Children's home run by Future Focus Childrens Services Ltd

Inspection report children's home: 2824417 1 Registered provider: Future Focus Childrens Services Ltd

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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 privately owned home cares for three children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in September 2025. The manager is currently taking a suitable management qualification.

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Information about this children's home

There were two children living in 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 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 children's home: 2824417 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff recognise that change can be challenging for children. They plan and manage moves into the home carefully to support children effectively. The registered manager considers the needs of the child already living in the home and completes a thorough assessment of each child’s needs before admission. As a result, children living in the home report that they get on well together and interactions are positive.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children develop positive relationships with staff who understand their needs and show compassion. Although children and staff are new to each other, they are already forming meaningful relationships. One child said, ‘I feel understood.’ This helps children to feel accepted and settle in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make progress from their starting points. While progress is small, it is significant for them. For example, staff successfully encouraged and supported one child to attend their review meeting for the first time. The child shared their views and wishes, demonstrating growing confidence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff celebrate children’s birthdays and special occasions to ensure that children feel valued and important. Staff encourage children to identify activities they would like to take part in; however, participation has been limited. Staff recognise this and are exploring more creative and varied approaches to increase engagement.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children’s education effectively. They manage emerging difficulties and provide consistent support. Feedback from education professionals is positive about staff’s communication and joint working, which promotes consistency for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home provides a warm, welcoming and homely environment that reflects a family setting. Staff maintain the home to a good standard. Children personalise their bedrooms and contribute to menu planning and meal preparation. Staff support children’s independence sensitively. For example, one child who values making independent choices receives patient and respectful encouragement to accept help when needed.

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

Staff demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding, risk and the complexities of children’s needs. They understand the risks for each child and use key-working sessions to help children reflect on and manage these risks. Risk-taking behaviour and incidents are minimal. When incidents occur, staff address them promptly and reinforce clear expectations.

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

Children rarely go missing from the home. On the occasions this has happened, staff have followed missing from home protocols appropriately and children have returned Inspection report children's home: 2824417 3 safely. Staff understand their responsibilities and provide key-working sessions and welfare debriefs to support children.

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

Safeguarding arrangements protect children effectively. Staff demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding procedures. They describe relevant training and report that managers support them to engage in reflective safeguarding discussions.

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

Recruitment processes are thorough. Most staff have experience in residential childcare or transferable skills, such as from the mental health sector, which strengthens the support available to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have extensive experience in residential childcare. They demonstrate commitment to improving children’s experiences and raising standards. Children remain central to the team’s practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers promote a supportive culture for both children and staff. Staff, social workers and carers speak positively about the leadership of the home. Team morale is high. Staff report that managers are approachable, supportive and encourage professional development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers implement a robust induction process. New staff receive a handbook and tailored resources to support them in their role. Mandatory training forms a key part of the induction to the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers do not always proactively challenge placing authorities when they do not provide information about children in a timely way. They persistently request missing documentation from placing authorities. However, when delays occur, escalation has not always been effective. Furthermore, in addition to having little information about children, staff lack professional curiosity about children’s behaviour. As a result, children’s needs are not fully understood.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff do not consistently capture children’s day-to-day experiences in daily recordings. As a result, leaders and managers cannot maintain effective oversight of emerging concerns or identify patterns in children’s experiences. For example, staff have not recorded incidents when one child was crying and upset. Inaccurate or incomplete records limit opportunities to monitor children’s well-being and evaluate staff practice effectively. Inspection report children's home: 2824417 4

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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, 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 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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the regis- tered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous im- provements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that they monitor and review the quality of care provided to children and take effective action to address shortfalls in practice. Leaders and managers must ensure that staff have the skills and curiosity to understand children’s behaviour and accurately record children’s day-to-day experiences to ensure that they can effectively understand themes and emerging concerns. 22 February 2026

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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 Inspection report children's home: 2824417 5 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 children's home: 2824417 6

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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

Jo Tarbie, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children's home: 2824417 7 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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