Children's Home run by Full Circle Living Ltd in Kent

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2777900 1 Registered provider: Full Circle Living Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and run by a private organisation. The home is registered to provide care for up to two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager were registered with Ofsted in June 2024.

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This monitoring visit

The monitoring visit on 26 November 2025 identified serious and widespread concerns. Ofsted issued compliance notices requiring the provider to ensure that the home is properly managed and conducted in a way that keeps children safe. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to review the progress made in meeting the compliance notices issued. The inspector also reviewed the actions taken by the provider in response to the requirements raised at the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has implemented clear and detailed action plans in response to the compliance notices. A deputy manager appointed to enhance the management team, and clear expectations have been established regarding roles, responsibilities and accountability within the newly structured management team. As a result, monitoring and oversight of the home has improved, and the quality of care is now subject to regular review.

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This monitoring visit

Safeguarding training has been refreshed for all staff. The management of allegations has been revisited both with individual staff and as a team and clear processes are now in place. The manager and responsible individual track all safeguarding concerns and work collaboratively with external agencies to manage any issues that arise. While all expected actions are taking place, some minor Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2777900 2 shortfalls in recording practices remain. However, these have not had any negative effect on children.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are now more confident in their roles and in the expectations of the manager. They can describe these responsibilities and the actions they should take if they have concerns about a child. Regular team and practice meetings, alongside supervision, are taking place. Reflective practice has been improved because of these changes, and staff are confident to challenge each other’s practice and learn from one another. Staff speak positively about their growing knowledge and confidence.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s risks are known, and plans have been improved to ensure children receive consistent care and that staff understand how to support them to stay safe. These risks are reflected in the content of the conversations and education taking place with children. Risk assessments are not yet being routinely and promptly reviewed following all incidents. However, these have not had any direct negative effect on the care of the children.

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This monitoring visit

The views, wishes and feelings of children are being sought, captured and appropriately responded to. Children are more engaged and as a result one of the children has made demonstrable progress across all areas of their life.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and mangers have made significant improvements since the last inspection visit, and the shortfalls identified in the compliance notices have been met. One requirement raised at the last inspection has not been fully met, and some recommendations were not reviewed during this visit, these are therefore restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2777900 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/06/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 11/11/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2777900 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, 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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(vii)) 1 April 2026

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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, including 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)  The registered person should ensure that when a child returns to the home after being missing from care or away from the home without permission, that the responsible local authority provide an opportunity for the child to have an independent return home interview. Homes should take account of information provided by such interviews when assessing risks and putting arrangements in place to protect each child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 45, paragraph 9.30)  The registered person should have a workforce plan which details the necessary

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Recommendations

management and staffing structure, the experience and qualifications of staff currently working within the staffing structure and any further training required for those staff, to enable the delivery of the homes Statement of Purpose. The plan should be updated to include any new training and qualifications completed by staff while working at the home and used to record the ongoing training and continuing professional development needs of staff – including the home’s manager. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.8) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2777900 5

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2777900 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Full Circle Living Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 20 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU

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Inspector

Cassie Martin, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2777900 7 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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