Children's Home run by Care Services To You Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2848652 1 Registered provider: Care Services To You 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 registered with Ofsted as a multi-building children’s home in November 2025. It provides care for up to 3 children in 2 separate houses.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, one child was living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager registered with Ofsted in November 2025.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 3 and 4 February 2026. Following the full inspection, Ofsted took action to restrict accommodation at the children’s home, under section 22b of the Care Standards Act 2000. Three compliance notices were also issued, under section 22A of the Care Standards Act 2000. These related to regulation 6, the quality and purpose of care standard, regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to consider the action taken by the provider to act on the steps identified in the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the registered manager has resigned, however they have yet to submit their application to Ofsted to voluntarily cancel their registration. An interim manager is currently manging the home and recruitment is ongoing for a permanent manager.

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This monitoring visit

Action has been taken to support staff to understand the child’s risks and vulnerabilities. Team meetings, supervision sessions and additional training are being used effectively to provide staff with the opportunity to reflect on the child’s progress. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2848652 2 Risk management plans have been reviewed and now clearly outline all known risks for the child. They provide staff with detailed guidance on how to support the child and keep them safe. Staff demonstrated a strong understanding of how to respond effectively when a child is at risk.

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This monitoring visit

There have been a small number of occasions when physical intervention has been necessary. Records of these incidents are detailed, and both the child and staff have had the opportunity to discuss the incident with someone independent. However, staff are not always offered an individual debrief, with some debriefs being completed as a group. This approach does not provide staff with a confidential space to reflect on the incident or explore their own emotional response.

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This monitoring visit

Monitoring tools have been introduced to support the leadership team. Although these systems are not yet fully embedded in practice, managerial oversight has already begun to improve as a result.

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This monitoring visit

Staff understand the child’s complex needs. All staff have now completed relevant training, including self-harm, substance misuse and the provider’s chosen behaviour management training. This has enabled staff to provide the child with consistent care.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have ensured that the environment has been improved. The home has been redecorated and new carpets fitted and new furnishings purchased. Hazardous items are now locked away, and rubbish has been disposed of.

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This monitoring visit

Following the monitoring visit, it was agreed at a case review that the provider has taken sufficient action to meet the steps in the compliance notices issued under regulation 6, the quality and purpose of care standard, and regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard

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This monitoring visit

The requirements made at the last inspection were outside the scope of this visit. These will be reviewed at the next inspection. The notice of restriction of accommodation remains in place.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/02/2026 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2848652 3

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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 registered person must compile in relation to the children’s home a statement ("the statement of purpose") which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1.

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (1) (3)(a)(b)) 10 April 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c)) 10 April 2026

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The registered person must ensure that the following items, which may be kept in electronic form, are kept in an accessible manner—

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children’s case records (see regulation 36);

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other records (see regulation 37). (Regulation 38 (i)(j))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered provider must ensure that all records relating to the care and support of both current and past children are accessible. 10 April 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if— 10 April 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2848652 4 there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there. (Regulation 40 (4)(c))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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Requirement Due date

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

to inspect the premises of the home and such of the home’s records (except for a child’s case records, unless the child and the child’s placing authority consent) as the independent person requires.

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Requirement Due date

The independent person must produce a report about a visit ("the independent person’s report") which sets out, in particular, the independent person’s opinion as to whether—

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children are effectively safeguarded; and

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the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being.

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the registered provider and, if applicable, the registered manager; and

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the responsible individual (if one is nominated). (Regulation 44 (1) (2)(b) (4)(a)(b)(d)(e))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered provider must ensure that the independent person scrutinises the quality of care for all children and records a clear and factual account of their findings. 10 April 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: 2848652 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care Services To You Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 19a, St James Square, The Globe Centre, Accrington BB5 0RE

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Inspector

Kelly McCurdy, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2848652 6 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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