Children's home run by Silver Birch Care (Residential Services) Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2743668 1 Registered provider: Silver Birch Care (Residential Services) Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides care for up to 5 children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The children’s home was registered with Ofsted in January 2024. The home has had no registered manager since 9 March 2026.

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Information about this children’s home

There were 4 children living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector was aware during this inspection that a serious incident that occurred at the setting since the last inspection is under investigation by the appropriate authorities. While Ofsted does not have the power to investigate incidents of this kind, actions taken by the setting in response to the incident were considered where appropriate alongside other evidence available at the time of the inspection to inform the inspector’s judgements.

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This monitoring visit

Following the serious incident, children living at the home had immediate support. Children have been able to spend time with the psychologist who works with staff and children at the home. Staff have supported children to create nighttime support plans to help them to be able to manage anxiety at nighttime.

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This monitoring visit

Children have been living at the home for over a year. The children reported that they have good relationships with staff and that they have staff they can talk to if they are worried or upset.

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This monitoring visit

Children have regular key-work sessions, which are planned in line with their individual care plans. These sessions can be planned or ad hoc. Children engage in the sessions, which provide them with an opportunity to talk though issues that are affecting them and help to identify any additional support that they need. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2743668 2 Leaders and managers have supported staff following the serious incident. Staff have been provided with opportunities to have a one-to-one session with leaders. Staff can also access one-to-one support sessions with the psychologist. In addition, staff can access online counselling. Additionally, there has been a reflective meeting with the psychologist for children.

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This monitoring visit

There is sufficient staffing in line with agreed care plans. Children have one-to-one support in the home.

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This monitoring visit

A new manager has been appointed and has submitted their application to register with Ofsted. The manager has no previous residential children’s home experience. Senior leaders have not ensured that the new manager has received a comprehensive induction and handover of the home. The manager has not developed relationships with the children and was not able to demonstrate how they will directly work with children to develop these relationships. This has impacted on how staff have been supported to deliver good-quality care.

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This monitoring visit

The recommendation made at the last inspection visit were out of the scope of this monitoring visit and will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2743668 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/10/2025 Full Good 25/06/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2743668 4

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff’s recording of physical intervention incidents consistently details effective practice, and they should respond promptly when any issues or trends of concern emerge. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 49, paragraph 9.59)

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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: 2743668 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Silver Birch Care (Residential Services) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: SBCH House, 212 Ballards Lane, London N3 2LX

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Inspector

Helen Daniel, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2743668 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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Inspector

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