Children's Home run by Jenevi Educare Limited in Wokingham

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2821387 1 Registered provider: Jenevi Educare Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned children’s home that is registered to care for up to three children. There was one child living at the home at the time of the assurance inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in April 2025. The registered manager’s post is currently vacant. The home does have a manager who has applied to become the registered manager.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 10 September 2025

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

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: 2821387 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

The child living at the home continues to receive support to access primary health services and to develop independent living skills.

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Findings from the inspection

The child has begun engaging with educational support tailored to their needs. The manager works effectively with the identified educational provision and the social worker to facilitate the child’s gradual reintegration into school.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have made some progress in understanding the child’s emotional needs and have developed a more child-friendly approach. They proactively seek guidance from specialist professionals to provide attuned responses to the child’s behaviours. This has strengthened their ability to identify and manage risks effectively.

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Findings from the inspection

However, some staff members have yet to develop a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and how to support them during times of crisis.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager uses feedback from the child, staff and external partner agencies to enhance the child’s experience and promote staff’s professional development.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has taken proactive steps to respond to the requirements and recommendations made at the last inspection. While not all have been completed, the manager has clear plans in place to address outstanding actions.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has submitted her application to Ofsted to become a registered manager. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2821387 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2821387 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 positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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Requirement Due date

an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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strive to gain each child’s respect and trust;

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Requirement Due date

understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children;

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Requirement Due date

are provided with supervision and support to enable them to understand and manage their own feelings and responses to the behaviour and emotions of children, and to help children to do the same;

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Requirement Due date

de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(viii)(ix)(x)(xi)) 9 January 2026

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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

that staff— 9 January 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2821387 5 have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(c))

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the behaviour management strategy is understood and applied by staff, kept under review and revised where appropriate. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.34) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2821387 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Jenevi Educare Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 45 Chase Court Gardens, Enfield EN2 8DJ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Jennifer Barker Hodges

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Inspector

Claudia Poienar, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2821387 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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