Children's home run by Young Foundations Limited in Wirral

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1183911 1 Registered provider: Young Foundations Limited

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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 by a private company. It provides care for up to 12 children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this monitoring visit, five children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

The provider runs an independent school from a registered building adjoining the home. The inspectors only visited the social care provision on this site.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 30 September and 1 October 2025. Inspectors found several regulatory breaches that impacted on children’s health, well-being, and safety. Concerns were also raised regarding the leadership and management of the home.

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This monitoring visit

In response, Ofsted issued three compliance notices under regulations 10, 12 and 13. The accommodation was restricted, so no further children were permitted to move into the home. The provider immediately implemented an action plan to address the identified shortfalls.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the effectiveness of the action taken by the provider to address the steps detailed in the compliance notices to improve the experiences, progress, and safety of children.

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This monitoring visit

The health needs of children have been reviewed by the manager, and action has been taken to address the identified shortfalls. Staff have completed additional training and competency assessments to enable them to meet the children’s health needs. Newly implemented health plans and risk assessments are informative, routinely reviewed and updated when necessary. Staff keep abreast of the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1183911 2 information in these documents and demonstrate their knowledge and insight about the health needs and risks for children.

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This monitoring visit

Health passports are being introduced. These documents help children and medical staff to respond effectively and sensitively during times of medical assessment and treatment. An allocated member of senior staff is directing their use.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are advocating for the health needs of children and their right to appropriate medical attention and treatment. Staff have ensured that medical reviews have been carried out. When concerns have been identified, these have been addressed, and ongoing health concerns have been escalated to the relevant professionals. The management of medication has been improved to ensure that children’s medication is collected in a timely manner and correctly administered to children.

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This monitoring visit

The storage, administration and recording of medication have been significantly improved. There are effective systems in place to enable oversight and review, and when errors occur, prompt medical attention is sought and acted on. Medication audits are structured with clear action plans that are monitored during staff’s daily checks. The room where medication is stored has been improved, and this is clean, hygienic, and fit for purpose.

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This monitoring visit

Children have been supported by staff to develop their understanding of how to stay safe. Additional communication cards have been developed and introduced to help children raise any worries. A new allegation-management checklist has been introduced. This has been implemented appropriately and now includes the completion of body maps to further evidence how any injuries are identified, understood and, when necessary, investigated. Supportive, kind, and reassuring discussions are held with children following them making an allegation.

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This monitoring visit

Staff provide care that supports the children’s individual needs. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the information and guidance detailed in the children’s care plans and risk assessments. Staff are kind and motivated. They work in line with children’s plans and are ensuring children get the right help from the right professionals. Staff spoke positively about the changes that have been made since the last inspection. They recognise how the children’s documentation has been reviewed so it is accessible and supportive for them.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have been supported in improving their understanding of whistle-blowing procedures. The manager has implemented additional training, spot checks, and quizzes. An assessment of staff’s understanding was carried out, and any areas of weakness have been revisited by the manager. There is a focus on refreshing the knowledge and skills of staff, which is benefiting the children. Staff are positive, engaging and child focused.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has ensured that staff have carried out refresher training of the provider’s mandatory courses. Staff have also completed additional training modules that have been monitored closely by the manager. All staff have attended a Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1183911 3 supportive supervision session and have taken part in recent staff meetings. Additional senior staff meetings have also been introduced.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has assessed the skills and competencies of all senior staff members. This means that she is assured of their ability to carry out the tasks that are assigned to them. Senior leaders have oversight of the home, and peer reviews across the organisation are being introduced.

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This monitoring visit

Existing systems to monitor and review the quality of care for children have been reviewed. New systems have been developed to assist the manager to maintain oversight of all areas of the home. The manager is developing a culture where staff recognise the need for and importance of practice reflection and review. This is supported by the introduction of dedicated time during the day when staff and managers meet to discuss any concerns and ensure children are safe.

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This monitoring visit

The home is now warm and cosy. The required attention and maintenance have been carried out to raise the standards. The home is hazard-free, and changes to the layout now promote accessibility for children.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have taken sufficient action to address the steps set in the compliance notices. The provider has addressed the shortfalls and is working in line with the home’s action plan. Requirements made at the last inspection are outside the scope of this visit. These will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1183911 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/09/2025 Full Inadequate 14/05/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/05/2023 Full Good 21/11/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1183911 5

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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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children; and

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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protect and promote each child’s welfare;

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treat each child with dignity and respect;

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(ii)(iii)(c)(i))

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 15 December 2025

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The children’s views, wishes, and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and welfare and their lives.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— 15 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1183911 6 ensure that staff—

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help each child to express views, wishes and feelings; and

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help each child to understand how the child’s views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child. (Regulation 7 (1)(c) (2)(a)(ii)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home;

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification, and skills for the work that the individual is to perform.

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For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—

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the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) ("the Level 3 Diploma"); or

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a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a) (3)(b) (4)(a)(b) (5)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 15 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1183911 7 The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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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)(e))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 15 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: 1183911 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Young Foundations Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Alexander House, Highfield Park, Llangwyfan, Denbigh LL16 4LU

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Inspectors

Jo Cansfield, Social Care Inspector Rachel Moore, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1183911 9 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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Inspectors

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