Children's Home run by Rite Directions Limited in Derbyshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2616704 1

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private company. It provides care for up to three children who may require support with emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Three children lived at the home at the time of the inspection.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 30 June and 1 July 2025.

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This monitoring visit

Following the inspection, requirements and recommendations were raised and two compliance notices were issued in relation to regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to assess whether the provider has responded to the steps issued in the notices. The steps in the compliance notices have been actioned and the compliance notices have been met.

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This monitoring visit

The home has been redecorated, which has included new flooring and repainting throughout. Just one room remains to be repainted. This is because one child is rearranging some of their furniture. The child has asked to paint their room themselves with support from the deputy manager. However, the manager has alternative steps in place to ensure the necessary refurbishment takes place without delay. Furniture that was broken or stained has been replaced.

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This monitoring visit

Care plans have been reviewed and updated. These include a review of each child’s ‘my plan’, ‘positive behaviour plan’ and ‘risk management plan’. Improvements have been made to ensure that the care provided to children, and strategies to manage children’s risks, align throughout all three plans. All staff are responsible for keeping Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2616704 2 children’s plans up to date through information shared by key workers and learning from their own experiences of working with the children.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has introduced systems to ensure that staff understand what is expected of them in relation to standards in the home, and that children are supported to understand the importance of keeping their personal spaces clean and tidy. The inspector viewed all areas of the home and was given permission by children to view their bedrooms. Children have routines that encourage them to take care of their belongings and to keep their rooms clean.

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This monitoring visit

Responses to maintenance issues in the home have been improved. The home now has a dedicated resource which can be used by the manager to have work completed quickly.

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This monitoring visit

Children have medication clearly recorded on individual profile pages. These profiles identify whether medication is prescribed or purchased to be used as necessary. These profiles record dosage instructions and possible side effects and have been used to help children understand when they may be feeling unwell and what steps they need to take to seek appropriate help.

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This monitoring visit

One requirement that was not subject to a compliance notice was also considered at this visit. Plans in relation to children’s health needs have been updated. In addition, external support has been sought to improve strategies to manage one child’s health needs. Another child has a therapeutic support worker, who provides the staff with support and guidance to meet the child’s needs.

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This monitoring visit

Recommendations were not considered at this visit and will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2616704 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/06/2025 Full Inadequate 08/10/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 15/08/2023 Full Good 11/10/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2616704 4

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that they support staff to be ambitious for every child in the home and to gain skills and experience that enable them to actively support each child to achieve their potential. They should ensure that staff can understand and meet each child’s needs. The registered person themselves will need to have a high level of understanding of the needs of the children in their care. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 52, paragraph 10.5)  The registered person should ensure that regulations in relation to qualifications will be a judgement for the registered person based on whether the content of any qualifications held by the individual closely corresponds with the qualifications set out in regulation 28(2)(c) (for managers) or regulation 32(4) (for those in a care role). (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.13)

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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: 2616704 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Rite Directions Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Tan Y Marian, Constitution Hill, Penmaenmawr LL34 6BA

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Inspector

Mark Broomhead, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2616704 6 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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Inspector

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