Children's Home run by Sanitas Cura Ltd in Sefton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2835139 1 Registered provider: Sanitas Cura Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run children’s home provides care for up to one child who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in August 2025. The registered manager position is currently vacant.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged to have serious and widespread failings at an assurance inspection on 4 September 2025. Due to the serious and widespread safeguarding failures and poor leadership and management of the home, Ofsted issued a notice suspending the registration of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The suspension notice had immediate effect from 5 September 2025 to 27 November 2025.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the suspension notice. Inspectors found that the provider has complied with the suspension notice.

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A new experienced manager and responsible individual have been appointed. The manager has experience of running effective children’s homes. Leaders and managers have ensured that their roles and responsibilities are more clearly defined to ensure that decision-making is more effective. However, this has not yet been implemented and the impact of this is not yet evident.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have now received training in criminal exploitation, alcohol and substance misuse, ligature safety and a range of additional safeguarding and child protection Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2835139 2 training to increase their knowledge and understanding of managing risks to children.

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A new smoking and vaping procedure and policy is in place. This gives clear guidance to staff in the event of a child moving into the home who smokes or uses vapes.

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Some action has been taken to address the shortfalls in staff recruitment. However, during this visit, it was identified that there is not a sufficient number of staff to enable the home to be fully operational.

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Leaders and managers have identified weaknesses in staff practice. The shortfalls identified in safeguarding incidents at the full inspection have been thoroughly analysed and evaluated. Action plans have been implemented to address these issues and to avoid repeat incidents, ensuring that safeguarding standards are consistently maintained.

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The statement of purpose has been reviewed and updated. An action plan is in place to address the requirements and recommendations raised at the assurance inspection. The new manager is due to start working at the home in January 2026, and the previous responsible individual is overseeing the management of the home in the interim.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements have been made to the overall monitoring of the home. The plan is for the responsible individual to review incidents and oversee the day-to-day management through regular auditing. Safeguarding incident analysis and evaluation will be reviewed by senior managers to ensure that this is effective.

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Revised impact and referral documents help staff to consider any potential risks before children move into the home. There are clearer and strengthened systems in place for leaders and managers to consider known risks for new children and the needs of the children already living at the home.

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The requirements set at the full inspection were not considered as part of this visit. These are restated.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has not taken sufficient action to ensure that the risks to children are reduced. Therefore, the suspension notice will remain in place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2835139 3

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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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The health and well-being standard is that—

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the health and well-being needs of children are met;

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children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and

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children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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

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achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child’s relevant plans;

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understand the child’s health and well-being needs and the options that are available in relation to the child’s health and well-being, in a way that is appropriate to the child’s age and understanding;

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take part in activities, and attend any appointments, for the purpose of meeting the child’s health and well-being needs; and

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understand and develop skills to promote the child’s well- being. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that the child’s health needs are consistently prioritised. Behaviours that pose a risk to health, such as vaping, must be sufficiently challenged. 27 November 2025

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe. 27 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2835139 4 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(vi))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that they respond to the needs of the child effectively and with the aim of reducing the risks. The registered person must ensure that all risks are identified and controlled.

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; 27 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2835139 5 ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that all staff have the skills and experience to meet the needs of the child.

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Also, the registered person must ensure that all plans are up to date and reflect any risks and needs.

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience; and

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have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that all staff receive training that is in line with the children’s needs. 27 November 2025

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In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans;

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seek to secure the input and services required to meet each child’s needs;

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if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority’s or a relevant person’s performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child’s needs are met in accordance with the child’s relevant plans; and

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seek to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with such persons, bodies or organisations as the registered person considers appropriate having regard to the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the children’s home is to provide care and accommodation. (Regulation 5 (a)(b)(c)(d)) 27 November 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2835139 6 Specifically, the registered person must ensure they challenge and escalate any concerns with the placing authority’s lack of care plan or safety plan effectively.

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

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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

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a child protection enquiry involving a child —

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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)) 27 November 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: 2835139 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Sanitas Cura Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 64 Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside L12 7JB

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Inspectors

James Meeks, Social Care Inspector Nicola Forrester, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2835139 8 and inspects 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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