Children's Home run by Mirus Care Ltd in Warwickshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2838519 1 Registered provider: Mirus Care 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 operated by a private organisation. It was registered with Ofsted in August 2025. It can provide care for up to 2 children who may experience emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There was no registered manager in post at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child is living at the home, one child has left the home. The inspector spoke to the child during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 18 November 2025

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At these inspections, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers

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Information about this inspection

Inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2838519 2 well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’.

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Findings from the inspection

Ofsted identified serious and widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home. Since the last inspection, another child has moved on after an anticipated, planned move did not occur, resulting in a move at short notice. For example, the child had a poor experience because they were not given enough time or support to prepare for the move. Staff transported the child to a location agreed with the placing authority and then left them to travel to their new home alone. This practice does not adequately safeguard children and increased their vulnerability.

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Findings from the inspection

The child currently living in the home has significant physical disabilities and health needs. The home has not been registered to meet the child’s needs. Leaders and managers do not ensure that home environment is appropriately adapted or assessed for the child’s mobility needs.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers have not put in robust planning and training to adequately equip staff with the skills and knowledge required to meet the child’s level of need. This has resulted in support to the child that is inconsistent and falls short of what is required.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers not had effective oversight of staff sufficiency. This has resulted in staff not having specialist training and the required experience, to fully meet the child’s needs. In addition, a high turnover of staff has hindered continuity of care, which has made it difficult for staff to build a meaningful relationship with the child.

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Findings from the inspection

Managers and staff lack a clear understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. Staff do not have the necessary skills to effectively manage children’s needs or associated risks. Their responses to children’s behaviour lack curiosity and fail to take account of the children’s past experiences. This leaves children vulnerable and increases the potential to exposure to harm.

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Findings from the inspection

Ofsted has not been informed of all serious incidents concerning children’s safety. This lack of reporting undermines the regulator’s ability to provide effective oversight and scrutinise safeguarding arrangements.

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Findings from the inspection

The significance of the shortfalls has led to a restriction notice being issued, preventing further children being admitted to the home for a period of 12 weeks. In addition, compliance notices have been issued under Regulation 12 and Regulation 13. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2838519 3 The requirements raised at the last inspection have been repeated in this inspection with one additional requirement raised.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/11/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2838519 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 positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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Requirement Due date

an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff—

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Requirement Due date

meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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strive to gain each child’s respect and trust;

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understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children. (Regulation 11(1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(viii)(ix))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that staff have the skills and training to understand how to build relationships with children who have experienced trauma and that all staff, including agency staff, receive practice-related supervision. 20 March 2026

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

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— that staff— 20 March 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2838519 5 assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health; and

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that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(d)(e))

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The registered person must ensure that staff understand risks for children and know how to support them so that they are kept safe. This includes ensuring the physical environment meets the child’s individual needs.

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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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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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on— feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; 20 March 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2838519 6 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(d)(f)(g)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person ensures that all staff, including agency staff, have the appropriate training and experience to meet children’s specific needs.

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Also, ensure that no more than half of the staff team are agency staff.

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Leaders and managers undertake effective monitoring of all incidents to ensure safeguarding procedures have been followed.

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(e)) 20 March 2026

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(iii)) 20 March 2026

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Requirement Due date

The requirement raised under Regulation 12 is subject to a compliance notice.

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Children’s home details

Unique reference number: 2838519 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2838519 7 Provision sub-type: Children’s home

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Callingwood Hall, Callingwood Lane, Tatenhill, Burton-On-Trent DE13 9SH

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Inspector

Becky Rutter, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2838519 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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