Children's Home run by Good Foundations Limited in Wirral

Inspection report for children’s home: SC486165 1 SC486165 Registered provider: Good Foundations Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned. It is registered to provide care for up to 4 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties and/or learning difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has applied to be registered with Ofsted.

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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: 21 January 2026

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC486165 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/01/2026 Full Inadequate 11/12/2024 Full Outstanding 23/01/2024 Full Good 02/03/2023 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: SC486165 3

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Summary of findings

Staff support the child to make progress from their starting point, particularly with emotional regulation. Staff know the child well and work hard to keep them safe. They promote the child’s education, health and wellbeing, whilst also providing fun experiences. There is effective leadership and management in place.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide nurturing care and have developed strong, positive relationships with the child. They support the child with play, bedtime stories and their evening routine to help settle them to bed. The child says that they like living at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote the child’s learning. While the child has been out of education, staff have provided support through home learning and educational activities. Staff are actively involved in the planning for the child’s educational progress and working with wider agencies to support this.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s health needs are being met. Staff promote a healthy lifestyle for the child and support them to attend health appointments. They are creative in encouraging the child to engage in physical exercise and try new foods. Staff have important conversations with the child about personal care and help them to understand the importance of this.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support and encourage lots of new experiences for the child. For example, the child has travelled on a bus for the first time and had their first horse riding lesson. Staff celebrate special occasions with the child, helping to create positive memories which are recorded in photos and the child’s records.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to maintain important family relationships. They advocate for the child to spend quality time with their family which is meaningful and safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is decorated and maintained to a high standard. It reflects the child’s needs and interests and is a welcoming and homely environment.

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

There has been a clear reduction in risks and incidents for the child since living at the home. Staff have created a positive environment to support the child’s emotional regulation and wellbeing. They have created safe spaces for the child to go to when they are feeling anxious or upset and staff use visual aids to help the child express themselves.

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

Staff provide calm and consistent responses to the child. They know the child well and understand how best to support them. They help the child to recognise and understand Inspection report for children’s home: SC486165 4 their emotions, and they reflect on difficulties together and guide them towards alternative coping strategies. This supports the child to express their feelings in a safe way and helps prevent incidents escalating.

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

Staff focus on recognising and reinforcing positive behaviour, regularly offering praise and reward. The child is involved in the reward process, which helps promote engagement.

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

There are clear risk assessments in place which are detailed and specific to the child. They are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that they are reflective of the child’s circumstances which helps staff keep them safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has remained in post since the last inspection and applied to be registered with Ofsted. She is a caring and child-focussed manager who has a fantastic relationship with the child and a good understanding of their needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is good management oversight of staff practice. The manager evaluates the child’s progress and ensures that the records reflect this in a way that the child understands. For example, creating cartoon story boards for the child to recognise their achievements. This helps promote the child’s confidence and self-esteem.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a stable staff team in place who can meet the child’s individual needs. Staff speak positively about working at the home and the support they receive from leaders and managers. One member of staff said the team feels like a family.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are provided with regular supervision which is good quality. Staff are provided with opportunities to discuss the child’s needs, safeguarding and their own wellbeing. Staff are regularly provided with positive praise and feedback to support their learning and development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager supports staff development in areas relevant to the child through meaningful learning activities. For example, staff have read and reflected on emotional dysregulation for children. These exercises help to develop staff knowledge and practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers develop positive working relationships with external professionals involved with the child. Professionals say that there is good communication with staff and they advocate for what is in the child’s best interests. Inspection report for children’s home: SC486165 5

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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: SC486165 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Good Foundations Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 6 Tower Quays, Tower Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 1BP

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Inspector

Hayley Smith, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC486165 7 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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