Children's Home run by Cherished Beginnings Ltd in Nottingham

Inspection report for children's home: 2860691 1 Registered provider: Cherished Beginnings Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

The home is owned and managed by a private company. It offers care for up to 3 children with emotional and social needs.

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Information about this children's home

The home was registered on 17 December 2025.

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Information about this children's home

There has been no registered manager since 14 April 2026.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living in the home and contributed to the inspection. One child has moved out.

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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: none Inspection report for children's home: 2860691 2

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Summary of findings

Staff have supported children to make progress when considering their individual starting points. Children have significant vulnerabilities and associated risks when out in the community. Staff are supporting children to recognise these risks and ask for help when they most need it.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are starting to build some good relationships with key staff members, and they like where they live. One child said that one of their carers 'really listened to them' and that this was important.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child attends school daily and has a good educational routine. However, the other residing child is not attending tutoring on a regular basis and is not in a good learning routine. Although this is an area where improvement is needed, this child was out of education for a significant time prior to moving in. There has been some progress in terms of their engagement with professionals and applying for a college course.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand children's day-to-day health needs and medication requirements and are proactive in making health appointments. Children's engagement in attending health appointments is mixed but has progressed since moving into the home. Staff support one child to have an improved sleep routine by minimising electronic distractions at bedtime.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When children use unkind words or act in a way that hurts others, staff thoughtfully support children to recognise the impact that these actions can have. This approach has been effective because children have adapted their behaviour.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child moved out prior to the inspection. The manager did not make this decision lightly and provided sufficient time to the local authority to support the child's care planning.

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

Staff are caring for children who are at risk of harm. However, these risks are in the community, relational and outside of the home.

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

Two children have had repeated missing episodes. This is concerning because during these times children are at risk of harm. Staff respond appropriately and actively look for children. Staff seek assurances about their safety throughout the whole time they are missing. Staff have been good advocates in seeking support from wider services and the police. Inspection report for children's home: 2860691 3 Children are vulnerable to being exploited in their relationships outside of the home. Staff are good at finding opportune moments when children may be more receptive to listen to their concerns. Staff encourage children to reflect on patterns of behaviour from others that may be causing them harm.

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

Staff support children with creative ways of asking for help without making it obvious when out in the community, such as using safe words or sharing locations. Children have engaged in these discussions, which is progress.

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

Responses from staff when children have been injured have not always been sufficiently robust. Medical advice is not always sought. On one occasion, the police were not notified of a serious incident when a child was harmed.

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

Managers have not ensured that children's risk assessments are clear in outlining what staff should do when children are under the influence of substances. Similarly, staff have not always sought medical advice when children have used drugs or appeared intoxicated.

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

The bathroom locks pose a risk because staff would be unable to effectively open the door in case of emergency. The responsible individual has a plan to change the locks.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager left prior to the first inspection. In response, senior leaders have ensured that alternative interim management arrangements are in place. These arrangements consist of senior leaders being in the home each day alongside a deputy manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The responsible individual has employed staff with relevant experience and has enrolled staff onto a relevant qualification. However, since registration, no qualified staff have been employed to work in the home. Staff have an induction process and undertake relevant training. However, they do not have regular supervision during this induction period, which is a missed opportunity to further upskill the staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are positive about how well they are supported by managers. They are confident that they can go to managers for support, whether during the day or out of hours.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are focused on getting to know children well. This is done at a steady pace that children feel comfortable with.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is well presented. Children are encouraged to take pride in keeping the house clean and tidy. However, the home is identifiable as a children's home because the office is clearly visible at the front of the property. Senior leaders acknowledge this and have a plan to address this. Inspection report for children's home: 2860691 4 Feedback from professionals and family members for all 3 children was positive about the care that they receive. Communication was described as a strength. Parents felt assured that staff were doing their utmost to care for their children and keep them safe. Inspection report for children's home: 2860691 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(v)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should ensure that relevant professionals are updated in a timely manner when children have been harmed or have injuries.

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Requirement Due date

Risk assessments for children with substance misuse risks should clearly identify the steps that staff need to take to ensure children's safety and wellbeing.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that medical advice is sought from a health professional when necessary. 30 June 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered provider must appoint a person to manage the children's home if there is no registered manager in respect of the home. (Regulation 27 (1)(a)) 30 June 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2860691 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the design of the home includes any necessary adaptation to meet the needs of children. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 17, paragraph 3.24)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should seek to establish a diverse staff team with a range of interests, skills and experiences. They should lead staff to share those interests, skills and experiences with children to enrich the children's lives. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 52, paragraph 10.6)

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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: 2860691 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Cherished Beginnings Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 297 Radford Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 5QJ

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Inspectors

Andi Lilley-Tams, Regulatory Inspection Manager Siobhan Holmes, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2860691 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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