Children's home run by Omega Care Group Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2842900 1 Registered provider: Omega Care Group 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 owned by a private provider and provides 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 registered with Ofsted in June 2025. The registered manager left on 29 September 2025. There was no registered manager in post at the time of this inspection. This was the home’s first inspection since it was registered.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, two children were living at the home. Both children spoke to the inspector about their experiences of living there.

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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

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2842900 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Two children have moved into the home since it was registered. One child moved out and returned after a short period.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children say that they are happy and enjoy their home and find it ‘fun’. They are starting to build relationships with staff and are making good progress in their social and emotional development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide effective support to help children engage in education. One child, who had not accessed education for some time before moving into the home, is now attending school full time and participating positively. Leaders and managers are strong advocates for children, ensuring that they receive the necessary support to fully engage in their learning.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a home that is well maintained and homely. There are lots of age- appropriate toys and games for children to play with and they enjoy playing with them with staff. Staff engage with children at their level and take part in role-playing and fantasy games. This helps staff to create a warm environment where children can build relationships and feel a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

External professionals say that they are happy with the care provided to children. They say staff are good advocates for the children and demonstrate a proactive approach to their caregiving. One said that staff are ‘warm and natural’ with children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage children to try new experiences. Both children are beginning to engage in activities in the community, including singing lessons and attending a local youth club. This provides children with opportunities to build their self-esteem, learn new skills and develop their social skills.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Planning for children moving into the home is not consistently thorough. For example, leaders and managers do not gather all relevant information before a child moves into the home. This means that staff do not have a full understanding of the child’s individual needs and how to meet them. Leaders and managers do not always consider the needs of the children already living in the home before admitting another child.

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

Staff spend time getting to know children so they can better understand their needs and risks. Risk and behaviour management plans are updated regularly following incidents and any new information. These provide staff with clear guidance on how to keep children safe. Inspection report for children’s home: 2842900 3 Children know how to make a complaint and can express their worries and concerns to staff. When children make a complaint, staff support them throughout the process. When children make allegations, these are taken seriously and investigated by managers. However, managers do not always ensure that Ofsted is notified, which limits regulatory oversight.

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

Staff talk to children regularly about issues specific to their individual needs. This is conversational and carried out in a child-friendly and age-appropriate way. This helps children to develop a better understanding of risk and how to keep themselves safe.

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

Staff use physical intervention to keep children and others safe. These incidents are reducing as the relationships between the children and staff strengthen. Managers are exploring alternative strategies to support children; however, these are not yet fully embedded in practice.

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

Staff are taking steps to support children in developing positive relationships with each other, to create a harmonious home environment. However, these relationships are not yet consistently positive, which may affect children’s sense of stability.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by an interim manager, with support from other managers within the organisation. Staff report feeling well supported and describe a positive culture in the home, underpinned by a strong child-centred ethos. This means children benefit from a supportive, positive environment where their needs are prioritised. A new manager has been appointed but is yet to start working at the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers currently spend most days in the home, getting to know children and staff. This helps provide consistent leadership and strong relationships in the home during a period of change.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision, and records demonstrate that this provides them with opportunities to reflect on children’s progress and their own practice. Team meetings take place regularly and are of good quality. Additional meetings are held when areas for development are identified. This demonstrates that leaders and managers are proactive and take action to drive positive performance and improve outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have good oversight of incidents. There are effective monitoring and review systems in place, supported by effective manager evaluation. This means that leaders and managers can identify and act on shortfalls in practice to improve the quality of care that children receive. Inspection report for children’s home: 2842900 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 positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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help each child to develop socially aware behaviour;

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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help each child to understand, in a way that is appropriate according to the child’s age and understanding, personal, sexual and social relationships, and how those relationships can be supportive or harmful;

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understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children;

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de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children;

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(ii)(iv)(vi)(ix)(xi)(b)) 19 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: 2842900 5 Specifically, the registered person must ensure that staff have the skills and knowledge to support and manage children’s behaviours effectively and ensure that plans are amended when strategies are ineffective.

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Additionally, the registered person must ensure that children are supported to build and maintain positive relationships with each other.

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)) 19 December 2025

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The care planning standard is that children—

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

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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ensure the effective induction of each child into the home. 19 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: 2842900 6 (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(i))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that there is effective care planning for children moving in and out of the home.

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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: 2842900 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Omega Care Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 40-42 Kemble Street, Prescot L34 5SQ

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Inspector

Danielle Allen, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2842900 8 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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