Children's Home run by Care 4 Every Child Limited in Derbyshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2808333 1 Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child 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 and run by a private provider. It is registered to provide care for three children who may have social and emotional needs.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager is suitably experienced and qualified.

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Inspection date: 27 October 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 27 October 2025

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2808333 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

The last full inspection of this home was in July 2025. At that time, the home was judged as requires improvement overall. Leaders and managers have now ensured that the systems in the home to improve their oversight and quality assurance processes are strengthening, and progress is being made.

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Findings from the inspection

Managers’ oversight of the home is improving. In general, the records at this home are detailed and provide staff with essential guidance on how to work with children. However, this oversight has not always been fully effective in identifying inaccuracies in some documentation.

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Findings from the inspection

When children’s risk profile fluctuates, managers ensure that their risk assessments are updated to reflect any changes, identifying new and emerging risks. This means that staff know what action they must take to reduce these risks.

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Findings from the inspection

Managers have ensured that the children continue to be looked after by a consistent team of staff. This consistency helps to reduce anxiety in children and further develops relationships between the child and the staff, based on trust. The number of incidents has been low.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff are motivated and aspirational for the children. Staff feel very well supported by the manager. They value regular supervision and opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge through training.

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Findings from the inspection

The number of times when children have been away from the home and missing is low. The staff know what processes they must follow to locate children quickly, and to return them to the home safely. However, on one occasion staff had not immediately informed all relevant people.

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Findings from the inspection

Older children are learning about essential independent living skills. They are being supported and encouraged to self-manage their own health needs. Managers have ensured that there is a process in place for the oversight of this.

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Findings from the inspection

Children have made progress with education from their starting points. All children engage in education at home, school or college. When children do not have a school placement, the manager works with the relevant agencies to ensure that there is limited delay in securing one.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff understand the need for children to become part of their own community. Children enjoy engaging in several different activities and hobbies and have been on holiday. Staff work hard to make sure activities are a positive and successful experience. Staff are beginning to create photo journals to record memories of the children’s time at the home. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2808333 3 At the last inspection, three requirements were made. At this inspection, all the requirements had been fully met but two recommendations are made. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2808333 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/07/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2808333 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. Where there are safeguarding concerns for a child, their placement plan, agreed between the home and the placing authority, must include details of the steps the home will take to manage any assessed risk on a day-to-day basis. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)  The registered person should ensure that they specify the procedures to be followed and the roles and responsibilities of the staff when a child is missing from care or away from the home without permission and how staff should support the child on their return to the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 45, paragraph 9.28) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2808333 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Allen Mills Howard & Co, Library Chambers, 48 Union Street, Hyde SK14 1ND

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Angela Hodgkinson

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Inspector

Simon Hunter, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2808333 7 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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