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Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 1 SC065046 Registered provider: Beaufort Care Group Ltd

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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 operated by a private provider that has several other homes in the area. It offers care for up to three children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, three children were living in the home. Two of the children were seen during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted on 19 June 2025.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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requires improvement to be good

How well children and young people are helped and protected requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The children’s home is not yet delivering good help and care for children and young people. However, there are no serious or widespread failures that result in their welfare not being safeguarded or promoted.

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requires improvement to be good

Date of last inspection: 26 February 2025

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requires improvement to be good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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requires improvement to be good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/02/2025 Full Good 13/12/2023 Full Good 30/01/2023 Full Good 25/10/2022 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 3

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improvement to be good

Staff speak with pride and emotion about the children’s achievements and the progress they have made. Staff said all children have made progress, but at different rates. One child who has recently moved into the home is forming relationships with staff, but this is still developing with some staff. Another child who has lived at the home for a long time completed their education, including taking their exams and going to their prom. Staff ensured that this was a special time for the child. They arranged for a sports car to take the child to the prom and for them to have a lovely prom dress. One of the other children did the child’s makeup for them. One child said they like the home and get on well with the staff. The other child did not want to speak with the inspector.

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improvement to be good

Staff manage children moving into the home sensitively. However, leaders and managers are not ensuring, where required, that staff received additional training in order to meet the needs of the new child.

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improvement to be good

The children’s guide to the home is colourful and informative. Staff have used a QR code (quick response code) effectively to provide the children with a virtual tour of the home.

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improvement to be good

Staff provide the children with a warm, welcoming, comfortable home and include children in this process. Children’s bedrooms are personalised. One child’s bedroom is about to be redecorated, and new furniture is being purchased. The child has been fully involved in this process. However, one child’s bedroom was very untidy with items and clothing covering the floor. There is a lack of input from staff in supporting the child to keep their room suitably clean and tidy.

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improvement to be good

Parents are very positive about the home and the care their children receive. Parents said staff are brilliant and go above and beyond for the children. One parent especially praised staff for the action they took when their child went missing. This view was supported by social workers. Social workers also said they feel the home is the right placement for their children, that the children are making progress and communication with staff is of a good quality.

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improvement to be good

Children are safe at the home. Staff understand safeguarding processes, their responsibility within this and apply this in practice. Records of safeguarding events are generally appropriate and are monitored and reviewed by leaders and managers. However, leaders and managers have not sought updated information in relation to one concern about online abuse. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 4 Behaviour support plans are generally of an appropriate quality, but some sections lack detailed guidance for staff on actions to be taken to support children effectively. For example, when a child is spending a lot of time in their room, the guidance for staff does not promote a consistent approach. This view was supported in feedback from staff, who provided a range of different views on how this is to be managed.

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improvement to be good

Staff are currently not curious or active enough regarding children’s online life and use of the internet. Feedback from staff was that one child was spending hours online. In one check of the child’s devices, it was found the child had spent eight hours online overnight. In addition, staff do not know how much data the child has on their phone. This potentially renders the limiting of access to the home’s internet null and void. There is also a lack of clear guidance for staff on how they should manage this situation. This results in mixed experiences for the child.

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improvement to be good

When children go missing, staff act swiftly and follow children’s individual protocols. This includes following the child and reporting them as a missing person if staff lose sight of them. These protocols are detailed but are not consistently updated after events so as to ensure that staff have the most up-to-date information. Staff have built a good working relationship with other professionals, especially the British Transport Police, to support this work. One child had an increase in missing person episodes, but this has decreased over the past three weeks due to staff input and support .

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improvement to be good

Children’s risk assessments cover the appropriate areas and highlight known risks. However, these assessments are not of a consistently good quality and do not always provide clear guidance for staff on how to mitigate and manage risk.

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improvement to be good

Staff recruitment follows safer recruitment guidance, which helps to protect children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager understands the care provided in the home and is open and honest about the strengths and the areas for improvement. The manager recognises they are still developing in their role, understanding what they need to delegate and monitor. The responsible individual provides additional support and oversight to support the manager and the home’s development. Improvements are being made, but these are yet to be embedded in practice. The majority of the areas for development raised during this inspection had already been identified by leaders and managers.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff are very positive about working at the home. They spoke with care and warmth about the children. They were able to highlight areas of progress the children have made. Staff feel supported by the manager, saying she is very approachable and easy to contact.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff do not receive good-quality supervision at appropriate intervals to support their development. This is currently improving, but not yet imbedded in practice. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 5 Children’s records vary in quality and require improvement. Some lack detail, clear guidance for staff, or consistent information on children’s family and friends. This does not support consistency of care. The daily reports staff complete on children are not of a consistently good quality, and so they do not provide a clear overview of the child’s day. In addition, records contain some vague, emotive and institutionalised language, which will not support the children’s understanding of their time in care should they access their records. Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 6

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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 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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provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background;

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provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably.

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(Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(iv)(vii))

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In particular, the registered person should ensure that staff support children to be keep their bedroom clean and tidy to a reasonable standard. 31 October 2025

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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. 31 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 7 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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In particular, the registered person should ensure that children’s behaviour support plans are of a good quality and provide consistent detailed guidance for staff on how to support each child’s behavioural needs.

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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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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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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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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)(ii)(iii)(vi)(b))

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In particular, the registered person should ensure the following: Where a safeguarding concern has been raised the registered person should ensure they gather feedback, in a timely manner, from other professionals, on action those professionals are taking. 31 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 8 The registered person should ensure that staff are curious and active in understanding children’s online lives, be aware of children’s data allowance on their devices, and know how long children are spending online and how this is to be managed.

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The registered person should ensure that children’s risk assessment are of a consistently good quality, providing effective guidance for staff on how to manage and mitigate risk.

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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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 work as a team where appropriate;

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

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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(Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(e)(h))

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience.

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(Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)) 31 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 9 In addition, the registered person should ensure that any addition training staff require to meet the needs of a new child moving into the home is provided prior to the child’s arrival.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children’s records are of a consistently good quality and do not contain vague, emotive or institutionalised language. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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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: SC065046 10

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Beaufort Care Group Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2, Hollygrove business park, Ringwood, Dorset BH24 2DB

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Inspector

Wendy Anderson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC065046 11 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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