Children's Home run by Eden Tribe Children’s Home Ltd in Thurrock

Inspection report for children's home: 2844101 1 Registered provider: Eden Tribe Children’s Home Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately run and provides care for up to 3 children with social emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager and home registered with Ofsted in October 2025.

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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: 2844101 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

This is the first inspection since the home was registered in October 2025. One child has moved into the home and no children have moved out.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to take pride in their heritage, which provides them with a sense of belonging. Staff support children to cook their favourite meals in line with family traditions. This helps children build positive relationships and feel secure.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that children move into the home in a planned way. Staff communicate clearly and share information about the home directly with the children, so they know what to expect before they move in. This provides a familiar environment for children and the opportunity to ask any questions they may have.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that children’s health and wellbeing needs are met. They help the children to access mental health and substance misuse support services as appropriate. When faced with resistance, staff are proactive and encourage them to attend to ensure they receive the professional care they need. This helps children better understand their health needs and make positive changes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff create life-story journals for children to document memories and achievements. They are creative in capturing photo’s and experiences the children can look back on. This helps children feel valued and provides positive experiences to cherish.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The house replicates the atmosphere of a family home, with a relaxed and calming feel. Children make use of a multifunction room for tutoring, family time and relaxation. They are encouraged to contribute to the decoration of the home, creating a sense of ownership. The outdoor space is brightly coloured and enticing for children. The house is well maintained and generally safe. However, fire prevention and management arrangements do not consistently ensure that children and staff are kept safe in the event of a fire. Multiple fire doors in the property do not close unless manually locked, and one fire door has a hole in it where a lock has been changed. It is not clear whether the storage of cleaning products in an understairs cupboard is a fire risk.

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

Staff are knowledgeable about the risks children face and act to mitigate these. Staff are guided by detailed risk management plans which provide them with clear guidance. This helps staff meet the needs of children in the best way and reduce risk. Staff encourage children to contribute to their support plans, which ensures their voice is heard. Staff discuss identified risks with children and are open about any worries that children may have. This provides transparency and allows children to contribute to decisions about their care. Inspection report for children's home: 2844101 3 When children go missing from home, staff make continuous attempts to locate them and ensure their safe return in line with written protocols. Staff ensure that relevant professionals and family members are kept informed and updated. When children return home, staff are welcoming and curious about where children have been. This helps to

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

Staff implement proportionate consequences in response to negative behaviour. Staff implement positive behaviour systems and reward children for positive behaviour. In some cases, this has resulted in a ‘well done’ gift. Staff celebrate the children’s progress in managing their emotions. This encourages children to make positive behaviour choices and boosts their self-esteem.

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

Staff are creative and have implemented working agreements with the children which highlight house expectations, identify risks and the consequences of negative choices. Children are encouraged to contribute to their behaviour support plans by sharing ways staff can best support them. This enables staff to provide individualised care and empowers children to make positive choices.

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

Staff use physical intervention as a last resort and it is only used to keep children safe. Incident records are detailed and include clear information about incidents and associated conversations with staff and children. However, on one occasion there was a 2-week delay in the manager’s review of an incident of physical restraint. Such delays potentially undermine the manager’s ability to evaluate practice and identify opportunities for development at the earliest opportunity.

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

On 2 occasions, children have been able to access the locked staff key cupboard as this was unsecured. The child has withheld the keys from staff and is still in possession of one. The first incident was addressed by the manager but lacked focus on the breach of safeguarding procedures. A further incident then occurred. As a result, the child is currently able to access restricted areas.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is working towards their relevant level 5 diploma in residential childcare. The manager works closely with the responsible individual to provide effective oversight of the home. Staff feel well supported. One staff member said that the manager ‘provides strong leadership, is approachable, and ensures staff feel supported in their roles.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager provides various opportunities for staff to continue to develop professionally. Staff have access to a range of training and attend additional training specific to children’s individual needs. This helps to ensure that staff are knowledgeable and able to meet the needs of children effectively. Inspection report for children's home: 2844101 4 The manager provides staff with regular, good-quality supervision. Staff supervision is reflective of practice and learning, and ensures their continuous development. One member of staff commented that managers are very considerate to staff. Staff work collaboratively with external professionals. Professionals provided positive feedback about the home. One professional said that staff have done everything they can to put the right support in place for their child. The manager advocates for children to ensure they have access to necessary support services. This ensures a child-focused,

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

multi-agency approach to supporting the children’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers follow safer recruitment procedures to help protect children. Recruitment records demonstrate that appropriate suitability checks are completed before staff begin work. However, evidence of one staff member’s relevant qualification was not held. Inspection report for children's home: 2844101 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

If the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005(a) applies to the home—

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the registered person must ensure that the requirements of that Order and any regulations made under it, except for article 23 (duties of employees), are complied with in respect of the home.

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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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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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.

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(Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(b)) 30 April 2026

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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the name of the child; 30 April 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2844101 6 details of the child’s behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure (“the user”), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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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.

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(Regulation 35 (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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Recommendation

 The registered person should maintain good employment practice as set out in regulations 31–33. They should ensure that safer recruitment files contain evidence of employees’ qualifications. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)

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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 Inspection report for children's home: 2844101 7 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’. Inspection report for children's home: 2844101 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Eden Tribe Children’s Home Ltd

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Satwinder Maheroo

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Inspector

Sophie Levy, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2844101 9 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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