Children's Home run by Anima Residential Care Limited in Bexley

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2797308 1 Registered provider: Anima Residential Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is registered to provide care for up to 2 children with social and emotional difficulties and/or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager were registered in October 2024.

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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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: 2797308 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

Since the last full inspection in April 2025, 3 children have moved in, and one child has moved out of the home. At the time of this visit, 2 children were living in the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Children say that they have staff at the home that they trust and have good relationships with. Children also say that they like living at the home, and they have plans to stay there, which they are happy about.

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Findings from the inspection

Parents of one child reported that they are happy with the care their child receives and that staff are proactive in engaging them to be part of the child’s life. They feel valued and listened to by staff, which helps them to understand the support that their child is receiving.

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Findings from the inspection

Children have regular key work sessions. These explore a range of topics that help children to understand their wellbeing and how to access support that will help them to make progress.

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Findings from the inspection

The home is welcoming and generally clean and tidy. In contrast, children’s bedrooms are sparse and do not present as warm, homely spaces.

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Findings from the inspection

When children living in the home are subject to deprivation of liberty orders, staff work with them to support them to participate in a wide range of activities in the community. For example, children enjoy taking part in after-school clubs, going to the library and cinema and going out for meals. This supports children to enjoy their time while living at the home despite restrictions that are in place for their safety.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff complete comprehensive risk assessments for children that identify all known risks and provide clear risk management approaches. This supports all staff to reduce the risk to children in the home and in the community which is proving successful.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff attend multi-agency meetings that help them to create care plans that ensure that services are working together to support children’s needs. These plans are comprehensive and managers regularly monitor and review them as needed.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers have good oversight of the experiences and progress of children living in the home. Managers’ monitoring systems help them measure children’s progress and identify areas where additional support is needed. This is then put in place. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2797308 3 Leaders and managers consider children’s needs before they move into the home. These assessments mean that risks to children who live in the home and those who are moving in are mitigated by staff. Staff have a good understanding of how to support children to move into the home successfully, which gives the children a positive start.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff complete training that managers deem mandatory, including safeguarding training. However, not all staff have completed the specialist training the manager has identified as essential to best support children living at the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Professionals report that the manager is proactive and motivated to ensure that children successfully access services, such as education and child and adolescent mental health services, to improve their outcomes. This has resulted in children receiving the right support tailored to their individual needs. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2797308 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/04/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2797308 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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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Requirement Due date

use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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Requirement Due date

that the care is delivered by a person who—

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Requirement Due date

has the experience, knowledge and skills to deliver that care. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (3)(c)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must ensure that staff complete training the manager deems essential to support children and put this training into practice so that children experience a consistent approach to care from staff. 14 April 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that children’s bedrooms are comfortable, homely, personalised spaces. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2797308 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Anima Residential Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 50 Holmleigh Avenue, Dartford DA1 5AS

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Inspector

Helen Daniel, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2797308 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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