Children's Home run by Hopscotch Care Limited in Westmorland and Furness

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2742263 1 Registered provider: Hopscotch Care 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 run by a private organisation. It is registered to provide care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in August 2023. The manager is currently on maternity leave and there is an interim manager in place. They have made an application to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, there was one child living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 3 and 4 September 2025.

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This monitoring visit

Following the inspection, two compliance notices were issued under Section 22A of the Care Standards Act under regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the actions taken by the provider to meet the steps outlined in the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

Following a case review held on 29 October 2025, it was agreed that the provider has taken sufficient action to address the concerns identified.

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This monitoring visit

Risk assessments are reviewed and updated regularly and include detailed and child- specific strategies for staff to follow to ensure the child’s safety. Staff demonstrate a clear understanding of the actions required to keep the child safe. The effectiveness of these strategies is reviewed during team meetings and plans are updated in response to incidents. When door alarms were required, thorough checks were carried out to confirm that they were effective. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2742263 2 Staff engage with children regularly to discuss risk-taking behaviours and carry out follow-up sessions to check their understanding. Staff demonstrate professional curiosity and are clear about the actions to take if new concerns or information emerge.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have appropriately challenged placing authorities regarding concerns about information-sharing. They continue to work collaboratively with other professionals to assess emerging risks and to identify the most effective ways to support the child.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have reviewed and updated the impact risk assessment, which now includes sections addressing both the historical and current risks of children already living at the home, as well as the potential impact between them and any prospective child. No new referrals have been progressed at this time.

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This monitoring visit

The referral process is clearly set out in a flow chart that details the steps taken with input from the professionals involved. Managers are supported throughout the process by the provider’s centralised team of two staff members.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have detailed oversight of incidents. An incident checklist has been introduced to ensure that all key processes are followed. Managers document their review of recordings, highlighting positive practice and identifying shortfalls and opportunities for learning.

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This monitoring visit

Managers address shortfalls in staff practice promptly to ensure appropriate action is taken to address concerns. This includes discussions in team meetings, individual supervision sessions or formal HR processes. Where appropriate, formal actions include staff retraining and targeted supervision.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have held weekly development days for the team to focus on safeguarding, risk assessments, professional curiosity and recording of incidents. All staff have attended safeguarding training and managers have also completed designated safeguarding lead training.

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This monitoring visit

Rotas demonstrate that appropriate staffing levels have been maintained to help to keep children safe from harm. Leaders and managers oversee the daily clocking-in system to monitor how shifts are covered. Staff have been given clear messages about their responsibilities, including the need to remain on duty until there are sufficient staff to safely take over.

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This monitoring visit

The child living at the home continues to make good progress. They have positive relationships with staff, which supports them to share their views and feelings.

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This monitoring visit

The progress made in relation to the requirement and recommendation raised at the full inspection was not reviewed at this visit. This will be reviewed at the next full inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2742263 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/09/2025 Full Inadequate 11/03/2025 Full Good 20/02/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2742263 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 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

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

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(ii)) 24 November 2025

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that all staff, including the manager, receive supervision and engage in team meetings that allow them to reflect individually and as a team on their practice and the needs of the children assigned to their care. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.2)

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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: 2742263 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hopscotch Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 19 Lancaster Road, Carnforth, Lancashire LA5 9LD

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Inspector

Andrea Foreman, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2742263 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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