Children's Home run by Esland North Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2648027 1 Registered provider: Esland North 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 operated by a private organisation. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, one child was living at the home. The child spoke to the inspector about their experiences of living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

At a full inspection on 29 September 2025, the home was judged inadequate. Compliance notices relating to regulation 12 (the protection of children standard) and regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard) were issued.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review whether leaders and managers have taken the necessary steps outlined in the compliance notices and determine whether the actions taken are sufficient for the compliance notices to be lifted.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the same child remains living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

There has been one serious incident, and the child went missing from the home. Staff took appropriate action, and the recording of the incident demonstrated that staff understood the risks for the child of being missing and responded quickly to safeguard them.

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This monitoring visit

There has been a further incident involving an agency waking night staff member falling asleep while on duty. However, an increase in staffing levels during the night resulted in another staff member providing support to the child. The manager took Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2648027 2 swift action to prevent further incidents from occurring. Information was shared with relevant professionals, and arrangements were made to use different staffing agencies moving forward. The home’s policy has been updated and shared with the new agency and staff.

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This monitoring visit

The child’s risk and behaviour support plans are clear and detailed. They provide information for all staff, including agency waking night staff, on how to support the child. Plans are regularly updated, and staff evidence that they have read and understood them.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has ensured that both the core team and agency staff have up-to-date information relating to the child and that staff clearly understand their roles and responsibilities. Additional recording systems have been implemented to facilitate effective communication, with oversight provided by the leaders and managers.

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This monitoring visit

Strong partnership working continues to be maintained. This ensures that all professionals are working together to help the child achieve the best outcomes.

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This monitoring visit

The home is safe, clean and tidy, and no obvious hazards were observed. Changes have been made to the child’s bedroom to ensure that it is a safe environment. Action was taken when a new concern arose following one incident of the child refusing to leave the bathroom. However, staff did not provide the child with the opportunity to discuss new strategies implemented to prevent future risks.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received further training on professional curiosity, missing from home, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This will help equip the staff to carry out their roles effectively.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have taken action to improve the quality of care provided to the child, and there is evidence of improved oversight and monitoring systems in place. Leaders and managers ensure that all serious incidents are reported to Ofsted as required by regulation.

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This monitoring visit

A case review was held on 14 November 2025. It was deemed that sufficient action has been taken to meet both compliance notices. A requirement was issued under regulation 12. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2648027 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/09/2025 Full Inadequate 18/12/2024 Full Good 04/12/2023 Full Good 18/07/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2648027 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. 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

help each child to understand how to keep safe. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that the child is spoken to when changes are made to their risk assessment and that the discussions are recorded. 16 December 2025

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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: 2648027 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Esland North Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suites 1 and 5, Riverside Business Centre, Foundry Lane, Milford, Belper DE56 0RN

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Inspector

Michelle Snape, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2648027 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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