Setting run by ForeverCare

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2839990 1 Registered provider: ForeverCare

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in May 2025 and is privately owned. It provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

No children have lived at the home since it registered with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2026.

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, 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. The 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 well it complies with The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2839990 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers are continuing to recruit staff to ensure that there is a permanent and full staff team at the home. Staf have completed their induction and mandatory training.

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Findings from the inspection

There are shortfalls in the recruitment of staff. The records do not clearly detail whether leaders and managers have observed all staff Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificates. Furthermore, the interview records do not consistently evidence that staff can fulfil their roles and responsibilities. This does not support the safe recruitment of staff.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager ensures that team meetings take place regularly and that staff receive supervision. This provides staff with opportunities to reflect on their training and identify areas for development. However, the manager does not receive regular supervision. This is a missed opportunity for leaders to review the manager’s practice and ensure that she is properly supported in her role.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers failed to share the home’s updated statement of purpose with Ofsted as required by regulation. Furthermore, the manager has failed to ensure that the workforce development plan has been reviewed to include all staff details.

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Findings from the inspection

The home continues to be maintained to a good standard in readiness for children moving in. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2839990 3

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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 registered person must compile in relation to the children’s home a statement (“the statement of purpose”) which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1.

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keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (1) (3)(a)(b)) 17 April 2026

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(b))

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The registered provider must ensure that the manager receives effective, regular supervision. 17 April 2026

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The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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The requirements are that— 17 April 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2839990 4 the individual is of integrity and good character;

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the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform;

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the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that interview records completed by the interviewees are accurate and include all relevant detail. The registered person must also ensure that it is clearly recorded that original DBS certificates have been observed for all staff.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should have a workforce plan that can fulfil the workforce- related requirements of regulation 16, schedule 1 (paragraphs 19 and 20). The plan should be regularly reviewed to ensure its accuracy. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.8) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2839990 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Hallgate House, 9 Grange Terrace, Sunderland SR2 7DF

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Inspector

Kelly McCurdy, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2839990 6 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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