Children's Home run by Homes 2 Inspire Limited in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2673339 1 Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and managed by a private company. It offers care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since August 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 28 and 29 January 2026. Following the inspection, five statutory requirements were set, and 2 compliance notices were issued in relation to regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to evaluate whether the actions set following the inadequate judgement in relation to the protection of children and the leadership and management have been completed.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have developed a comprehensive action plan which outlines actions taken to address the shortfalls identified at the previous inspection. Leaders and managers have responded promptly to address the areas of concern.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has reviewed and updated children’s risk assessments and support plans. These documents clearly reflect children’s known risks and provide staff with guidance on how to respond to safeguarding concerns. Safeguarding protocols specific to missing and exploitation risks have been reviewed and strengthened. Staff report feeling more confident in their practice with the support of the safeguarding protocols now in place. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2673339 2 When children go missing, staff respond in line with missing procedures to ensure children’s safety and wellbeing. Staff show improved curiosity when speaking to children when concerned about possible exploitation risks.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers ensure staff receive training and learning opportunities specific to children’s risks and needs, as well as in response to the identified shortfalls. Staff have received additional training to strengthen their knowledge within identified key areas and were able to demonstrate their understanding of the procedures they must follow to keep children safe. The manager ensures safeguarding is explored within team meetings and supervision discussions, giving staff opportunities to reflect on their responsibilities.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have implemented improved auditing systems to ensure there is additional management oversight of high-risk concerns and incidents. Leaders and managers have also provided additional support to the manager and senior staff to support their oversight and decision making.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have recognised failings within the culture of the staff team and have taken proactive steps to address these, including ensuring clear lines of accountability and supporting staff to improve their confidence in dynamic risk assessing and decision making.

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This monitoring visit

The compliance notices and 2 statutory requirements have been considered met. 3 requirements have been re-started. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2673339 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/01/2026 Full Inadequate 17/06/2024 Full Good 27/11/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 18/10/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2673339 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 with the given timescales.

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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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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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of 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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(f))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to leaders and managers having a good understanding and oversight of the risks for the children and emerging risks.

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Requirement Due date

Leaders and managers should ensure that they are taking a proactive approach to emerging risks. This includes ensuring that staff are supported with the skills and knowledge required to respond to the relevant risks. 4 May 2026 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2673339 5 Leaders and managers should develop meaningful relationships with family members, where appropriate, to strengthen information-sharing and ensure that relevant insights inform children’s risk management.

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Requirement Due date

Leaders and managers should liaise with relevant agencies to ensure that children are consistently given the opportunity to participate in return home interviews. If children are not being offered this, they should escalate this concern accordingly.

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Requirement Due date

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

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

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help each child to understand, in a way that is appropriate according to the child’s age and understanding, personal, sexual and social relationships, and how those relationships can be supportive or harmful;

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help each child to develop the understanding and skills to recognise or withdraw from a damaging, exploitative or harmful relationship. (Regulation 11 (2)(i)(vi)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to staff developing positive relationships with children that support them to reduce their risks. 4 May 2026

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Requirement Due date

securely in the children’s home during the period when the child to whom the case records relate is accommodated there. (Regulation 36 (2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that confidential information is not accessible to children. 4 May 2026 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2673339 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: 2673339 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury B69 2DG

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Carla-Marie Dore

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Inspectors

Chloe Harvey, Social Care Inspector Becki Cornes-Sinclair, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2673339 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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Inspectors

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