Children's Home run by Resicare Alliance Limited in Walsall

Inspection report for children’s home: 2850201 1 Registered provider: Resicare Alliance Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company and is registered to provide care for one child who may experience emotional or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager took up their post in September 2025 and is suitably experienced for the role.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home. The inspector spoke with this child during the visit.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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requires improvement to be good

How well children and young people are helped and protected requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The children’s home is not yet delivering good help and care for children and young people. However, there are no serious or widespread failures that result in their welfare not being safeguarded or promoted.

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requires improvement to be good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected.

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requires improvement to be good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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requires improvement to be good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2850201 2

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improvement to be good

Since the home was registered, one child has been welcomed into the home. The child has experienced frequent changes within the permanent staffing team, which has resulted in a high number of agency staff providing day-to-day care. While an increase in staffing levels was necessary to safeguard the child effectively, the child has expressed to family members and professionals that these changes have had a negative impact on them. Leaders have recognised this and have taken steps to improve consistency by ensuring, wherever possible, that the same agency staff work at similar times of the day to help maintain a predictable routine for the child.

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improvement to be good

The child experienced a well-planned move into the home. The manager carefully considered all of the child’s care needs during this transition. A thorough assessment was completed prior to the move, and all relevant information was appropriately shared between professionals to inform the child’s care plan. A transition plan was implemented over several weeks to support a gradual and purposeful introduction to the home.

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improvement to be good

The home environment reflects the child’s individual interests. Communal areas have been adapted to include personalised resources that help the child regulate their emotions and behaviour safely. The child’s work is displayed throughout the home, and their views are regularly sought to inform improvements to the living environment. This approach supports the child to feel valued and settled in their home.

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improvement to be good

Although the child has not accessed formal education, staff have identified opportunities for them to engage with educational resources that promote their development and build confidence within a supportive learning environment. Leaders have remained in regular communication with education professionals to review the progress of the child’s education plan.

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improvement to be good

The child is supported to maintain relationships with people who are important to them. Opportunities for the child to spend time with their peers are regularly considered and reviewed. The child has taken part in a range of community activities that reflect their interests and hobbies. Their views are routinely sought to help identify activities they would like to experience. This supports the child to develop positive relationships and increase their confidence in building supportive networks.

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improvement to be good

Opportunities to prevent future risk have been missed. Leaders do not consistently review the use of restrictive practices in a timely manner, limiting their ability to identify shortfalls in practice and to ensure that the child’s rights are upheld. On one occasion, guidance within risk management plans were not followed. This resulted in the child Inspection report for children’s home: 2850201 3 requiring immediate medical attention. In addition, visitor checks are not consistently completed to ensure the suitability and safety of all adults entering the home.

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Although safety sessions have been completed with the child in response to specific identified risks, such as online safety, records do not clearly show how staff have assessed or developed the child’s resilience to risk in advance. As a result, opportunities to help the child manage risk proactively and build resilience are limited.

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improvement to be good

Staff have developed an individualised reward system to recognise and celebrate the child’s progress in reducing self-harm. Staff consistently highlight achievements based on the child’s individual starting point and provide reassurance and support when incidents occur, reinforcing the strategies in place to help the child achieve their goals.

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improvement to be good

When incidents occur that compromise the child’s immediate physical safety, staff take prompt action to ensure the child receives appropriate medical care. This helps to safeguard the child’s well-being and reinforces their sense of safety and protection within their home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Management oversight of the child’s experiences has not been consistent. Managers do not consistently demonstrate sufficient professional curiosity when reviewing and evaluating incidents. As a result, shortfalls in staff practice have not always been identified, and appropriate action has not been taken to consistently ensure the child’s safety and well-being.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Monitoring and review systems are ineffective. There are multiple duplications and inconsistencies in recording practices, which undermine the accuracy and reliability of case records. This impacts the manager’s capacity to gain a clear overview of the child’s progress, assess the effectiveness of staff practice and identify any shortfalls. As a result, opportunities to improve the quality of care and safeguard the child are delayed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Opportunities have not consistently been taken to explore the child’s experiences following significant incidents, including those involving physical restraint. In addition, staff have not routinely sought to understand the child’s experiences when they have been absent from the home. As a result, leaders and staff are unable to fully evaluate the impact of their practice or identify how relationships could be repaired and strengthened.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Feedback from family members and professionals indicates delays in leaders sharing important information about the child’s progress. Further delays have been identified in notifications sent to relevant professionals when serious incidents occur. These delays limit external oversight of the child’s welfare and slow the responses that could help reduce any future negative impact on the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff report that they receive regular and good-quality supervision. When additional welfare support is required, the manager ensures that staff can access guidance and Inspection report for children’s home: 2850201 4 support from the home’s clinical team. This approach helps to maintain staff wellbeing and supports staff to respond effectively to the child’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Senior leaders are aware of the areas requiring development and have plans in place to support the management arrangements and improve communication and oversight. These plans are newly established and require embedding. Inspection report for children’s home: 2850201 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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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—

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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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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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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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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff assess whether the child is at risk of harm and help them to understand how to keep safe. In addition, identification checks for all visitors coming into the home are completed. 6 March 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2850201 6 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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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure robust oversight and scrutiny of all safeguarding incidents involving children so that shortfalls in practice are promptly identified and addressed. 6 March 2026

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure; 6 March 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2850201 7 within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c)(iv))

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This specifically relates to the use of physical restraint and the review of this measure by the registered person.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should have a system in place so that all serious events are notified, within 24 hours, to the appropriate people. The system should cover the action that should be followed if the event arises at the weekend or on a public holiday. Notification must include details of the action taken by the home’s staff in response to the event (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 63, paragraph 14.3).

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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: 2850201 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Resicare Alliance Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 147 Stamford Hill, London N16 5LG

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Inspector

Charlotte Tippett, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2850201 9 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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