Children's Home run by Young Foundations Limited in Calderdale

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2735938 1 Registered provider: Young Foundations Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It provides care for up to seven children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

There were no children living in the home at the time of this visit.

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Information about this children’s home

The provider runs an independent school from a registered building within the home’s grounds. The inspector only visited the social care provision on this site.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has not had a registered manager since July 2024. The home has appointed an acting manager, but they are not yet registered with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

On 16 December 2024, Ofsted issued a notice of decision to vary the conditions of registration of the home. The home was not in operation, and there were no plans to admit a child to the home. The variation to the conditions was that the provider must inform Ofsted of their intention to admit a child three months before a child commences living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has advised that they wish to accommodate a child again. Therefore, this monitoring visit was undertaken to establish whether the provider has made suitable arrangements for the home to resume operating.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has developed a plan to support children’s moves into the home. This reflects children moving in and becoming comfortable in their new home and having time to develop relationships with staff before another child moves in. The identified timelines for children moving into the home have been devised. However, these are flexible to support individual transition plans that are child focused. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2735938 2 Leaders and managers have appointed sufficient staff to provide care for up to two children. The provider is actively recruiting staff to fill its vacant posts. This increase in staffing will enable the provider to operate within the parameters of its statement of purpose and registration conditions.

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This monitoring visit

There is an on-site school that can provide education to children who move into the home. Leaders and managers have developed strong working relationships with the school leaders. These relationships will support the educational progress of children.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have identified development opportunities for staff to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to care for children. This includes role modelling from leaders and managers, training and supporting staff to obtain the necessary qualification for their role.

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This monitoring visit

Audits are in place but are not effective. Although audits identified areas for development, there are no clear plans to review progress or address the issues raised. The manager was unable to confirm whether any actions had been completed. The systems in place to ensure oversight of these audits are not effective, which limits the manager’s oversight of the home and the quality of care that would be provided to children.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements raised at the previous inspection have not been reviewed. Therefore, these requirements have been restated. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2735938 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/06/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/03/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2735938 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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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that the children’s care plans are followed by staff.

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In addition, the registered person must ensure that support is available to the child to help them gain an age-appropriate understanding of the risks posed to them, for example in relation to online safety.

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Requirement Due date

The requirement is restated from the last inspection. 4 December 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must keep the behaviour management policy under review and, where appropriate, revise it.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that— 4 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2735938 5 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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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 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. (Regulation 35 (2) (3)(a)(viii)(c))

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The requirement is restated from the last inspection.

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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; and

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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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that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that children can access all suitable areas of the home, and this should be accurately reflected in children’s care plans.

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The requirement is restated from the last inspection. 4 December 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 4 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2735938 6 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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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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(f)(h))

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In particular, the registered person must maintain effective monitoring and oversight of the home, ensuring that all necessary documentation is completed and updated as required, to work closely with outside agencies and clinicians and to provide appropriate challenge when the necessary documentation is not in place.

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In addition, the registered person must ensure that they have sufficient oversight of all important documents in the home, and that these are reflective of the home and contain up-to-date information, for example the statement of purpose, the health and safety risk assessment and the workforce development plan.

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The registered person must ensure that the review of the quality of care includes the views and opinions of stakeholders.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must also ensure that records of staff supervision sessions and appraisals are recorded, and that such meetings are carried out in line with the provider’s policies. They must carry out any maintenance and repairs in a timely manner and ensure the child living in the home is aware of how to make a complaint.

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The requirement is restated from the last inspection. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2735938 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; or

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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.

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the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(b))

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Requirement Due date

The requirement is restated from the last inspection. 4 December 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: 2735938 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Young Foundations Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Alexander House, Highfield Park, Llangwyfan, Denbigh, Wales LL16 4LU

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Inspector

Sarah McGow, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2735938 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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