Children's Home run by Sanitas Cura Ltd in Liverpool

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2835212 1 Registered provider: Sanitas Cura 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 children’s home provides care for one child who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager were registered with Ofsted in June 2025.

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This monitoring visit

An assurance inspection was carried out on 22 August 2025 that identified serious and widespread concerns. This visit was undertaken to monitor the actions taken by the provider to address the concerns identified at the assurance inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors identified serious shortfalls in safeguarding practices during this monitoring visit. A safety plan was formulated following the assurance inspection, which included measures to ensure that the child was supervised at all times and the use of waking night staff. However, this plan has not been effective in preventing further incidents.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have failed to evidence that increased safeguarding measures have been implemented effectively to ensure the child’s safety. As a result of this failure, two further serious incidents occurred, leading to the child requiring hospital treatment. These incidents were preventable and highlight the inadequacy of current safeguarding arrangements.

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This monitoring visit

There is evidence that safety plans are not being consistently followed. This raises concerns about staff compliance and accountability in implementing agreed strategies to reduce risk. Furthermore, essential staff training, particularly in Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2835212 2 managing ligature risks, has not been completed. This significantly limits staff’s ability to respond appropriately to known and foreseeable risks.

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This monitoring visit

Records reviewed during the visit, including staff handovers, lacked clear and specific guidance on managing behaviours or directing staff actions. This absence of detailed instructions contributes to inconsistent care practices and further undermines safeguarding efforts.

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The staff rota did not accurately reflect which staff had worked and when. Some staff covering shifts work for the provider, but this is not their normal workplace. It was unclear whether these staff had a full understanding of the child’s risks, as they appeared unfamiliar with the setting and specific safeguarding concerns. This lack of continuity and understanding has a detrimental impact on the child’s safety and well- being.

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This monitoring visit

The lack of proactive and effective measures to reduce known risks demonstrates a significant failure in leadership and management. Leaders have not ensured that appropriate risk management procedures are in place or are consistently followed. This failure places children at continued risk and undermines efforts to safeguard their welfare effectively.

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors did not consider the requirements set at the assurance inspection at this monitoring visit; they will be reviewed at the next inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2835212 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, 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 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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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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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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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;

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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health; and 9 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2835212 4 that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly.

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(Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(d))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that—

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 children do not have access to hazardous items, such as vapes  staff understand their roles and responsibilities  staff take immediate action to locate children who are missing, and that preventive measures are in place to reduce this occurring  staff are trained to understand risks of self-harm and take measures where there are concerns that a child may be at 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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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. 9 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2835212 5 (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(f)(h))

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 there is clear oversight of all incidents, including any shortfalls in actions taken by staff to manage and prevent risk effectively  staff are trained in ligature and self-harm  there are clear systems in place to evaluate and monitor the quality of care.

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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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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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that each child’s relevant plans are followed;

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that the child’s placing authority is contacted, and a review of that child’s relevant plans is requested, if—

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the registered person considers that the child is at risk of harm or has concerns that the care provided for the child is inadequate to meet the child’s needs.

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(Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(a)(c)(e)(i)) 9 November 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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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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that staff— 9 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2835212 6 meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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help each child to develop socially aware behaviour;

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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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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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help each child to understand, in a way that is appropriate according to the child’s age and understanding, personal, sexual and social relationships, and how those relationships can be supportive or harmful;

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strive to gain each child’s respect and trust.

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(Regulation 11 (1)(a) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(viii))

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In particular,the registered person must ensure that staff avoid writing records that blame children for their behaviour. Instead, records should highlight a child’s vulnerabilities in a respectful way that shows that staff understand their needs.

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Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home.

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maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4.

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Specifically, the staff roster should record the full name of the individuals working at the home, and dates and times worked. 9 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2835212 7

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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: 2835212 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 64 Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside L12 7JB

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Inspectors

Nicola Forrester, Social Care Inspector Sophie Thomson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2835212 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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