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 inspection, one child was living at the home.

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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 the 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 & 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

A monitoring visit took place on 30 March 2026 to review the action taken by the provider to meet the compliance notices. 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 & purpose of care standard and regulation 12, the protection of children standard. However, the notice restricting accommodation remained in place. This was because the home did not have enough staff to care for the number of children it was registered for or a permanent manager.

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This monitoring visit

The interim manager has now accepted a permanent position and has applied to register with Ofsted. The manager is aware of the home’s history and areas for Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2848652 2 development. They have been instrumental in supporting staff and making positive changes since the last inspection. There are now clear systems in place to monitor the day-to-day running of the home, which includes regular auditing of the care children receive, including their safety.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, there has been one allegation made against staff. Leaders and managers took appropriate action to investigate the allegation and shared the details with all relevant professionals.

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This monitoring visit

The child continues to have positive relationships with staff and there has been a reduction in incidents. Since the last inspection, there has been one physical intervention to keep the child and others safe. Following the physical intervention, both the child and staff had the opportunity to speak with an adult independent of the incident.

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This monitoring visit

The interim manager ensures that staff now receive regular and meaningful supervision. The staff have engaged in training to refresh their knowledge and skills. This is having a positive impact on staff practice.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements made at the last inspection are outside of the scope of this visit. These will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2848652 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/02/2026 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2848652 4

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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 with 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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

children’s case records (see regulation 36);

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Requirement Due date

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 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2848652 5 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. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)) 10 April 2026

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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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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 6

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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 Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2848652 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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