Children's Home run by Care 4 Every Child Limited in Derbyshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534185 1 Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child Ltd

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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 privately owned. The home provides care for up to 4 children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, there were 3 children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager was present during the inspection.

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Inspection date: 24 March 2026

Date of last inspection: 17 December 2025

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Inspection date: 24 March 2026

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 24 March 2026

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspectors evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. Inspectors have 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: 2534185 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

Two of the children living in the home were spoken to during the inspection. All 3 children were seen in the home during the inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

At the last inspection, 5 statutory requirements were set and all were reviewed as part of this inspection. Three were met and 2 are restated and will be reviewed at the next inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Children said they are happy in the home and had staff they could speak to. The children appeared calm and relaxed around the staff in the home. The registered manager and staff know the children well. The manager and staff were child focused in their discussions.

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Findings from the inspection

Risk management plans are regularly reviewed and updated. The plans cover key risks and staff use the plans to inform themselves of the children’s risks. Staff were able to highlight the key risks for children and could comment on the risk management plans and the information in them.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff respond to incidents in a proportionate way. When children self-harm, staff respond, with appropriate support requested if necessary. The recording of incidents is detailed and there is clear oversight by managers, which includes evaluation and debriefs with both children and staff. Incidents of children going missing and restrictive physical interventions are recorded appropriately. Debriefs also take place after these incidents.

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Findings from the inspection

Notifications sent to the regulatory body do not always include all the relevant information. One notification did not include information regarding an allegation against a staff member or details about whether this allegation had been referred to external safeguarding professionals.

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Findings from the inspection

The registered manager has improved staffing levels in the home. This means there is less reliance on staff being redeployed from other homes to support in this home. Staffing at night has been reviewed. Waking night staff are used when necessary, and respond to children’s needs when required. Managers have improved their oversight of these arrangements.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff receive regular supervisions. There has been an improvement in supervision practice since the last inspection and sessions now include reflections on practice and children’s needs and a review of incidents that staff have been involved in. However, this is not yet embedded or consistent across all supervisions. Managers have a clear system in place to ensure supervisions happen within set timescales. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534185 3 Feedback from external professionals and family members was positive. One social worker said, ‘They [staff] are on it when it comes to risks.’ One family member, speaking about the manager and staff, said, ‘They are brilliant. Any problems they let me know about.’

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Findings from the inspection

The home’s review of quality care report did not evidence how the manager has evaluated the quality of care or progress made by the children. The manager is aware of the shortfalls in the report and how this can be improved.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/12/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 28/01/2025 Full Good 16/05/2023 Full Good 21/06/2022 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534185 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

This particularly refers to leaders notifying the regulator of all serious incidents and allegations in a timely manner and ensuring that notifications contain full and accurate information. 31 May 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

After completing a quality of care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review ("the quality of care review report"). (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(c) (3))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically refers to managers completing a review of the quality of care provided for children and any actions they will take to make improvements. 30 June 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534185 5

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Recommendation

 The registered person should have systems in place so that all staff, including the manager, receive supervision of their practice which allows them to reflect on their practice. They should ensure that discussion on the impact of practice and reflection on practice are captured in records. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.2) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534185 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Allen Mills Howard & Co, Library Chambers, 48 Union Street, Hyde SK14 1ND

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Angela Hodgkinson

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Inspectors

John McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Louisa West, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2534185 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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