Children's Home run by See Happy Homes Limited in West Northamptonshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2818766 1 Registered provider: See Happy Homes Ltd

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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. It is registered to provide care for up to 2 children with emotional and social difficulties and/or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living at the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is led by a registered manager, who is leaving. The registered provider has recently appointed a new manager and a responsible individual.

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Date of last inspection: 30 September 2025

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 3 March 2026

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has 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: 2818766 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

The last full inspection of this home was in September 2025. At that time, the home was judged as ‘requires improvement to be good’ overall. Since the last inspection, there has been a change in leaders and in the manager. The registered manager was still in post at the time of this inspection, and they took part in this inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Throughout the inspection, leaders and the manager could not produce some care records about children. This includes an incident record. However, the provider has informed the regulator about the incident through a notification.

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Findings from the inspection

The child is living in an environment that is generally of good quality. At this inspection, the child’s bedroom was not seen. Areas of the home require updating. One area of the home has a cleaning product secured by a cycle lock.

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Findings from the inspection

The leadership team is not yet providing all staff with regular and effective supervision. This has meant that the process for managers to oversee staff’s competence and knowledge of children is impaired. Reflective practice is becoming embedded within staff support and supervision with an external provider.

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Findings from the inspection

A child received a serious injury when staff were using a physical intervention. Managers and staff ensured that the child received healthcare advice and support. The manager has ensured that all relevant safeguarding agencies are notified. There is a chronology of action that staff and the manager have taken. Staff are appropriately trained in physical intervention.

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Findings from the inspection

The number of times when children have been away from the home and missing is low. The staff know what processes they must follow to locate children quickly, and to return them to the home safely.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff are building on their knowledge of the child, and the most appropriate way to support them and keep them safe. However, the child does not yet have a detailed placement plan. This means that staff do not have all the necessary information and guidance on how to meet the children’s needs on a daily basis.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have adapted the way they communicate with the child. The child and staff write to each other in addition to other forms of communication. Therefore, the child has several ways to communicate their needs which will promote their voice being heard.

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Findings from the inspection

The child has missed significant time in education. The manager and staff are addressing this by trying to identify and secure a school place for them. In preparation for a return to education, the staff actively engage the child in learning Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2818766 3 through activities in the community and at home. The child has shown an interest in cooking, and this is encouraged.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s moves into and out of the home have been a concern. Two children have lived at this home for a short period of time. One of the children lived there for 4 days. Leaders and managers have acknowledged weaknesses in this area and have reviewed the planning of placements procedure. The child currently living in the home has lived there since January 2026 and has had a short period of stability. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2818766 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2818766 5

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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 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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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)(f))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically refers to the quality of supervision in developing staff practice and leading to a consistent approach to understanding and managing the child’s care needs. 2 April 2026

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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

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(c)) 2 April 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2818766 6 This specifically refers to ensuring that the placement plan guides staff in how to support the child’s day-to-day care needs.

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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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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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)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to leaders and managers not being able to access essential care records about children. 2 April 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the children’s home provides a nurturing, supportive and homely environment that meets the needs of the children. The children’s home must comply with relevant health and safety legislation (alarms, food hygiene, etc.); however in doing so, the home should seek as far as possible to maintain a domestic rather than an institutional impression. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2818766 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: See Happy Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 20 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU

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Inspector

Simon Hunter, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2818766 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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