Children's Home run by Accalia Care Services Ltd in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2568363 1 Registered provider: Accalia Care Services Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned and provides care for one child with social and emotional difficulties. The home registered with Ofsted in February 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has applied to register with Ofsted and was present throughout the visit.

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Information about this children’s home

No children were living at the home at the time of the visit.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 20 and 21 October 2025. Following that inspection, a compliance notice was issued requiring action to address breaches of regulation 13. No restrictions were imposed because leaders assured inspectors that no further children would be admitted until the compliance notice was met.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to evaluate the actions taken by leaders and the manager to address the shortfalls identified at the previous inspection and specified in the compliance notice.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, leaders have adhered to the agreement not to admit any children. Care planning will be subject to a full review at the next inspection.

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This monitoring visit

During the visit, the manager presented an action plan detailing steps to meet the compliance notice and requirements raised at the full inspection. Some improvements have been implemented effectively, while others remain in progress.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has taken a proactive approach to improving staff culture. A review of language used in records and team meetings has been completed. Staff have been supported to understand the importance of using non-judgemental language that Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2568363 2 does not place blame on children. Document templates have been revised to reflect this.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have applied this learning when working in other homes within the organisation. Their use of child-centred language has been monitored through one- to-one sessions with the manager.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders, managers and staff have attended a broad range of training to build understanding of the impact of trauma on children and their behaviour. This has strengthened staff practice and ensured alignment with the home’s statement of purpose.

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This monitoring visit

Processes to monitor the home have been reviewed and improved. Increased oversight of staff practice and incidents ensures that shortfalls are identified and addressed promptly.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders, managers and senior staff have completed designated safeguarding lead training to ensure safeguarding procedures are fully understood. This learning has been shared with all staff and reinforced through team meetings and supervision.

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This monitoring visit

All requirements under the relevant regulations remain in place and will be reviewed at the next full inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2568363 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/10/2025 Full Inadequate 04/03/2025 Full Good 11/09/2023 Full Good 23/11/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2568363 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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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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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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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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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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de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(c) (2)(a)(ix)(xi)) 25 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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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; 25 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2568363 5 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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(vi)(vii))

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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 (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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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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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(e)(f)(g)(i)(h)) 25 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2568363 6 The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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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 children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)) 25 January 2026

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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: 2568363 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Accalia Care Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Bransons Cross Farm, Beoley Lane, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 9DP

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Leaford Williams

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Inspector

Becky Rutter, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2568363 8 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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