Children's home run by Future Focus Childrens Services Ltd

Inspection report for children's home: 2653352 1 Registered provider: Future Focus Childrens Services Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This privately owned home provides care for up to 3 children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The home was registered with Ofsted in May 2023. The manager registered in November 2025.

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Information about this children's home

There were no children living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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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 outstanding

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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: 14 January 2025

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2653352 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/01/2025 Full Good 22/02/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2653352 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, a new registered manager and deputy manager have been appointed from within the existing staff group, providing continuity and stability of leadership. One child, until recently, lived in the home. Staff provided well-considered transition plans to help the child move to their new home closer to family and relatives. The staff are creative. For example, they used the opportunity to introduce the new home as an exciting adventure, fully including the child in the travel plans and helping them to think about preparing for their trip. This creative approach helps to build life skills and independence. The staff continue to be committed to the child and are in touch in with them while they settle into their new home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

While living in the home, the child benefitted from a familiar, stable, nurturing staff group. Secure relationships between the staff and the child enabled them to progress very well with their social and educational skills. While the child lived in the home, they experienced clear boundaries and predictability, with good bedtime routines promoting improved sleep, self-care and emotional security. The child's school attendance markedly improved since they first started living in the home. Staff are ambitious for the child to do well.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff ensured that family time was agreed, working closely with professionals to meet the child's needs and ensure that it was beneficial. Staff supported the child to maintain relationships with their family members and people who are important to them, assisting with a smooth transition and helping the child to settle well in their new home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Time was taken in key-work sessions to listen to the child and understand their wishes and feelings. These sessions are recorded in detail and provided opportunities to reflect with the child about how they were feeling. The child has made significant progress in their health. They regularly attended the dentist and had a nutritious diet.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Behaviour management and care plans are available in one document, which is detailed, updated regularly and sets out the care for the child. The voice of the child was included throughout their records, and their views were considered. The culture and ethnic background of the child informed key-work sessions, helping the home to understand the important cultural considerations for the child, so their diversity needs were met very well. This made them them feel valued and supported as their culture was considered. The child has been able to attend a carnival that was aligned to their culture.

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

Staff understood the child's vulnerabilities, and comprehensive risk assessments informed staff about how to manage situations. Staff in the home went above and beyond to ensure that the child's experiences were consistently good. Staff were trained to restrain the child when required. When incidents happened, effective management Inspection report for children's home: 2653352 4 oversight and review included hearing from staff and the child to better understand the circumstances.

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

The response of staff to the child particularly in relation to intense emotional situations was not set out in behaviour management plans. While there were no specific behaviour management plans, the response to the child was mostly effective as staff were informed through the care plan of the steps to take when the child was distressed. The manager is ambitious to further embed trauma-informed approaches with staff training and the development of behaviour management strategies.

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

The child’s family time was risk assessed and considered carefully with the social worker to ensure that it met the child's needs. Meetings took place with professionals so that the care plans for the child were discussed and effective support provided. Protective action was taken by the registered manager when necessary, implementing clear relationship boundaries and promoting the child's knowledge about healthy relationships.

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

Staff knew the steps to take when there were episodes of the child going missing and they were helped by detailed risk assessments that set out missing-from-home procedures. Staff understand safeguarding, what to do when they are worried about a child and in what circumstances a referral is needed to the local authority designated officer.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

There is significant evidence of change and improvement since the last inspection because of the excellent leadership and management of the home. This had a positive impact on the staff's approach to caring for the child. The registered manager is inspirational, confident and ambitious for children. Leaders and managers have created a culture of high aspiration and positivity. Their high expectations of their staff made a difference to the life of the child who was living in the home. The staff are consistently 'child first'. A compassionate and trauma-aware approach is central to the care the home provides. Staff talk about the home as a family environment. The staff group is stable. Staff members like working together and are enthusiastic about the difference they have made to the child's life.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff team meetings, supervision and appraisals are consistently in place to an high standard, and each forum provides opportunities for staff to work together. This ensures that the practical organisation of the home and its day-to-day running are securely in place. Leaders and managers lead by example. They are ambitious, and they innovate and generate creative ideas to sustain high-quality care that enabled children to reach their full potential.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The open culture of the home allowed the professionals and family members to spend time with the child who was living at the home. Advice and guidance from the independent visitor are taken on board, and progress on actions is effective. For example, the independent visitor noted that in some areas the home decor was looking Inspection report for children's home: 2653352 5 tired. The home's leaders have used the current vacancy period to complete the home's refurbishment.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Leaders and managers have strong, effective working relationships with partner agencies and schools to promote positive care experiences and brighter futures for children. Inspection report for children's home: 2653352 6

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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: 2653352 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Future Focus Childrens Services Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Simon & Co Accountancy, 92a High Street, Orpington BR6 0JY

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Inspector

Naintara Khosla, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2653352 8 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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Inspector

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