Children's home run by Conquered Limited

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2594859 1 Registered provider: Conquered 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 owned home provides care for up to 2 children with emotional, social and special educational support needs, including learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2022.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged as inadequate following a full inspection on 4 and 5 November 2025. Shortfalls in safeguarding children, and the leadership and management of the home were identified. Children’s plans failed to show an understanding of a child’s specific needs and were not individualised. As a result, 3 compliance notices were served relating to the protection of children, the leadership and management of the home and care planning.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was conducted on 10 December 2025. The purpose of this visit was to review the actions taken to meet the steps as set out in the in the compliance notices. It was identified that the provider has met the required steps.

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This monitoring visit

There were no children living at the home as the child had moved out before the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and mangers have ensured that staff have access to specialist training. This has provided the staff with the knowledge and skills to meet the children’s needs. In addition, leaders and mangers have set out a training plan for the year to ensure all staff have monthly training on individual safeguarding subjects which will support Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2594859 2 their continued learning and provide them with a better understanding of and confidence in managing safeguarding concerns.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have provided staff with competency based questionnaires. The registered manager will explore these in staff supervision sessions along with any areas that would benefit from further development. Further group supervisions and team training sessions are planned which will enhance continued professional development and improve the quality of care provided at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have all undertaken designated safeguarding lead training to ensure there is always a safeguarding lead available. The registered manager has created flow charts for staff to have simple and accessible guidance directing them when a safeguarding concern arises.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have reviewed the children’s plans to include the child’s views and to ensure that they demonstrate a clear understanding of the child. They provide guidance to staff in supporting the child in the way that best suits them. This provides the child with individualised care and improves the management of risks.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have ensured that all staff have a better understanding of children moving to the home by developing a preadmission process which demonstrates increased professional curiosity. This will aid leaders and managers when making decisions about children’s moves to the home and ensure that these are in the scope of the home’s statement of purpose.

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This monitoring visit

Due to there not being a child at the home at the time of inspection, the inspector was unable to review 1 of the requirements issued at the previous inspection, therefore this has been restated.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/11/2025 Full Inadequate 21/01/2025 Full Good 17/01/2024 Full Outstanding 06/02/2023 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2594859 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, 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 children's views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

develop positive relationships with them;

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

ascertain and consider each child's views, wishes and feelings, and balance these against what they judge to be in the child's best interests when making decisions about the child's care and welfare;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to express views, wishes and feelings;

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Requirement Due date

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;

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Requirement Due date

regularly consult children, and seek their feedback, about the quality of the home's care;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how the child's privacy will be respected and the circumstances when it may have to be limited;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to prepare for any review of the child's relevant plans and to make the child's views, wishes and feelings known for the purposes of that review; and 31 March 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2594859 4 make each child aware of and, if necessary, remind them of each of the matters in sub-paragraph (d)(i) to (iii);

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the views of each relevant person are taken into account, so far as reasonably practicable, before making a decision about the care or welfare of a child. (Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(e))

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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: 2594859 5

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 281 Cromwell Road, Peterborough PE1 2HQ

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Inspector

Sarah Cooper, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2594859 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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