Children's home run by Compass Children‟s Homes Limited

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2587047 1 Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes 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 and managed by a private organisation. It provides care for up to seven children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living at the home. The child was spoken to as part of the visit.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2023.

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Inspection date: 19 November 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 19 November 2025

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2587047 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

There have been significant improvements to the home environment since the last inspection. It has been decorated throughout and is well presented, providing a homely feel.

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Findings from the inspection

One child has moved on from the home since the full inspection. This move was well planned and child focused, ensuring that the child’s ending at the home was positive.

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Findings from the inspection

Children receive care from staff who understand their needs and how to meet them. Children form trusting relationships with staff. This helps children to engage with the support provided by staff.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are supported to spend quality time with their family. Family time arrangements are made in consultation with children, their family and social worker, to ensure that this time has meaning and value for all involved.

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Findings from the inspection

Children have individualised plans that are used to promote their safety and well- being. Staff use plans such as missing-from-home protocols effectively, ensuring that safeguarding partners, such as the police, are contacted without delay to maximise efforts to locate children quickly.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff are flexible in their approach to educating children on topics such as personal safety. This includes providing them with access to external specialist groups based on their identified support needs. Consequently, children have an increased awareness of risks outside the home and how these can be managed.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have been supported to access refresher training on physical interventions. There has been one physical intervention since the last inspection. Records evidence that this was reasonable and proportionate.

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Findings from the inspection

When the registered manager is on annual leave, leaders and managers have failed to ensure that suitable management arrangements are always in place. Consequently, the home’s programme psychologist has been tasked with the responsibility for leading the team without the relevant skills and experience to do so. This does not ensure that there is always appropriate management oversight of the home.

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Recent inspection history

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2587047 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/06/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 20/01/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 19/03/2024 Full Good 03/01/2023 Full Outstanding Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2587047 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(b) (2)(a)(c)(d))

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Requirement Due date

Leaders and managers must ensure that staff roles and responsibilities match their skills and experience. Specifically, the home’s trainee psychologist should not be responsible for leading and managing the home and the support team.

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Requirement Due date

Additionally, leaders and managers must ensure that staff undertake tasks in the home in accordance with their specific role and responsibilities. 18 February 2026

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Children’s home details

Provision sub-type: Children’s home Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2587047 5 Registered provider: Compass Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Compass Community Ltd, 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Christopher Bowker

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Inspector

Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2587047 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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