Children's Home run by Good Foundations Limited in Wirral

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC486165 1 SC486165 Registered provider: Good Foundations Limited

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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 privately owned. The home is registered to provide care for up to four children who may experience social or emotional difficulties and/or learning difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

There has been no registered manager in post since the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

This children's home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 21 and 22 January 2026. The inspector identified serious concerns about safeguarding practices in the home and ineffective leadership and management arrangements.

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This monitoring visit

Two children have moved out of the home, and one child has moved in. All moves in and out of the home were well planned. All children moved from or to, other homes within the organisation. Children were given the opportunity to visit before their moves and spend time getting to know their new staff team.

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This monitoring visit

Since the full inspection, leaders and managers have moved staff within the organisation to ensure that there are staff who have the skills to meet the needs of the child living in the home..

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This monitoring visit

Staff have got to know the child living in the home. They spend time with them and complete activities which support their interests. This supports the child to build positive relationships with the people who are caring for them.

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This monitoring visit

Staff are now receiving regular supervision. The manager regularly reviews staffs practice and their professional development. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC486165 2 The proposed manager is supported by senior managers and the responsible individual. The management team have improved their monitoring and review systems. They have made improvements to records, including incident forms, records of key-work sessions and monthly audits. The proposed manager includes oversight on children's documentation, and she is aware of the child's needs. However, incidents have at times been reviewed by the manager, who was involved in the incident.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted will continue to monitor the home through regulated inspection activity. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC486165 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/01/2026 Full Inadequate 11/12/2024 Full Outstanding 23/01/2024 Full Good 02/03/2023 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC486165 4

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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: SC486165 5

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Good Foundations Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 6 Tower Quays, Tower Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 1BP

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Inspector

Nicola Rutherford, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC486165 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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Inspector

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