Children's Home run by Our Rock Ltd in Greenwich

Inspection report for children’s home: 2830532 1 Registered provider: Our Rock Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in October 2025 and is privately owned. It provides care for up to 2 children with learning difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home. The inspector spoke to the child during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2025 and is suitably qualified.

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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: 2830532 2

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Summary of findings

The child has a positive experience of living in the home and feels heard and supported. Staff have helped the child settle in the home, and they provide a warm and nurturing environment.

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Summary of findings

Staff support the child’s education, health, emotional wellbeing and independence. They understand the child’s needs and work with other professionals to ensure that they are met. Staff share information appropriately to ensure that the child’s voice is heard.

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Summary of findings

Leaders and managers maintain a stable staff team. This consistency helps the child experience stable and reliable care. Staff receive training that supports them in meeting the child’s needs effectively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff supported the child’s move into the home with care and planning. They worked with other professionals to understand the child’s needs and put strategies in place from the beginning. As a result, the child settled well and now feels safe, happy and part of the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child lives in a clean, friendly and comfortable environment. The child’s bedroom reflects their interests and preferences, and they can access all areas of the home with appropriate support. The child said that staff are kind and supportive.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child’s health needs well. They ensure that the child attends appointments and review their medications regularly with health professionals. When the child is reluctant to take medication, staff use approaches tailored to their needs. Staff work closely with other professionals and creatively use one-to-one discussions with the child to help them understand their health needs and to support positive choices to promote their physical and emotional wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child’s learning needs effectively. They work closely with the child’s school to provide consistency and support progress. Staff work alongside the child and their school to help them achieve their educational targets. The school reports that the child has made significant progress since moving to the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child’s learning needs effectively. They work closely with the tutor and positively encourage the child to attend the sessions. Staff provide the child with the activities the tutor suggests, ensuring continuity and engagement in their learning. Staff attend multi-agency professional meetings to ensure that the child’s educational needs and targets are achieved. The tutor reports that the child has made significant progress since moving to the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2830532 3 Staff encourage the child to participate in activities at the home and in the community. They help the child develop independence skills, including shopping and managing money.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff build positive and trusting relationships with the child. They understand how to respond when the child needs additional support, and they use agreed strategies consistently. This helps the child feel settled and consistently cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff maintain a generally safe home and store most potentially harmful items appropriately. However, staff left the garden shed unlocked and did not store some loose materials safely, despite the child’s known risks. In addition, there were items at the home’s fire assembly point that could affect safe evacuation. Leaders addressed these issues during the inspection but had not identified them through their monitoring. These shortfalls show that staff and leaders do not always fully recognise or respond to risks, which could affect the safety of children and those working at the home.

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

Staff understand the child’s vulnerabilities. The child’s risk assessments, behaviour support plan and care plan reflect their current needs and provide clear guidance for staff.

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

Staff use physical intervention only when necessary to keep the child safe. They offer opportunities for reflection afterwards, and managers review staff practice to ensure that it remains appropriate and child centred.

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

Staff follow clear procedures if the child goes missing. They act quickly, inform relevant agencies and take steps to support the child’s safe return. When the child returns, staff provide reassurance and time to talk, helping them feel heard and settle back into the home.

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

Staff actively support the child’s emotional wellbeing. They use regular conversations and meaningful activities to build trust, promote engagement and provide reassurance. Staff seek the child’s views and respond to them appropriately, helping the child feel heard and involved in their care. The child has a positive relationship with the registered manager, who understands their needs well. The child also knows how to raise a complaint if needed.

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

Leaders and managers follow safer recruitment processes. They carry out all necessary checks, verify references and explore gaps in the staff’s employment histories. Records are well maintained. Staff receive an induction and mandatory training, which helps them carry out their roles effectively.

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

Staff respond effectively when the child needs additional support. They take appropriate action, offer reassurance and provide additional wellbeing checks and sensitive, caring support. The registered manager reviews staff practice and provides opportunities for learning and development. However, the registered manager does not always notify the Inspection report for children’s home: 2830532 4 regulator of serious events. Although this has not affected the quality of care provided to the child, it limits opportunities for external oversight by the regulator outside of inspection activity.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are ambitious and resilient, and they have a clear vision for delivering a high standard of care. They share their values with staff, who promote a warm and consistent culture in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers support staff effectively. Staff feel valued and speak confidently about accessing managers for guidance. Managers hold regular team meetings, which staff attend and use to voice their opinions and discuss how to meet the child’s needs. Leaders listen to staff and take appropriate action in response.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers create a positive working environment. Staff feel supported through regular supervision, training and day-to-day guidance. The staff work well together, and the team has remained stable since the home opened. This consistency helps the child build trusting relationships and experience stable care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff communicate effectively with professionals involved in the child’s care. They share information promptly and work in partnership with the team around the child to review needs and reduce risk. Professionals speak positively about the progress the child has achieved when supported by staff, leaders and managers.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers promote staff development. They encourage staff to engage in training and develop their skills. This supports a positive team culture and helps staff provide consistent and informed care. Inspection report for children’s home: 2830532 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

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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a child protection enquiry involving a child—

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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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Requirement Due date

must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)) 2 July 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2830532 6 In particular, leaders and managers must ensure notifications are made to Ofsted without any delay on what the registered person considers to be serious.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must ensure that robust and effective monitoring systems are in place to identify, assess and respond to environmental hazards that may pose a risk to the safety of children and others. 2 July 2026

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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 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: 2830532 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2, 8 Kellner Road, London SE28 0AX

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Abimbola Mayowa-Ajayi

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Inspectors

Nirmal Gracian, Social Care Inspector Richard Wyper, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2830532 8 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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Inspectors

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