Children's home run by Rumman Care Ltd

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Information about this children's home

The home is registered to provide care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. There were three children living at the home at the time of this inspection. The home is run by a private organisation.

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Information about this children's home

The home was registered in March 2025. A manager has been in post since August 2025 and is not yet registered.

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This monitoring visit

At the previous full inspection on 15 July 2025, this children’s home was assessed as requiring improvement to be good. This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns relating to the quality of care provided to children and the way the home is managed. The requirements made at the previous inspection were not reviewed during this visit and have subsequently been restated. Two additional requirements were made at this visit.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the registered manager has left their post. A successor has been appointed but has not yet started working at the home. Interim arrangements have been made to ensure that staff have suitable leadership and support whilst they await the arrival of the new manager. During this period of change, leaders have taken steps to protect children from unnecessary disruption. The introduction of structured daily plans has helped to create a sense of stability and continuity for children.

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Records do not provide a sufficiently detailed or accurate description of the actions taken by staff during physical interventions. There is also no opportunity for staff to reflect on the impact of any incident or identify what they could have done differently. This inhibits leaders from holistically evaluating the effectiveness of interventions and identifying any learning. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 2 The home environment is not always maintained in a way that promotes a sense of well-being and homeliness for children. Broken items in the communal areas have not been replaced and one child’s bed remained in disrepair for a week, meaning that the child was required to sleep on a sofa.

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With support from staff, one child has developed a better understanding of the risks associated with being missing and has since been absent from the home less frequently. The number of available staff has been increased, which has improved staff capacity to respond when a child leaves the home unexpectedly.

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Social workers comment positively about the progress children make from their starting points. Staff support children with their learning and have helped them prepare to return to education in the new term. Children have some positive experiences and take part in a range of activities both locally and further afield.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 15/07/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 3

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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, 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 with 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

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(Regulation 6(1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii)) 30 September

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes

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details of the child's behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration; 30 September Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 4 details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure (“the user”), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure.

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(Regulation 35 (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii(viii) (b)(i)(ii)(c))

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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 promotes their welfare.

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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; 30 September Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 5 ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to 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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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received;

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and 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)(d)(f)(g)(ii)(h))

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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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that staff 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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(vi)) 30 September

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The registered person must establish a procedure for considering complaints made by or on behalf of children. 30 September Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 6 In particular, the procedure must provide that no person who is the subject of a complaint takes any part in its consideration or investigation, except at the informal resolution stage if the registered person considers it appropriate.

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The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation. (Regulation 39 (1) (2) (3))

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home;

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and have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home;

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and plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)) 30 September

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation (4)(b) 30 September Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 7 The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home;

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or if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph.

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2.

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(Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d)) 30 September

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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: 2815289 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Suite 5, 1-2 Leonard Place, Westerham Road, Keston, Kent BR2 6HQ

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Solo-Steven Gisanrin

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Inspector

Mark Newington, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 9 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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