Pockets of Peace Care Ltd

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Pockets of Peace Care Ltd Pockets of Peace Care Ltd

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Registered provider: Pockets of Peace Care Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This supported accommodation service is owned and managed by a private provider. The service provides supported accommodation premises that are limited to accommodating looked-after children and care leavers.

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provider

At the time of this monitoring visit, no children were accommodated by the service.

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provider

The service manager registered with Ofsted in September 2024, when the service was registered.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit in November 2025. Following that inspection, Ofsted issued two compliance notices regarding the leadership and management of the service and notification of serious events. Three further requirements were also made.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of the visit was to consider the progress made against the compliance notices and requirements. The inspector spoke with the leaders and managers and reviewed documents.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have identified resources for training and learning that will improve their knowledge and understanding of supporting and working with children in supported accommodation services. Some staff have received training on de- escalation. Systems for identifying training needs have been improved.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers are introducing improved systems for recording to enable children’s plans and records of incidents to be accessible to staff. If effective, these Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Pockets of Peace Care Ltd new systems will help managers to identify children’s emerging needs and risks, so that these can be promptly addressed.

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This monitoring visit

Improved admission processes have been developed. This supports leaders and manager’s understanding of children’s needs and potential risks to ensure that the service only admits children who are ready to live in supported accommodation.

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This monitoring visit

Policies and procedures for sharing required information with the regulator have been introduced. This allows Ofsted to have oversite of the providers actions when children are at risk of harm.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are to complete training to ensure that children’s records are meaningful and accurate.

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Leaders and managers have not had the opportunity to fully implement and embed the improved systems and processes. The effectiveness of the steps that they have taken to meet the requirements could not be evaluated at this inspection visit. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Pockets of Peace Care 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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Requirement Due date

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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have their individual needs met. (Regulation 5 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)) 2 February 2026

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The support standard is that children receive individual and tailored support that meets their needs.

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

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ensure that children are encouraged and enabled to take a lead role in determining the support they receive and to participate in and influence how the supported accommodation operates;

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ensure that plans for support are based on initial referral information, are meaningful and are created in full consultation with the child, taking account of relevant plans for the child;

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keep the child’s support under review, taking into consideration the plans for support, and relevant plans, to ensure that the child’s needs continue to be met and that the child is kept safe; 2 February 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Pockets of Peace Care Ltd ensure a plan for support is in place to support the child to develop the resilience and skills required to transition out of supported accommodation when the child is ready to live more independently. (Regulation 7 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c)(k))

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Requirement Due date

the registered person must maintain records ("case records") in relation to each child accommodated by the supported accommodation undertaking which—

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Requirement Due date

include the information and documents listed in Schedule 2,

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 24 (1)(a)(b)(c)) 2 February 2026

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted 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: Pockets of Peace Care Ltd

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Pockets of Peace Care Ltd

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Lily Chinogwenya

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Inspector

Laura Grundy, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider – monitoring visit: Pockets of Peace Care 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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