Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd 1 Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd

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Registered provider: Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This supported accommodation service is owned and managed by a private provider. The service can accommodate up to five children in one group-living home that is not solely limited for the use of looked-after children and care leavers. The provider operates in the East of England.

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provider

At the time of the inspection, the service provided support for one child aged 16 to 17 years and one young person aged over 18.

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provider

The service manager and nominated individual are the same person. They have been registered with Ofsted since the organisation registered in September 2024.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was completed following a serious incident involving a child. The inspector reviewed the quality of support and safeguarding arrangements for children placed in the supported accommodation provision. The visit included a review of records for two children, one who has left the service and another who currently resides at the provision, as well as discussions with staff and management.

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This monitoring visit

Children placed at the provision appear to receive support in line with the Supported Accommodation Regulations. However, there are some areas requiring improvement to ensure the safety and suitability of children’s placements. Strengths were noted in staff’s commitment to children and the support offered to children. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd 2 Managers and staff spoke positively about the children the service supports. Children receive support to develop their independent living skills, engage in education or training and participate in activities that interest them.

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This monitoring visit

Managers do not always sufficiently consider the referral information for children accepted into the service. When there are known concerns about children’s ability to live independently, the provider has not sufficiently explored these prior to the children arriving. This does not appear to have impacted on the support children receive. However, unchecked, managers’ failure to sufficiently explore whether the service is the right setting for a child and how they will meet children’s needs has the potential to do so.

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This monitoring visit

Staff completed key-work sessions with the child involved in the serious incident to address emerging concerns. Staff were persistent in offering support to encourage the child to engage in these sessions, but engagement was inconsistent. The quality and structure of the sessions improved once the registered manager assumed responsibility for their delivery. Despite this, managers did not review the child’s risk assessment to incorporate recommendations arising from these sessions, particularly following an increase in absences from the premises.

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This monitoring visit

When there were concerns for the child, managers and staff took effective action to try and address this. When a child was associating with another young person, the manager took steps to gain information about them to determine whether any additional safeguarding steps were needed.

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This monitoring visit

Staff demonstrated a good understanding of children’s needs. However, the staff training matrix revealed gaps in training, with one staff member having not completed several relevant courses, including safeguarding. The registered manager was unaware of these gaps, suggesting a need for improved oversight. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd 3

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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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the ‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that arrangements are in place to manage referrals of children to the supported accommodation undertaking and admissions of children to premises used as supported accommodation, including, where relevant, emergency referrals and admissions. (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(f)) 15 November 2025

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that arrangements are in place for the supervision, training and development of staff. (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(g)) 15 December 2025 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd 4

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and/or to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd 5

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Clara Ometoruwa

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Inspector

Leah Stannard, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Dynamic Housing Care and Support Ltd 6 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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