Children's home run by 313 Capital Partners Ltd Trading As Bright Horizon Children’s Care Homes

Inspection report for children’s home: 2825360 1 Registered provider: 313 Capital Partners Ltd Trading as Bright Horizon Children’s Care Homes Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in August 2025 and is owned by a private provider. It offers care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home. They did not wish to contribute to the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is registered with Ofsted and is suitably qualified.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2825360 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child has recently moved into the home. The manager planned the child’s move into the home well, and a dynamic approach was taken by the staff team to support the child moving in. The child is starting to make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are building trusting relationships with the child and have developed a good understanding of the child’s needs. Staff have thoughtful conversations with the child and adapt the format of children’s meetings to suit the child’s individual needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager has worked closely with the multi-agency team to identify an appropriate school for the child, and a placement has recently been agreed. As the child has been out of education for some time, the manager intends to support the child in re-engaging with education at a pace that is appropriate for them. Staff speak to the child regularly about education, and leaders maintain good oversight of the child’s engagement in these discussions to help track progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage the child to spend time with the important people in their life, and the manager has developed links with significant people to support family time. Staff regularly transport the child to their home area to help maintain these relationships. The manager recognises that this may make it difficult for the child to build connections in the local area; however, the importance of making changes slowly is well understood for this child. Staff are carrying out activities with the child in the nearby area to develop these connections.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand that the child finds it difficult to meet with professionals they do not know well, but they remain committed to ensuring that the child’s health needs are met. When the child does not attend planned appointments, staff talk with them about the importance of their health and well-being. Through staff persistence, the child has been able to access a key health appointment for the first time in years. The manager is advocating for the child to receive specialist assessments to fully understand their needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

During incidents, some damage has occurred in the home. Most repairs have been addressed quickly, although a few areas still require attention. The manager has plans in place to address these promptly. The child’s bedroom is often untidy; however, care plans include clear short- and long-term goals to support the child in maintaining their personal space. The rest of the home is well presented.

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

The child has made no allegations or complaints. Staff help the child understand how to raise concerns. They have discussions with the child about their right to make a complaint when staff identify that external professional practice may have affected the Inspection report for children’s home: 2825360 3 child. This helps the child to see that staff care about their experiences and want to ensure that their voice is heard.

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

There has been a reduction in the child’s substance misuse since moving to the home. Staff understand the associated risks and do not accept substance misuse in the home. Staff remain mindful of the child’s previous experiences and current progress, and they continue to engage in ongoing conversations with the child. This includes the use of resources to support them in continuing to reduce substance misuse.

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

The child rarely goes missing or is absent from the home. When this happens, staff respond appropriately. Staff understand and follow the agreed procedures. They remain proactive in keeping in touch with the child when they are away from the home, which helps to reduce risks and supports the child in returning safely.

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

There has been a reduction in the seriousness of incidents. On some occasions, the police have been contacted by staff for support. The manager has introduced a protocol to guide staff on when police involvement is appropriate. After incidents, staff use restorative approaches to help repair relationships and encourage the child to take responsibility to reduce the need for intervention that may criminalise the child.

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

Risk management and care plans are in place for the child, which identify key risks, and they are updated following incidents. The plans are of good quality and include achievable goals for the child. However, there have been occasions when staff have not followed care plans during incidents or when substance misuse has been suspected. Inconsistency in staff practice has affected the child. Although the manager has provided oversight, they have not comprehensively addressed the shortfalls in practice that have occurred during these times.

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

Staff understand that physical intervention should only be used as a last resort. However, staff involved in these incidents have carried out a debrief with the child, which limits the opportunity for the child to speak with an independent person. There was an occasion where leadership tasks after a restraint were not carried out in a way that supports clear roles and responsibilities. There was an incident where staff did not use restraint in line with plans for the child. The manager is aware of this, and learning from the incident has been carried out with the staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by a committed manager and deputy who work closely together. As the home has recently opened, the staff team is newly formed, and the team members have a range of previous experience. Staff report a positive induction experience, and there is a good probation programme in place.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager places emphasis on staff development, and staff are frequently enrolled to attain relevant qualifications before the end of their probation, showing a commitment to ensuring that staff are appropriately qualified in a timely way. Child-specific training is planned and delivered as needed. Staff have received training in crisis intervention, Inspection report for children’s home: 2825360 4 which they feel supports them in their practice. Training, development and induction activities are positively received by staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from regular team meetings that focus on the child’s needs and the expectations of staff. The manager and deputy provide staff with regular, good-quality supervision sessions. These provide a reflective space for staff to consider the child’s needs, the effect of incidents on the child and staff, and to pose safeguarding scenarios. However, opportunities to use targeted supervision to address specific shortfalls in practice are not always comprehensive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There have been shortfalls in recruitment processes, including gaps in staff employment histories and references that were not fully explored. The manager’s oversight of recruitment has not been fully comprehensive, which has limited the ability to identify and address these gaps promptly. Inspection report for children’s home: 2825360 5

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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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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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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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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. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(v)(x))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that staff follow children’s plans consistently. The manager should provide effective support to staff through identifying shortfalls in practice and expectations of staff. 16 March 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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The registered person may only— 16 March 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2825360 6 employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d))

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Recommendations

 The registered person should maintain records of restraint that enable them and staff to review the use of control, discipline and restraint and identify effective practice. The registered person should respond promptly where any issues or trends of concern emerge. The review should provide the opportunity for amending practice to ensure that it meets the needs of each child. In particular, the manager should ensure that children are able to speak to an independent person not involved in the restraint, that staff recordings of restraints used are clear and that if the manager is involved in the restraint, an appropriate person is identified to carry out follow-up actions. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 49, paragraph 9.59)  The registered person should continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. Where there are safeguarding

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Recommendations

concerns for a child, their plans, agreed between the home and the placing authority, must include details of the steps the home will take to manage any assessed risks on a day-to-day basis and be regularly updated. (‘Guide to the Children’s Home Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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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: 2825360 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: 313 Capital Partners Ltd Trading as Bright Horizon Children’s Care Homes

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Office 24 Rosehill Business Centre, Normanton Road, Derby DE23 6RH

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Anthony Gallaher

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Inspector

Lorna Walker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2825360 8 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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