Children's home run by Dwell-In Social Care Ltd

Inspection report for children's home: 2850741 1 Registered provider: Dwell-In Social Care 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 registered with Ofsted in August 2025 and is owned and operated by a private company. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The registered manager was present during the inspection.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home and their views were sought.

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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: 2850741 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child benefits from positive and meaningful relationships with staff. Staff show emotional warmth to the child and there is lots of fun and laughter. Regular one-to-one conversations are held between the child and staff. They discuss important issues and the child can speak openly about their views and feelings and know that staff will listen and take their views seriously. This helps the child to build trusting relationships with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child spends meaningful time with staff and is encouraged to take part in a varied programme of activities. These include outings to theme parks, involvement in sports teams and participation in group activities and events. As a result, the child is encouraged to try new experiences and develop positive, lasting memories.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure the child is supported with their education. The manager and staff are working to find an alternative provision that meets the child’s needs. Alterations to the child’s timetable are made when this is required. This is in partnership with the child’s social worker and educational professionals.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is well supported in relation to their physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing. Staff are responsive to their needs and demonstrate a good understanding of the impact of trauma. Where required, staff seek support from external specialist services and, when there are delays in these services, they use their training and the model of care to understand complexities in behaviours and respond to these safely and effectively. One professional said, ‘staff are really therapeutic in how they are, how they speak to and support [the child], that shines through’.

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

Staff have a clear understanding of the risks that the child may face. Risk assessments and support plans are developed in partnership with the local authority and other professionals and are regularly reviewed and shared with staff. Overall staff follow these plans consistently. However, guidance for the staff response to a known significant risk is not sufficiently detailed to ensure a fully consistent approach, if concerns arise.

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

Safeguarding incidents are managed effectively, with good oversight by the manager. All incidents are reviewed to ensure learning and development. This learning is regularly shared, and staff refresh their safeguarding knowledge during regular and reflective supervision sessions and team meetings.

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

The child knows how to make a complaint. Staff listen to the child and take their concerns seriously. The manager undertakes thorough investigations and liaises with the Inspection report for children's home: 2850741 3 local authority designated officer when this is required. The child is spoken to, kept updated and receives a final response. Consequently, the child feels heard and valued.

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

The use of physical intervention is employed only when necessary to protect the child or others around them. Such interventions are proportionate to the situation. All incidents are reviewed by the manager, and reflection informs staff practice through debrief discussions. The child is spoken to following an incident, promoting a restorative approach.

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

Thorough recruitment procedures are in place to ensure that staff working with children are suitable to do so. The manager has effective systems in place to monitor and review their continued suitability.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is dedicated and committed to providing a home where the child can settle and make good progress. She has good support from a senior leadership team who are equally as committed to the care and progress of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is visible and regularly works with the child directly. She has a detailed understanding of the child, having been fully involved in their care planning from the outset. This allows the manager to not only build strong relationships with the child but also to model her style to support staff in their learning and development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager reviews all incidents and care records. She has developed systems to assist her in monitoring the quality-of-care. She regularly carries out management audits and promptly addresses any outstanding actions. This ensures that standards of care continue to improve.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are happy and motivated in their work. They say they receive good support from leaders and managers, alongside a good induction and training package. Regular learning discussions in team meetings provides a space for staff to reflect and continue to learn and develop their practice. Inspection report for children's home: 2850741 4

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. Where there are safeguarding concerns for a child, their placement plan, agreed between the home and their placing authority, must include details of the steps the home will take to manage any assessed risks on a day to day basis. ('Guide to the Children's Homes 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: 2850741 5

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Dwell-In Social Care Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 3 Canberra House Corby Gate Business Park, Priors Haw Road, Priors Hall, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 5JG

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Inspector

Caroline Coop, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2850741 6 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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