Oasis Restore Trust

Inspection report for secure children’s home – monitoring visit: 2801375 1 Oasis Restore Trust Oasis Restore Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 3ND

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this secure children’s home

Oasis Restore Trust is dually registered as a secure children’s home and a secure 16 to 19 academy. It is operated by a charity, Oasis Secure School Trust, and is approved by the Secretary of State to restrict children’s liberty.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The home provides care for up to 22 children aged between 12 and 18 years. All places available at the home are commissioned on a contractual basis by the Youth Custody Service.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The commissioning of health services in this home is the statutory responsibility of NHS England under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors visited the home with a specialist architect. This visit forms part of the information that Ofsted provides to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) so that the Secretary of State can consider the continuing suitability of the home to restrict children’s liberty.

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This monitoring visit

Several security doors have been badly damaged, which compromises the safety of children and staff. Temporary repairs necessitated a revision of the fire safety strategy. There are other aspects of the safety and security of the home that are also compromised due to the installation of items that do not have the required resilience for a secure environment.

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This monitoring visit

Managers said that the damage and security failings have led to a rise in the use of single separation for children. Single separation is where a child is locked into an area alone (usually their bedroom) as they are a serious risk to themselves or others. The increased use of single separation due to environmental failings has a negative impact on children. Inspection report for secure children’s home – monitoring visit: 2801375 2 Children and staff have reported to managers on several occasions that the temperatures in the education block are very high. Working and learning in the education block can be very difficult.

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This monitoring visit

The outside areas that children access are not maintained to a good standard. Large sections of the grass beds have died, resulting in widespread bare patches, while other areas are overrun with weeds.

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors identified serious safety and security issues in two areas of the home. Managers stated they would remedy these urgently.

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This monitoring visit

Managers are open and transparent about the current position with the building. The MoJ is responsible for the building, including expediting repairs and ordering necessary items, but it has failed to ensure that the replacement items needed are available and installed within a reasonable time frame. After careful consideration, the provider has reluctantly decided to pause placements immediately and then to temporarily close the home in or around September 2025. They have advised the regulator, the Youth Custody Service and the MoJ accordingly. This temporary closure will allow time for the environment to be fully assessed, for new security doors to be delivered and installed, and for other essential works to take place. The responsible individual is confident that they can provide appropriate secure care to the small group of children in the short period until the home temporarily closes.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements and recommendations raised at the last inspection will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for secure children’s home – monitoring visit: 2801375 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/06/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 11/02/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for secure children’s home – monitoring visit: 2801375 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(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

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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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Specifically, take immediate action to remedy the serious security issues. 1 August 2025

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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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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to— 31 August 2025 Inspection report for secure children’s home – monitoring visit: 2801375 5 meet the needs of each child; and

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enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Specifically, review the temperatures in the education block and take the necessary steps to ensure that the learning environment is appropriately heated and cooled to meet the needs of the children.

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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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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Specifically, take action to address bare patches of grass and weeds to ensure that the outdoor environment is appropriate for children. 31 August 2025

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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— 31 December 2025 Inspection report for secure children’s home – monitoring visit: 2801375 6 ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Specifically, carry out a full assessment of the home’s premises with relevant experts/professionals to ascertain whether the infrastructure and fabric are of the security and safety standard expected to provide appropriate safety and resilience in a secure environment.

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Information about this inspection

This monitoring visit was carried out in line with the memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Ministry of Justice.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for secure children’s home – monitoring visit: 2801375 7

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Inspectors

Shaun Common, His Majesty’s Inspector Tash Williams, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for secure children’s home – monitoring visit: 2801375 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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