Children's Home run by J24 Resourcing Ltd in Derby

Inspection report children's home: 2686855 1 Registered provider: J24 Resourcing Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

The home is owned and operated by a private organisation. It provides care for up to three children who may have social and emotional difficulties. There were two children living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in July 2024.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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inadequate

How well children and young people are helped and protected inadequate

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inadequate

The effectiveness of leaders and managers inadequate

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inadequate

There are serious and widespread failures that mean children and young people are not protected or their welfare is not promoted or safeguarded, and the care and experiences of children and young people are poor, and they are not making progress.

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inadequate

Date of last inspection: 9 September 2025

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inadequate

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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Enforcement action since last inspection:

Following the last full inspection in September 2025, Ofsted issued a notice restricting accommodation. This means that no new children can move into the home. Ofsted issued compliance notices under regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard. At a monitoring visit on 1 October 2025, it was deemed that sufficient progress had been made and the compliance notices were met. The restriction of accommodation remained in place. Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/09/2025 Full Inadequate 30/04/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/06/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Widespread failures in the protection of children and leadership mean that children have poor experiences and make limited progress, resulting in a judgement of inadequate for the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Children do not live in an environment that is kept in a good condition. Staff do not help children to maintain a calm and relaxing private space in their bedrooms. One child's bedroom wardrobe is falling apart. One child has a computer screen in their bedroom that is smashed. The dining area is cold and uninviting. The home has a house rule that children are not allowed to eat in their bedrooms. On one occasion, the manager decided that a child would not receive their pocket money for the week due to not following the house rules. This was raised as a concern by the child's social worker.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Staff do not consistently support children when they are struggling with their emotions. One child told staff that they feel isolated, overwhelmed and that no one understands them. It is positive that the child felt able to share this with staff. However, there is no evidence of support from staff. Records of discussion with children have a focus on the impact on staff. They do not highlight the help that children may need from staff or other professionals.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Progress made by children is limited. The manager could not evidence progress made. A social worker for one child said that independence work and support from staff needs to be improved. Staff do not undertake meaningful work with children to develop their independence skills. A child's family member commented, 'I don't think anyone cares what [child's name] is doing as long as they are back by their curfew.'

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Staff do not support children to explore different activities and experiences. There is a lack of creativity from managers and staff about understanding children's interests. Children do not experience a routine to their day.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Children's opportunities to develop and learn through education are limited. The manager has communicated with the college for one child about other options. There is limited follow up. Another child's attendance has reduced during this inspection period. School staff regularly communicate with home staff to check whether the child is going to be attending school. Staff responses include that they were not sure whether the child would be attending as they 'were non-committal on the attendance bit' or that the child was still in bed.

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

There are serious concerns relating to children's welfare not being safeguarded or protected in the home. Staff do not take effective action to keep children safe. Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 4 Children's risk assessments identify their individual risks. However, they lack information about how staff should respond to children's care needs and risks. Staff are not upskilled to recognise or have a deeper understanding of what children are at risk from or how risks could be mitigated.

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

Staff do not demonstrate a proactive or consistent approach to determining where the children are or if they are safe. When children return from missing episodes, staff do not show enough curiosity to explore risks of exploitation or injury. On one occasion, a child returned home and expressed that they were struggling with their mental health. Staff did not support this child effectively.

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

Staff are not professionally curious. One child had a significant amount of money and made concerning comments about how they had got this. Staff did not adequately explore the comments with the child. Staff took the child to school and did not inform education professionals about the child being in possession of this money. Staff do not challenge the child's behaviours effectively. Risks of being a victim of exploitation have increased for this child and there is significant risk to the child's safety.

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

Leaders and managers have not taken effective action when managing significant risks for a child at risk of criminal exploitation. Leaders and managers do not ensure that staff are following the home's safeguarding policies.

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

Staff support children with their health needs. Communication between staff and health professionals are good. Staff seek appropriate medical attention for children when needed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Leaders and managers do not ensure that staff are equipped with the skills and training to meet children's individual needs and manage risks safely. Leaders and managers do not provide regular professional one-to-one supervision with staff. Staff are not given opportunities to reflect on their practice or review the care they provide to children. There are eight members of staff who have not completed the relevant qualification within the required timescales. There are only four members of staff who are qualified. This includes the manager. However, staff speak positively about the support they receive from the manager and deputy manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Staff's understanding and knowledge of the children's needs do not consider the trauma they may have experienced and how this has impacted on their emotional well-being and development. Staff have a focus on how children do not 'engage' with them, rather than what staff are doing to try and work with the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

The monitoring systems in place are ineffective. Incident reports lack scrutiny from the manager. They do not identify learning or additional measures needed to safeguard children. Debriefs with children and staff do not always take place after an incident. The quality of care report completed by the manager does not evaluate the care provided to Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 5 children by staff. This means that there is a lack of reflection from children and staff, which prevents improved practice in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Records are not written in a child-friendly way. Children are referred to as 'YPs' (young people) in records and when staff speak about children. There is a consistent theme in records that children live in a 'placement' and not a home. When children are struggling with their emotions, they are described as being 'dysregulated'. Some records are similar in layout and the language used. These records lack clarity and detail about what happens for children and how staff provide support as a result.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Ofsted is not always made aware of significant incidents. This prevents a thorough evaluation from being carried out and restricts Ofsted's ability to evaluate how well the children are safeguarded in the home. Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 6

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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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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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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;

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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home's child protection policies;

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that the home's day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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that the effectiveness of the home's child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(vi)(vii)(b)(e)) 26 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 7 This requirement is restated.

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph

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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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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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

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ensure that the home's workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(1)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)(g)(i)(ii)(h))

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This requirement is restated. 26 January 2026

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The care planning standard is that children— 26 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 8 receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home; and that each child's relevant plans are followed;

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

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that each child's relevant plans are followed;

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that the child's placing authority is contacted, and a review of that child's relevant plans is requested, if—

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the registered person considers that the child is at risk of harm or has concerns that the care provided for the child is inadequate to meet the child's needs;

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the child is, or has been, persistently absent from the home without permission. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(c)(e)(i)(ii))

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii))

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This requirement is restated. 26 January 2026

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who— 26 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 9 understand the children's home's overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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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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understand and apply the home's statement of purpose;

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understand and apply the home's statement of purpose;

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protect and promote each child's welfare;

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provide personalised care that meets each child's needs, as recorded in the child's relevant plans, taking account of the child's background;

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help each child to understand and manage the impact of any experience of abuse or neglect;

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help each child to develop resilience and skills that prepare the child to return home, to live in a new placement or to live independently as an adult;

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make decisions about the day-to-day arrangements for each child, in accordance with the child's relevant plans, which give the child an appropriate degree of freedom and choice;

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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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enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi)(ix)(c)(i)(ii))

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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 26 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2686855 10 a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

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 (4)(a)(b) (5)(a))

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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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the quality of care provided for children;

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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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any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children. (Regulation 45 (2)(a)(b)(c)) 26 January 2026

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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: 2686855 11

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: J24 Resourcing Ltd, Unit 3, Burley House, Rowditch Place, Derby DE22 3LR

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Inspectors

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