Children's home run by Coda Care Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home: 2831970 1 Registered provider: Coda Care limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is operated by a private company. It is registered to provide care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager have been registered with Ofsted since June 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

This is the home’s first inspection since it was registered. One child was living at the home at the time of this inspection. The child spoke with the inspector about their experiences of living at the home.

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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: 2831970 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Relationships between staff and the child are positive. This helps create a settled environment where the child can discuss any issues or concerns with staff in confidence. Because of this, the child has formed strong attachments with staff, which creates trust and respect. This helps the child to develop emotional resilience and to move forward in their life positively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child receives good levels of support from a committed staff team. Staff have a positive view of the child and work hard to engage with them. This supports the child to develop positive relationships with staff and aids their progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child receives education based on their individual needs and abilities. Staff work in partnership with education departments and other relevant professionals to make sure that the child has every opportunity to increase their academic ability and reach their full potential.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child enjoys good health and has access to specialist services and support to promote their physical and emotional well-being. The child is encouraged and supported to attend routine health appointments. The arrangements for the controlled storage and administration of the child’s medication are safe and effective.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that the child’s wishes and feelings contribute to the care that they receive. The child’s views are captured by staff through direct work, one-to-one conversations and planned meetings. This ensures that the child can participate in the day-to-day decisions about their lives. Consequently, the child feels listened to and engages positively with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that the child is able to spend time with family and friends. This helps the child to have a sense of belonging and enables them to have positive experiences and maintain links with people significant to them.

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

Risk assessments are used as working documents by staff, who understand the child’s known risks and vulnerabilities. In most instances, risk assessments include good detail. However, not all the risk assessments give staff a full picture of the risks because they contain conflicting information. This means that staff could miss important information needed to safeguard the child.

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

Staff manage challenging behaviour effectively, and they encourage the child to reflect on incidents in a constructive and supportive way. They challenge or de-escalate inappropriate behaviour as appropriate. Staff reinforce clear boundaries and provide daily routines and stability for the child. This is supported by praise and recognition of Inspection report for children’s home: 2831970 3 achievements. There have been no physical interventions since the home opened.

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

Staff take action to safeguard the child if they go missing from the home. Staff search for the child and liaise with police and other professionals as needed. This helps them to locate the child and return them home safely. The child is provided with an independent person to speak to on their return home. This provides information that may help in protecting them from going missing again.

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

One staff member was found to be working at the home without full and verified employment checks. This related to the staff member working in the home without a most recent employers’ reference. This does not adhere to safer recruitment procedures and does not help to ensure that suitable staff are employed to care for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is undertaking a level 5 qualification in leadership and management. The manager provides effective leadership to the staff team and demonstrates a strong commitment to driving forward improvements. Arrangements for monitoring practice ensure that there is good oversight of the care that is provided to the child and the progress they make.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Although there have been some recent changes in the composition of the staff team, a core group of staff remain. They have continued to provide continuity of care. New staff are familiarised with their role and develop the required skills and competencies through induction processes and training.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are happy with the support that they receive from the manager. This includes regular supervision meetings, which allow them to discuss their work, reflect on their practice and continue to learn and develop.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have good access to training opportunities to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the diverse needs of the child they look after. All staff are qualified or are working towards a level 3 diploma in residential childcare.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and have a focus on staff’s learning and skills. They provide staff with opportunities to share key messages around practice in the home and promote a consistent approach to caring for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff and the manager have established effective working relationships with a range of agencies and professionals who are involved in the child’s care. Staff work closely with teachers, social workers, health professionals and the police. The manager challenges partner agencies appropriately and effectively when required. As a result, the child knows that they can trust the staff to advocate for them. Inspection report for children’s home: 2831970 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 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

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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that risk assessments are reviewed and updated. 14 January 2026

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d)) 14 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2831970 5 In particular, the registered person must ensure that when recruiting staff, the most recent employer references are obtained.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have 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: 2831970 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Miller Roskell Ltd, 17 Victoria Road East, Thornton-Cleveleys FY5 5HT

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Inspector

Dave Carrigan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2831970 7 regulates 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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