Children's Home run by Goldfield Care UK Ltd in Leicestershire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2853601 1 Registered provider: Goldfield Care UK Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to 2 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home, and one child has moved out.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2853601 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s experiences of being cared for by staff are mixed. Although one child is making some progress, staff were unable to meet the needs of one child. This resulted in the child needing to move out. Leaders and managers have completed an analysis of lessons learned and ensured that appropriate steps were taken before they moved another child into the home. The manager visited the child before they moved into the home. The visit was focused on the child’s needs, likes and dislikes, which helped prepare the child for the move.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are identified. Staff support children to attend appointments with health services. Consequently, children’s health needs are met, and their health improves.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to complete their education. On days when the child is not involved in formal learning, staff keep the child occupied and provide learning opportunities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The culture of the team is to provide praise, celebrate achievements and reinforce positive behaviours and progress for children. This is evident in the way staff speak to the child and in children’s records. This enhances children’s confidence and self- esteem and is particularly effective in motivating children to make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child enjoys living in a home that is full of warmth and fun. Staff work hard to keep children meaningfully occupied and support children to take part in activities inside and outside of the home. This approach helps children to grow in confidence and enhances their social engagement.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child said that they are happy and like living at this home. They like the staff who care for them and are relaxed in their company. Staff have positive relationships with the children, and the children respond well to them.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff provide the child with nurturing and consistent care and treat them with dignity and respect. As a result, they are developing trusting and positive relationships with the adults caring for them. Children benefit from predictable routines and boundaries, and this helps them to feel secure.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children are supported to stay in touch with people who are important to them. A range of communication methods and aids are used to help children to communicate and express their views. Inspection report for children’s home: 2853601 3 Children’s plans are clear, detailed and individual. They are regularly reviewed and updated. Staff talk to children about what matters most to them.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff have regular key-work sessions with children to help them to manage their feelings. The quality of these conversations is very good, and staff document all the work that they complete with children for them to look back on in the future.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

There has been one incident in respect of the administration of medication, but this incident did not negatively impact on a child. As a result of this, protocols are being revisited, and there are plans in place for all staff to receive refresher training.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The management team has a shared vision for the home and is passionate and aspirational for children. A small team of dedicated staff is in place. Staff are of the view that the home is a ‘big family’ and that everyone works together to support children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the care being provided to children. The systems help the manager to identify and evaluate the home’s strengths and areas for development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is building positive relationships with professionals. This ensures effective communication and means that children receive the care that they need. Feedback received from professionals was positive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have regular supervision and feel supported by the manager. Care has been taken to consider staffing and the rota to ensure consistency of care for the child. Supervision and team meetings take place, and there is an induction process for new staff. The manager understands and follows safer recruitment practices for staff. Inspection report for children’s home: 2853601 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

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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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;

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Requirement Due date

that each child's relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that careful and considered decisions are made when admitting children into the home and that children have a positive experience of moving into and out of the home. 9 July 2026

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the Inspection report for children’s home: 2853601 5 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’. Inspection report for children’s home: 2853601 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Goldfield Care UK Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Castle Farm, Woolsthorpe, Grantham NG32 1NN

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Inspector

Corline Parker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2853601 7 and inspects 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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Inspector

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