Children's home run by Azalea Care Ltd

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2796475 1 Registered provider: Azalea Care Ltd

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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 organisation. It provides care for up to six children with physical or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2024. The manager is currently completing a level 5 qualification.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, two children were living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

At the assurance inspection in August 2025, serious and widespread concerns were identified. The visit was carried out to address specific concerns received by Ofsted, including significant safeguarding incidents. At the visit, two compliance notices regarding the protection of children and the leadership and management of the home were served along with a restriction of accommodation. This monitoring visit was undertaken to review the steps in the compliance notice and monitor the restriction of accommodation.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has made improvements since the last visit, and the steps in the compliance notices have been met in full. The provider has complied with the restriction of accommodation.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have ensured that staff have training that meets the children’s identified needs. This training provides them with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide the appropriate care to children and keep them safe.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have reviewed incidents at the home, providing efficient and effective oversight. The manager has identified actions through a reflection of incidents, which have ensured the safety of the child. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2796475 2 Leaders and managers have reviewed the assessment tools used to consider the children who are referred to the service. This will support the leaders and managers to have an improved understanding of the children’s needs and their ability to meet these needs.

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This monitoring visit

All staff and children have been provided an opportunity to reflect and learn with an independent person following incidents. Leaders have reviewed the tools in place for conversations with children and with staff following incidents and have developed these to be curious and helpful. They have also adapted the child’s version to use preferred communication systems to meet the individual needs of the child.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has ensured that the staffing ratios have been adequate to meet the children’s needs.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have updated the child’s behaviour management plan and care plan following incidents. This provides staff with up-to-date information and understanding of the child’s support needs.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements set at the full inspection were not reviewed and will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2796475 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/04/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2796475 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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that assessments of children's moves into the home consider the significance of all known risks and vulnerabilities for children at the point of moving into the home. 6 December 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that staff receive regular reflective supervision in line with the home's workforce development plan and policy. 6 December 2025

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Requirement Due date

Restraint in relation to a child is only permitted for the purpose of preventing—

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Requirement Due date

injury to any person (including the child);

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Requirement Due date

serious damage to the property of any person (including the child).

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Requirement Due date

Restraint in relation to a child must be necessary and proportionate. (Regulation 20 (1)(a)(b) (2)) 6 December 2025 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2796475 5

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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: 2796475 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Azalea Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Tax Assist, Unit 6, Minerva Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6FT

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Lyana Sinclair Russell

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Inspector

Sarah Cooper, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2796475 7 regulates and inspects 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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