Children's home run by Compass Children‟s Homes Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 1252937 1 Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is registered to provide care for up to four children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. It is owned and run by a private organisation. At the time of the inspection, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since October 2024.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 1252937 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/06/2025 Full Inadequate 11/02/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/07/2023 Full Good 26/07/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 1252937 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Arrangements for children moving into and out of the home are well managed. One child has recently moved on from the home following challenges in keeping them safe. When this happened, extra care and attention was taken to reach out to the child. Children are offered activities to provide a positive ending to their time in the home, and staff develop resources, including independence pamphlets and memory books, to help them settle after their move.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children moving into the home are supported to settle, and staff work closely with them, their families and professionals to learn about their identities, interests and needs. Children are supported to learn about the rules and routines of the home. One external professional said, ‘When they first arrived, they were shown around; immediately staff helped them to claim the room as their own.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are happy, well cared for and enjoy living in the home. They are able to identify adults they can talk to, to make requests and share concerns with if they feel worried. Children who have recently moved into the home are starting to establish positive relationships with the staff supporting them. Interactions between staff and children are warm and humorous, and staff are supportive role models.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is prioritised. Children who are not yet receiving formal education due to moving away from their local area are being encouraged and supported to engage in accredited educational activities inside and outside of the home. Managers have taken swift action to identify suitable local provisions and are working closely with professionals to secure places for children. Staff support children to maintain routine’s with constructive activities that help children to go be prepared to go back into full-time education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are involved in making choices about their day-to-day care and activities. They have children’s meetings where they contribute to menu’s, routines and upcoming events. They are supported to have fun, and to develop their hobbies and interests. Staff show a keen interest in learning about the things children enjoy and use this knowledge to plan activities that keep children engaged.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s time with family is prioritised. The staff work closely with families to ensure that children are supported to have positive experiences of their time together. Children’s views are taken into consideration in the planning of their family time, which the home keeps under review with their social worker.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are being met. They are supported to engage in routine check- ups and are receiving suitable support to respond to identified physical, mental and sexual health needs. However, guidance to staff isn't reflective of children's current Inspection report for children’s home: 1252937 4 experiences and development. As a result of this some care planning, does not meet the needs of the child at their current developmental stage.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There are some delays in obtaining local authority documentation to inform children’s care planning. For children moving into the home, planning has not identified the individual needs of siblings placed together. Some records do not have accurate dates or names or reflect information available within referrals.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff have taken appropriate action to respond to incidents of children going missing from care. When children leave the home, staff take timely and appropriate steps to identify where they are. They offer practical and emotional support to children, encouraging them to return. Adults devote their time to searching, attempting to find and supporting children to keep safe. Staff work closely with social workers, police, family members and friends to try and build a safe network around the child.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

There are effective systems in place to monitor the administration of medication. When managers have identified errors in practice, they have taken robust action to ensure that medication is administered safely, and errors do not reoccur. Prompt investigations take place, learning is shared and, when necessary, staff are supported to retrain.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Managers provide good oversight of safeguarding incidents in the home and work closely with professionals. Communication is clear and records kept are thorough. Staff advocate well for children and take appropriate action to escalate concerns when they are worried about children’s safety, welfare or stability.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children benefit from clear and consistent boundaries. There is a low level of behavioural incidents in the home. There have been no restrictive measures used in this period. Staff receive training and guidance to provide children with therapeutic support to manage their feelings.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers take pride in the home and the trusting relationships they have developed with children and staff. Managers work alongside staff, role modelling best practice, guiding children to settle in the home and celebrating their achievements. The registered manager has a clear vision for the home and the standards of care she hopes to provide for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has been central to driving improvements in the areas identified at the last inspection. She has been able to reflect on what has been implemented in response to inspection findings and has identified improvements in practices to assess and understand the home’s capacity to meet children’s needs. Leaders and managers have implemented new processes to consider the capacity of staff in meeting the needs of children as set out within the home’s statement of purpose. Inspection report for children’s home: 1252937 5 There is a reflective and open learning culture in the home. Staff receive a mixture of mandatory and specialist training that is relevant to their role and the children’s needs. Recently, this has included training on working with sibling groups.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision is frequent and effective. This supports staff to reflect on their practice and the evolving needs of children. Team meetings are used to support staff to collectively consider the impact of their work. Staff feel valued and able to access support whenever it is needed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

All requirements made at the last full inspection and subsequent monitoring visit have now been met. Inspection report for children’s home: 1252937 6

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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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed;

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(i)(c)) 20 November 2025

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Information about this inspection

The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. Inspection report for children’s home: 1252937 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Inspector

Georgia Carty, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1252937 8 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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Inspector

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