Children's home run by UNITY ONE CARE SOLUTION LTD

Inspection report for children's home: 2775039 1 Registered provider: UNITY ONE CARE SOLUTION 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 home registered with Ofsted in July 2024 and is privately owned. It provides care for up to 3 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

Two children live in the home. One child moved out on the first day of the inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The experienced and qualified manager registered with Ofsted in July 2024.

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Information about this children's home

The registered provider has appointed a new responsible individual, and Ofsted is currently checking that the person has the relevant capacity, experience and skills to carry out the role.

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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: 28 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: 2775039 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/01/2025 Full Good 22/10/2024 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home: 2775039 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Friendly and motivated staff care for children. Staff know the children well and understand their individual needs. When children move into the home, staff welcome them and clearly explain the home's expectations. This helps children to settle from the outset and enjoy their experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported with their educational needs. When children struggle to attend and engage in face-to-face, full-time education in school settings, staff and the manager support children to access structured online learning. Staff use creative approaches to ensure that children participate in learning. This helps children to remain up to date with their educational curriculum and prepares them to reintegrate into school positively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a well-maintained home. Children and staff take pride in their home and ensure that it has a homely and welcoming feel by decorating it in a warm and child- friendly manner. Children care for their pet dogs and cat, which develops their sense of responsibility.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy a wide range of experiences. Staff support them to participate in fun and enriching activities in the community, including going to the cinema, trampolining and shopping. These activities help children to remain physically fit and positively stimulated.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff and leaders have high aspirations for children to develop their independence skills. Children are supported to identify new independence skills they want to develop, and staff guide them on how to achieve these. This empowers children and they confidently take their next steps towards adulthood.

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

Leaders and managers promote a good safeguarding culture in the home. They do this through careful planning and by making children aware of risks and how to reduce them. The manager engages in reflective discussions with staff during meetings, handovers and supervisions. Together, they consider concerns and current risks for children and explore ways to keep children safe. Risk assessments are in place to guide staff on keeping children safe, and these are subject to effective managerial oversight.

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

Children go missing from the home. However, staff work collaboratively with families and other agencies to ensure that children are returned home safely. Staff adhere to missing- from-home protocols and hold discussions with children about accessing the community safely. As a result, children are learning how to access the community in a safe and well- planned manner.

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

Incidents do not occur often. This is due to children being settled and having secure relationships with staff and peers. Well-delivered, reflective discussions are held with Inspection report for children's home: 2775039 4 children. Children positively seek staff support when they are upset and have developed ways of independently managing their emotions.

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

Leaders and managers complete safer recruitment checks for new members of staff to ensure that they are suitable and skilled to work with children. Some records are not easily accessible, which impacts the manager's oversight of when the checks took place. The Disclosure and Barring Service update check complete for one new worker while awaiting a new certificate is not evident.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager maintains a caring and friendly culture in the home. She has high expectations for the care delivered to children and shares this vision with a committed staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The independent person completes monthly visits to the home. However, the reports are not shared in a timely manner with Ofsted. This affects the regulator's ability to effectively evaluate the functioning of the service.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular and effective supervision. The manager uses exceptional approaches to hold reflective discussions with staff where practice issues have emerged. Clinical supervision and reflective staff meetings provide staff with guidance and support. Staff regularly identify areas to professionally develop and improve their practice. Staff feel valued and listened to.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have positive relationships with external agencies and children's families. They support children and their families to plan visits to the home and meet in the community, so that children maintain important connections. Staff promptly share information with all relevant individuals to inform decision-making regarding the care children receive. This multi-agency approach promotes an effective and holistic response to children's care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers and staff actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion. Staff from a range of cultural and diverse backgrounds share their experiences and encourage children to explore and embrace their identities. This helps children to respect one another and take pride in their own identity. Inspection report for children's home: 2775039 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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Requirement Due date

The independent person must produce a report about a visit ("the independent person's report") which sets out, in particular, the independent person's opinion as to whether—

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Requirement Due date

children are effectively safeguarded; and

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Requirement Due date

the conduct of the home promotes children's well-being.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must provide a copy of the independent person's report to—

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the independent person must ensure that the regulator receives a copy of the report within an appropriate timescale. 27 March 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that Disclosure and Barring Service checks of new workers completed when commencing employment are held on file. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards' page 61, paragraph 13.1)

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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: 2775039 6

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Children's home details

Registered provider: UNITY ONE CARE SOLUTION LTD

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Flat 23, 30 Barking Road, London E16 1GQ

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Inspector

Alphie Khumalo, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2775039 7 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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