Children's Home run by ANKH-A Ltd in Luton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 1 Registered provider: ANKH-A Limited

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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 privately operated and provides care for up to three children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, no children were living at the home. There have been no children living at the home since April 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager since May 2025.

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This monitoring visit

At the full inspection on 29 April 2025, the home was judged inadequate. Two compliance notices were served under regulation 12 (the protection of children standard) and regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard). At a monitoring visit on 19 June 2025, it was determined that the compliance notices were unmet. Following the visit, Ofsted suspended the home’s registration.

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This monitoring visit

At a further monitoring visit on 30 July 2025, it was identified that the provider had made progress and was complying with the suspension notice.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to ensure compliance with the suspension notice, monitor the progress made by leaders and managers, and evaluate whether to lift the suspension notice. The provider continues to comply with the suspension notice.

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This monitoring visit

There is no manager or deputy manager in post. The provider has carefully considered potential applicants to ensure the recruitment of skilled and experienced individuals. At various points, individuals have been offered roles. However, due to the outcome of recruitment checks, the provider has withdrawn offers of employment. This demonstrates the provider’s commitment to ensuring that only suitable candidates are offered management positions. At the time of the visit, two Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 2 individuals had been offered the roles of deputy manager and manager. Safer recruitment is ongoing, and offers of employment are conditional pending checks. This means that the current management arrangements to ensure the safe day-to- day running of the home are not adequate.

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This monitoring visit

At the time of the visit, there was one senior staff member in post. Two further senior staff members have been recruited. They have not yet started in their roles, and safer recruitment is ongoing. Therefore, there are not yet enough members of staff to ensure that an experienced member of staff is always at the home.

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This monitoring visit

An interim responsible individual has been appointed. She is a knowledgeable, qualified social worker. She has worked diligently to improve the readiness of the service to provide care to children. She has successfully submitted her application to register with Ofsted. The previous responsible individual has been the subject of an internal investigation. This has been carried out by an external safeguarding practitioner. The current responsible individual has received the actions from the investigation and has started to address them. The full report will be sent to safeguarding partners.

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This monitoring visit

A staff member is the subject of an ongoing investigation. The police are involved. All the other investigations are complete. These are supported by clear chronologies to demonstrate the actions that have been taken. This helps leaders and managers to have better oversight of learning and outcomes. The actions for individual staff have been transferred to individual risk assessments. These help the staff understand how they can adapt their practice to minimise the risk of allegations being made.

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This monitoring visit

There are family members working at the home together. A new policy has been introduced to clarify the expectations of staff and managers. This ensures transparency for the staff team and children and minimises the possibility of a closed culture.

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This monitoring visit

Mandatory training is provided online. In addition, the responsible individual has compiled a comprehensive training schedule. Monthly training focuses on a quality standard. Specific topics are covered in workshops, briefings, group work and traditional training methods. This training is face to face, providing the staff with opportunities to ask questions and participate in its delivery. This enables leaders and managers to determine how well staff understand and retain what they learn. The schedule is comprehensive and equips staff with a range of knowledge to help them improve their practice.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers understand the importance of training. When staff fail to meet the deadlines for mandatory online training, their contracts are terminated.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have a better understanding of their roles. They have ensured that audit tools are in place to provide improved oversight of the home. These audits cover all aspects of the home and support its overall management. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 3 Further work is required to meet all the requirements. This work is ongoing. The suspension of the home’s registration remains and will be reviewed regularly. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/04/2025 Full Inadequate 10/03/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 5

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered provider must appoint a person to manage the children’s home if—

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there is no registered manager in respect of the home;

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If the registered provider appoints a person to manage the home, the registered provider must, without delay, give HMCI notice of—

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the name of the person so appointed; and

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the date on which the appointment takes effect. (Regulation 27 (1)(a) (2)(a)(b)) 14 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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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 have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for 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; 14 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 6 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(b) (2)(a)(c)(d)(f)(h))

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In particular, ensure that leaders and managers are skilled safeguarding practitioners and that they respond to safeguarding matters appropriately.

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In addition, ensure that staff clearly understand care plans, risk assessments and other relevant documents and that these are kept up to date.

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Furthermore, ensure that a rota can be fulfilled so that experienced staff are available on each shift.

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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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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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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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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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(b)) 14 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 7 In particular, ensure that:

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leaders and managers are skilled at recognising safeguarding matters;

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safeguarding matters are reported without delay in line with the safeguarding policy and procedure;

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following any safeguarding incidents, effective action is taken to keep children safe;

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risk assessments are thorough and cover all known risks and vulnerabilities for children and provide staff with clear guidance and instructions on how to keep children safe;

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managers and staff understand the requirements and expectations imposed on them to comply with risk assessments and court orders;

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staff are aware of the action to take when risks increase, including follow-up work to ensure children’s safety;

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incidents are reviewed, evaluated and assessed for risk, with strategies to minimise risks identified, understood by staff and actioned when needed;

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managers and staff are alert to the dynamic relationships between children;

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current and relevant information is included in risk assessments, and staff are provided with effective strategies to respond;

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leaders and managers are skilled in safeguarding practices and can identify and respond to allegations against staff appropriately. This includes reporting to multi-agency partners and implementing strategies to assess whether staff can continue working safely with children, taking appropriate action when necessary to safeguard children and others.

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who— 14 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 8 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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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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protect and promote each child’s welfare;

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treat each child with dignity and respect;

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provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv))

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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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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding; 14 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 9 help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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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. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(iv)(v))

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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;

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40 (4)(c) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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This requirement is restated. 14 December 2025

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*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: 2784900 10

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: C/o GP Accountancy & Taxation Solutions Ltd, 77 Butler Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4DS

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Inspector

Hannah Phillips, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2784900 11 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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