these allegations have taken place. These are not all clearly written up and none of them have been sent to safeguarding partners for oversight. This means that investigations remain incomplete; there has been no learning or recommendations following these. One investigation is ongoing and involves the police.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have started to compile a chronology to demonstrate the information that has been sent to safeguarding partners and when the events took place. These chronologies are not up to date and some specific details are missing. There are emails between the police and the responsible individual requesting that statements be re-sent. As the chronologies lack detail, it is difficult to see when the statements were originally sent and the allegation they are in reference to. The information in respect of each allegation is unclear and disorganised. This fails to provide effective safeguards.

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This monitoring visit

There are two staff who are related to the director working at the home. This has not been formally risk assessed. There has been no consideration given to how this may affect whistle-blowing or who would carry out investigations regarding these staff.

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This monitoring visit

The initial investigation into allegations has identified poor practice from other staff. The new responsible individual has requested a consultation with the local authority designated officer to discuss if further action is needed.

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This monitoring visit

The staff have received training regarding risk assessments. This has highlighted the importance of clear and detailed assessments to inform staff how to work with children to reduce risk, and how to respond to children when they are in crisis. One staff member was able to articulate this. Following the training, staff compiled a risk assessment. This was not fully effective to guide staff in support of children when they are experiencing crisis. Other training has taken place, such as trauma-informed care. Some staff have not taken part in this training yet, meaning that the team is unable to meet the needs of children.

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The interim responsible individual has completed retrospective audits of children’s documents. She has used this process to identify missing documents. This has helped her to understand the importance of continual oversight.

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All staff, including newer staff, have completed the organisational induction. This means that all staff have now been given a basic introduction to their roles. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 3 Some elements of the requirements have been met. However, work to fully meet the requirements is ongoing. The suspension of the registration remains in place and will be reviewed regularly. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/04/2025 Full Inadequate 10/03/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 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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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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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;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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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;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(b) (2)(a)(c)(f)(h))

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In particular, ensure that leaders and managers are skilled safeguarding practitioners and that they respond to safeguarding matters in the appropriate way.

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Ensure that staff have a clear understanding of care plans, risk assessments and other relevant documents and that these are kept up to date.

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This requirement is restated. 30 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 6 The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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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;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(b))

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Ensure that leaders and managers are skilled at recognising safeguarding matters.

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Ensure that safeguarding matters are reported without delay in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.

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Ensure that following any safeguarding incidents, effective action is taken to keep children safe.

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Ensure that risk assessments are thorough and cover all known risks and vulnerabilities for children and provide staff with clear guidance and instructions on how to keep children safe. 30 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 7 Ensure that managers and staff understand the requirements and expectations placed upon them in fulfilling risk assessments and court orders.

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Ensure that staff are aware of the action to take when risks increase, including follow-up work to ensure children’s safety.

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Ensure that incidents are reviewed, evaluated and risk assessed, with strategies to minimise risks identified, understood by staff and actioned when needed.

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Ensure that managers and staff are alert to the dynamic relationships between children.

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Ensure that current and relevant information is included in risk assessments, and that staff are provided with effective strategies to respond.

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Ensure that leaders and managers are skilled in safeguarding practice and are able to identify and respond to allegations against staff appropriately, including reporting to multi- agency partners and strategies to assess whether staff are able to continue to work safely with children, with appropriate action taken where necessary to safeguard children and others.

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose; 30 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 8 protect and promote each child’s welfare;

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treat each child with dignity and respect;

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provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv))

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding.

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(Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(v))

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This requirement is restated. 30 August 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2784900 9 The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there.

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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(Regulation 40 (4)(c) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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This requirement is restated. 30 August 2025

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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: 2784900 10

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: c/o GP Accountancy & Taxation Solutions Ltd, 77 Butler Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4DS

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Inspector

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