Children's Home run by Together Children’s Care Ltd in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2795076 1 Registered provider: Together Children’s Care 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 and provides care for up to 5 children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, no children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The previous manager left their role in September 2025; however, they have not yet voluntarily cancelled their registration. A new manager has been recruited and has applied to register with Ofsted, which will assess their suitability and fitness to carry out the role.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered provider has recently appointed a new responsible individual, and we are currently checking this person has the relevant capacity, experience and skills to carry out the role.

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This monitoring visit

On 10 October 2025, Ofsted imposed a condition on the registration that required the provider to give Ofsted three months’ notice of its intention to welcome children into the home. This condition was imposed because there were no children living at the home, and there was no registered manager in post.

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This monitoring visit

On 5 February 2026, the provider informed Ofsted of its intention to begin accommodating children at the home by 5 May 2026. The purpose of this visit was to assess the actions taken to prepare the home for reopening.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have safely recruited a team of staff, half of whom are suitably qualified, while the remainder are new to the children’s social care sector. All staff have access to mandatory training, and additional training is provided to support children’s needs, as set out in the statement of purpose. However, there are gaps in some Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2795076 2 training courses. For example, staff lack training to guide them in caring for children with adaptive communication needs. Managers plan to commission further training to help ensure that children are supported in expressing their views and that these are acted on, so far as is reasonably practicable.

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This monitoring visit

The home environment is safe and suitable for children. All outstanding repairs have been addressed, and the premises are well maintained. Health and safety checks take place regularly to ensure that the home remains a safe environment for children.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders have recruited a manager, who has applied to register with Ofsted. The provider, as the sole director, has applied to carry out the role of the responsible individual. While the manager has experience in other areas of children’s social care, he does not have experience of working with children with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The responsible individual also has no previous experience in the children’s social care sector. As a result, the home’s leadership team does not yet have the full experience, knowledge or skills required to meet children’s needs in accordance with the home’s registration conditions.

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This monitoring visit

Due to these concerns, Ofsted has discussed with the provider the need to vary the home’s registration conditions. Leaders have stated their commitment to working with the regulator to ensure that arrangements are safe and suitable for children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2795076 3

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff are provided with the relevant training, guidance and resources to understand and support children’s adaptive communication needs effectively. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11)

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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: 2795076 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Together Children’s Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: C/o Naseems, 104 Stoney Lane, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8AF

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Inspector

Nateisha Cardoza-Evans, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2795076 5 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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Inspector

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