Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre And Trading Associates Ltd

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd

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Registered provider: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

The provider registered with Ofsted on 26 October 2024 to provide ring-fenced supported accommodation.

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provider

At the time of registration, the provider had 2 properties offering supported accommodation for up to five children. At the time of this visit, the provider had 5 properties offering supported accommodation for up to 13 children.

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provider

This visit was unannounced. On the day of this visit, no children were placed with this provider.

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provider

The inspectors visited the provider’s head office. During the visit, inspectors spoke to the nominated individual and a manager.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to review the provider’s compliance with two compliance notices, reissued following a monitoring visit on 29 October 2025. A restriction on new children moving into the service was issued following the 11 September 2025 monitoring visit.

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This monitoring visit

The registered service manager continues to be absent from the service. Inspectors were unable to establish the exact length of time that the registered service Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd manager has not provided management oversight. However, there was no evidence of their involvement in the running of the service since July 2025.

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This monitoring visit

The nominated individual and another manager continue to oversee the service. They demonstrate limited knowledge of the supported accommodation regulations. The nominated individual has not followed up with the local authority designated officer (LADO) regarding allegations that were made against staff which led to the first monitoring visit on 11 September 2025.

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This monitoring visit

Before the restriction notice was issued, children with complex needs and high levels of risk were admitted to the service. There had been a failure to carry out thorough assessments of risk to ensure that children’s needs can be appropriately met in supported accommodation. This failure has placed children at risk of harm. Leaders and managers did not have effective procedures to show how they will reduce risks for children moving into the service.

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This monitoring visit

Progress in addressing the significant shortfalls identified at the last two monitoring visits has been slow. Leaders and managers have failed to demonstrate that they are providing sufficient care, competence and skill. Compliance notices are not met. Additional shortfalls and further concerns have been identified as a result of this visit.

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This monitoring visit

Safer recruitment practices are not in place. Staff working with children do not have suitable Disclosure and Barring Service background checks. There is insufficient evidence that pre-employment references had been obtained. Reasons for staff leaving previous employment and gaps in employment have not been explored.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted considers that admitting further children to the service would place them at significant risk of harm. A notice restricting the accommodation of any new children remains in place. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd

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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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the ‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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*The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

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

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lead and manage the supported accommodation undertaking in a way that is consistent with the ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the undertaking’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills appropriate for the work that they are to perform;

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ensure that arrangements are in place for the supervision, training and development of staff;

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ensure that each child is fully aware of their entitlements throughout the duration of their placement in supported accommodation, including—

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what they can expect from the provision of supported accommodation,

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where relevant, their entitlements as a looked after child,

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where relevant, their entitlements as a care leaver, and

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where necessary, support each child to access those entitlements. (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(a)(c)(g)(h)(i)(ii)(iii)(vi)(v)) 12 January 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd *The protection standard is that children are enabled to feel safe and that their needs are met.

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

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ensure that there is a suitable person representing the supported accommodation undertaking available to attend any meeting the accommodating authority may hold about a child;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation or any other harm, and act to reduce such risk;

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work collaboratively with children to help them understand how to keep safe, by offering guidance and support on how to minimise any potential risk of harm;

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work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, and share information where relevant to keep children safe;

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support children to maintain appropriate and safe relationships with family, friends and other people who are important to them;

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understand the relevant roles and responsibilities assigned to them by the registered person in relation to protecting children. (Regulation 5 (1) (2)(a)(i )(ii)(iii) (e) (f)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi) 12 January 2026

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children's safety.

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Subject to paragraph (4), the registered person may only 12 January 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd employ an individual for the purposes of the provision of supported accommodation,

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 1.

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the registered person has taken all reasonable steps to obtain full information about each of the matters in Schedule 1 in respect of the individual, but the enquiries in relation to any of the matters in paragraphs 3 to 6 of that Schedule are incomplete,

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full and satisfactory information in respect of the individual has been obtained in relation to the matters in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule (Regulation 17 (1)(2)(a)(4)(a)(b)

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*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: Unit 53, Kingspark Business Centre, 152-178 Kingston Road, New Malden KT3 3ST

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Winifred Idigbe

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Inspectors

Julie Cresswell, Social Care Inspector Phyllis Dyer, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Sunset Rehabilitation Healthcare Centre and Trading Associates Ltd 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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