Children's Home run by Eastfield Group in Sefton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064663 1 SC064663 Registered provider: Eastfield Group

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private organisation. It provides care for up to seven children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, four children were living at the home. Two children spoke with the inspectors.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2023.

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This monitoring visit

A restriction of accommodation notice was issued under section 22B of the Care Standards Act 2000 on 19 August 2025 due to identified shortfalls in care planning and oversight by leaders and managers in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of the visit was to review if leaders and managers have met the steps required and to assess whether the action taken means that the restriction of accommodation can be lifted or not.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last monitoring visit, no children have moved in or out of the home.

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Children are provided with opportunities to share their views, wishes and feelings with staff, and additional emotional support has been offered to the children. The children say they are happy with the support they receive.

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This monitoring visit

During the inspection, information emerged that had not been shared with the regulator. Insufficient action has been taken when an allegation has been made. During the inspection, there was no internal investigation report available to review, and the concerns were not shared with the correct local authority designated officer to ensure that children are safeguarded effectively through the safeguarding process. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064663 2 Leaders and managers have not ensured that all serious incidents are notified to Ofsted as required by regulation. This limits the regulator’s oversight of practice in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Children have not gone missing from the home since the last monitoring visit; however, the manager has identified clear strategies for staff to follow should this occur.

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This monitoring visit

Risk management plans are reviewed on a regular basis. However, strategies to reduce risks in relation to time with family and friends and gaming have not been included. There continues to be a lack of professional curiosity and no clear steps on the actions staff must take.

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Leaders and managers do not have effective internal and external monitoring systems in place. This limits oversight of practice and reduces opportunity for leaders and managers to reflect and develop to improve the quality of care. This does not ensure that there is continuous improvement.

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Staff have been offered additional emotional support; they say that they feel supported by leaders and managers.

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This monitoring visit

Following this visit, a case review was held on 3 September 2025. It was agreed that sufficient action had not been undertaken to lift the restriction notice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064663 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/06/2025 Full Good 13/05/2024 Full Good 05/03/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 02/08/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064663 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 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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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Specifically, leaders and managers must ensure that all risks and how they will be managed are detailed in risk plans and in assessments made before children move into the home.

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Leaders and managers must ensure that their allegation reporting processes are robust and in line with the home’s policy. 28 November 2025

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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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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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Specifically, leaders and managers must ensure that they have oversight of all work carried out in the home. This includes ensuring that all staff reflect on and evaluate their 28 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064663 5 practice and that professional curiosity is encouraged and documented.

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Leaders and managers must ensure that there are effective systems in place for leaders and managers to access relevant records in the absence of other managers.

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The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires.

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The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to—

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HMCI. (Regulation 44 (1) (2)(a) (7)(a)) 28 November 2025

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there; and

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)(e)) 28 November 2025

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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: SC064663 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Shireburn Road, Liverpool L37 1LR

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Inspectors

Michelle Snape, Social Care Inspector Zillah Brooks, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC064663 7 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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