Children's Home run by Tees-Valley Care Limited in Redcar and Cleveland

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1272220 1 Registered provider: Tees-Valley Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately operated. It provides care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, no children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2022.

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This monitoring visit

At a full inspection in July 2025, the home was judged inadequate. Serious safeguarding shortfalls affecting vulnerable children were identified. All the children were subject to restrictive court orders. Concerns included children being left at risk of harm from ligatures and from ingesting items, and children being able to go missing due to poor levels of supervision by staff. Ofsted issued two compliance notices under regulation 12 (the protection of children standard) and regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard).

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This monitoring visit

On 13 August 2025, Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit due to receiving whistle- blowing concerns. Further significant shortfalls were identified in relation to the safety of children. An urgent case review was held, and a decision was made to suspend the home’s registration. In addition, the compliance notices under regulations 12 and 13 were restated.

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This monitoring visit

On 4 September 2025, a monitoring visit was carried out to review the suspension notice and the compliance notices under regulations 12 and 13. The inspection identified that the provider had complied with the suspension notice. However, none of the steps in the compliance notices under regulations 12 and 13 had been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1272220 2 On 24 October 2025, a monitoring visit was carried out to review the suspension notice. The inspection identified that the provider had complied with the suspension notice and made positive steps to address shortfalls in practice through staff training. At the time of this visit, repairs were needed to the doors and windows to make the home safe for children.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to review the progress towards addressing the necessary repairs to the home.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has updated the fire risk assessment to reflect the changes to the layout of the home. The windows and doors have been repaired to make them safe for children. Furthermore, outside agencies have carried out additional fire safety checks to ensure that all doors are compliant with fire safety regulations. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1272220 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/07/2025 Full Inadequate 03/09/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 13/04/2023 Full Good 25/07/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1272220 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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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

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(iii)(b)) 31 January 2026

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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 children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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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 the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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Requirement Due date

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; 31 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1272220 5 demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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Requirement Due date

feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(d)(f)(g)(ii))

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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.

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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

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose.

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Requirement Due date

ensure the effective induction of each child into the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that each child’s needs are met effectively with sufficient staffing in place. 31 January 2026

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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Requirement Due date

has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(b)(i)(c)) 31 January 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if— 31 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1272220 6 there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there; and

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)(e))

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the home is a homely, domestic, nurturing and supportive environment that meets children’s needs. In particular, home maintenance should be carried out in a timely manner. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should maintain good employment practice. They should ensure that staff recruitment safeguards children and minimises potential risks to them. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)

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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: 1272220 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Tees-Valley Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: PO Box 547, Middlesbrough TS1 9HG

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Inspector

Natalie Clark, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1272220 8 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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