Children's Home run by Oneness Children’s Care Limited in Liverpool

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 1 Registered provider: Oneness Children’s Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private organisation. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, one child was living at the home. The child spoke to the inspector about their experiences of living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager post has been vacant since 28 April 2025.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged as inadequate at the inspection on 8 October 2025. Compliance notices relating to Regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and Regulation 13, the leadership and management standard, were issued.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken to monitor the actions taken by the provider to meet the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, one child remains living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Risk management plans for the child do not include all known risks. This means that plans are not in place to provide staff with clear steps on the actions to take to meet the child’s needs and manage risks. Staff and managers were not aware of all risks for the child. Leaders and managers had not taken action to understand the child and their risks since starting in the home. Systems are not in place to identify shortfalls in practice, or any lessons learned following previous incidents.

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This monitoring visit

The child has been provided with opportunities to share their views, wishes and feelings when there have been incidents. Incidents have included debriefs for staff, Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 2 and the manager has had oversight. Additional emotional support has been offered to the child.

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This monitoring visit

There has been changes in the leadership and management of the home since the last inspection. The most recent manager was suspended, and they later resigned. There is an interim manager overseeing the home while the provider recruits a new manager. There is no responsible individual in post. A new responsible individual is in the process of being recruited.

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Staff have received supervision, including the manager. These sessions provide opportunities for staff to reflect on their practice, well-being and the child in their care.

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Staff have received further training on safeguarding and ligature risks. However, staff have not received training on all topics relevant to the child’s needs. This means that staff do not have the skills and understanding to meet all of the child’s specific needs.

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Leaders and managers do not have effective internal and external monitoring systems in place. This limits oversight of practice and reduces the opportunity for leaders and managers to reflect and develop to improve the quality of care in the home.

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A case review was held on 9 December 2025. The outcome of this was that sufficient action has not been taken to meet the compliance notices. Compliance notices under Regulation 12 and Regulation 13 have been reissued. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/10/2025 Full Inadequate 29/01/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 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 with 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— that staff—

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

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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, and

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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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Specifically, the registered person must –

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ensure that risk management plans are in place that include all known risks for the child;

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ensure that plans include clear strategies for staff to follow to manage all of the child’s risks and needs; 4 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 5 ensure that all incidents involving the child are reviewed; and

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ensure that systems are in place to identify shortfalls in practice and any lessons learned.

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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 promotes their welfare.

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

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

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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Specifically, the registered person must –

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ensure that there is a suitably qualified and experienced manager and responsible individual in post to manage and oversee the home at all times;

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ensure that systems are in place to monitor and review staff practice in the home;

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ensure that action is taken to address any shortfalls; and

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ensure that staff have the appropriate skills and undertake the relevant training to meet all of the individual needs of the child in their care. 4 January 2026

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if— 4 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 6 a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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a child protection enquiry involving a child — is instigated; or

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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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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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(Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e))

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is repeated.

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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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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 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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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"). 4 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 7 The registered person must—

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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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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.

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The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff.

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(Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b) (4)(a)(b) (5))

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is repeated.

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The registered person must compile in relation to the children’s home a statement ("the statement of purpose") which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1.

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keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision.

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Specifically, the registered person should ensure the statement of purpose details the qualifications and experience of each member of staff.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is repeated. 4 January 2026

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The children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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develop positive relationships with them; 4 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 8 engage with them; and

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

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is enabled to provide feedback to, and raise issues with, a relevant person about the support and services that the child receives;

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(Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(b)(i)(iii))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that after incidents of restraint the child is informed of their right to independent advocacy and medical intervention.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is repeated.

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*These requirements are subject of a compliance notice.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the home is personalised to reflect the interests of the child and the staff team caring for them. The back yard should provide a welcoming and stimulating environment for the child. The bathroom should be free from odour and be a relaxing space. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that they comply with relevant health and safety legislation, including fire safety. (‘Guide to Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: 2744473 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Oneness Children’s Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 31 Keswick Road, Liverpool L18 9UH

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Inspector

Michelle Snape, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2744473 10 regulates and inspects 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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