Children's Home run by Satash Community Care Project Limited in Thurrock

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC462450 1 SC462450 Registered provider: Satash Community Care Project Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned home that provides care and support for up to three children with learning and physical disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in March 2025.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 20 and 21 January 2026. Four compliance notices were served regarding the health and wellbeing of the children, the leadership and management of the home, behaviour management, policies and records and the fitness of the provider.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was conducted on 24 February 2026. The purpose of this visit was to review the progress that the provider has made to meet the steps in the compliance notices. At this visit, the provider has taken appropriate action to meet the compliance notices. Some of the steps in the notices were addressed without being tested. Because of this, these are raised as requirements to be reviewed at the next inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, no children have moved into or on from the home. Three children were living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received advice from children’s local authorities so they can appropriately and safely meet children’s health needs. Staff have also received the appropriate consent from the local authority to action this. Leaders and managers have written clear protocols and plans directing staff to ensure that children’s complex health needs are understood and met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC462450 2 Children have required emergency medical care since the last inspection and staff have ensured that timely action was taken. Children’s social workers have been updated promptly. Staff are clear of the expectations of their role.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have not had to physically intervene with children to help keep them safe since the last inspection. However, leaders and managers have taken action to educate staff to ensure that they understand when to use physical intervention. Children’s plans have been updated to clearly reflect this framework. Alternative methods of de-escalation have also been added to these plans. Staff are becoming more confident in using these methods to ensure that the use of physical intervention is used only as a last resort, and only when reasonable, necessary and proportionate.

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This monitoring visit

The management monitoring of the home is becoming more effective. The responsible individual, leaders and managers have reflected on the findings of the last inspection and put immediate systems and processes in place to increase management oversight. These systems have helped them to improve decision- making and recognise and act on shortfalls quickly. As a result, leaders and managers have grown in confidence. Children’s care is safer and more effectively planned.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers’ monitoring of children’s reports and daily handovers is more efficient. They have a greater awareness of children’s needs, ensuring that any follow-up action is done in a timely way. Leaders and managers reflect with staff about specific incidents or concerns to help increase their learning. This will help continue to build a proactive and reflective culture within the staff team.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, a selection of training has been made available for staff. Staff have completed most of the training. However, some training is still outstanding. The responsible individual has identified further areas for development within the leadership and management team. They are trying to build a learning culture.

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This monitoring visit

Recommendations made at the last inspection were not reviewed as part of this visit and will, therefore, be restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC462450 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/01/2026 Full Inadequate 05/11/2024 Full Good 14/11/2023 Full Good 06/12/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC462450 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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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Requirement Due date

details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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Requirement Due date

a description of the measure and its duration;

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Requirement Due date

details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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Requirement Due date

has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi)(b)(i)(ii)(c)) 21 April 2026

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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

promotes their welfare. 21 April 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC462450 5 In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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Requirement Due date

demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Recommendations

 The registered person should maintain good employment practice by ensuring that any staff member working with children has an up-to-date criminal records check and that references have been checked by the registered person. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61 paragraph 13.1)  The registered person should ensure they only accept placements for children where they are satisfied that the home can respond effectively to the child’s assessed needs. Leaders and managers should assess staff’s skills, experience and training along with the impact that the placement will have on the existing group of children. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 56, paragraph 11.4)  The registered person should ensure that children’s bedrooms are well decorated and presented. The home should seek as far as possible to maintain a homely

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Recommendations

rather than ‘institutional’ impression. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15 paragraph 3.9) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC462450 6

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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: SC462450 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Satash Community Care Project Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 25 Balham High Road, London SW12 9AL

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Thanaletchmi Loganathan

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Inspector

Lexi Mitchell, Social Care Inspector Joanna Heller, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC462450 8 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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