Children's Home run by Fairways Care (UK) Limited in Hampshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2551007 1 Monitoring visit

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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 by a large charity and provides care for up to 6 children who experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of this visit, 3 children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

The inspector was aware during this visit that serious safeguarding concerns were being investigated by the appropriate authorities. While Ofsted does not have the power to investigate incidents of this kind, actions taken by the setting in response to the incident were considered alongside other evidence available at the time of the inspection to inform the inspector’s judgements.

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This monitoring visit

The presentation of the home has significantly improved. All health and safety matters have been addressed. For example, broken windows and doors have been replaced. Therefore, the physical environment is now safe and suitable for children.

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Children attend education and benefit from structured daily routines. Regular key- work sessions and shared activities have rebuilt some trusting relationships between children and staff.

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Despite environmental improvements, the monitoring of the safeguarding arrangements remains ineffective. Leaders and managers failed to notify Ofsted of 2 serious incidents that have occurred since the previous assurance inspection. In addition, they have not carried out sufficient internal investigations to ensure that learning is captured following a child’s disclosure.

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Children’s risk assessments are reviewed regularly; however, they do not contain sufficient information to enable staff to respond consistently to emerging or escalating risks. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2551007 2 Children are spoken to about incidents that lead to physical interventions. However, the staff member involved in the restraint primarily carries out the conversations. Consequently, children are not always helped to understand or process their emotional responses through independent, meaningful debriefs.

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Leaders and managers have failed to oversee relevant records with sufficient scrutiny. This limits the ability to identify themes, patterns or learning that could improve practice and children’s experiences.

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Positively, staff receive practice-related supervision sessions. However, actions from the sessions have not been systematically reviewed, resulting in delays, particularly in relation to disclosures and allegations made by children.

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Senior leaders and managers are not sufficiently visible to staff. Although staff morale has improved, staff report that their concerns have gone unacknowledged and unaddressed. Subsequently, 3 staff members have resigned from their positions.

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The monitoring and review carried out by leaders and managers remain ineffective and do not provide adequate oversight of the quality of care. Recommendations made by the independent person have not been sufficiently considered or acted on.

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As a result of this visit, requirements under regulations 11 and 33 are now judged met. However, all other previously raised requirements are repeated. In addition, one new requirement has been issued under regulation 40. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2551007 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/10/2025 Full Good 24/03/2025 Full Good 20/03/2024 Full Good 20/09/2022 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2551007 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(b)) 10 May 2026

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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 the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; 10 May 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2551007 5 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;

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(d)(f)(h))

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Requirement Due date

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home:

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(c)) 10 May 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)(e)) 10 May 2026

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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: 2551007 6

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Inspector

Jill Sephton-Wright, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2551007 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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