Children's home run by Derby City Council in Derby

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC397293 1 SC397293

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care for children with autism and learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, three children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since April 2025.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 23 and 24 September 2025. Following the inadequate judgement, Ofsted issued a notice restricting accommodation, which meant that no new children were permitted to move into the home. Following a monitoring visit on 22 October 2025, Ofsted reissued compliance notices under regulation 10 (the health and well-being standard), regulation 12 (the protection of children standard) and regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard).

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to assess the progress made towards meeting the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The three children have remained living in the home since the last inspection. No further children have been admitted to the home.

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This monitoring visit

Children now live in a home that is beautifully decorated, warm and welcoming. Children’s bedrooms have been redecorated and reflect their interests. The introduction of a new sensory space means children have several social spaces where they can spend time away from their bedrooms. Children are also having the opportunity to engage in fun activities in the community with increasing regularity. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC397293 2 Staff support systems are improved. Staff can access appropriate training which is building their confidence in their roles. Staff have opportunities to reflect with a senior manager in both regular team meetings and supervision. These are spaces where staff can learn but also be appropriately challenged when required. A senior leader has been identified to support with staff supervision sessions to ensure these remain timely for all staff, particularly while the home remains without a registered

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This monitoring visit

Children have clear personal care plans in place. Staff understand how this care can be delivered safely and with dignity for children. Staff follow agreed procedures and record effectively. Staff are becoming increasingly curious in their professional practice by recording any marks or injuries to children. Staff are liaising with safeguarding partners when necessary.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received specialised support and training to understand how best to communicate with children. There are plans in place for all children to have adapted and personalised communication systems. As a result, staff are more confident to use identified tools to communicate with children and their views are being sought more often.

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This monitoring visit

There is a newly developed system in place to understand when children may engage in self-injurious behaviours. Staff are now tracking events that occur within the home and any resulting behaviours observed. This is supporting the leadership team to understand the triggers for children becoming distressed and how this can inform care planning.

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This monitoring visit

The leadership team has implemented monitoring systems to review aspects of the care provided. Audits are now in place to ensure that staff are more fully recording the behaviour and experiences of children living at the home. A system to triangulate information is ensuring that staff understand how any injuries to children have been caused.

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This monitoring visit

Children are not often physically restrained at the home. When restraint has taken place, it has been necessary. However, recordings of restraint do not always include debriefs with involved staff or children.

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This monitoring visit

The compliance notices re-issued following the last monitoring visit have been met. However, the requirement raised under regulation 45 is restated and a requirement under regulation 35 has been issued. The requirements previously issued under regulations 6, 40 and 44 were reviewed during this visit and found to have been met. The notice restricting accommodation has been removed as risks to children have reduced. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC397293 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/09/2025 Full Inadequate 25/02/2025 Full Good 13/12/2023 Full Good 21/03/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC397293 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 registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children (“a quality of care review”) at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review (“the quality of care review report”).

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed; and

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Requirement Due date

make a copy of the quality of care review report available on request to a placing authority, if the placing authority is not the parent of a child accommodated in the home. 14 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC397293 5 The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c) (3) (4)(a)(b) (5))

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Requirement Due date

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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Requirement Due date

has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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Requirement Due date

has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that debriefs are completed with both staff and children involved in holds. 14 January 2026

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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: SC397293 6

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Inspector

Louise Copping, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC397293 7 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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