Children's home run by StillCare4U Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home: 2845624 1 Registered provider: StillCare4U 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 by a private company. It is registered to provide care for up to 3 children who may have experienced social and emotional difficulties. One child was living in the home at the time of the inspection, and they contributed to this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager were registered in October 2025. The registered manager is suitably qualified and experienced.

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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

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: 2845624 2

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Summary of findings

The child living in the home is settled. They feel safe, and they are making steady progress. Staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities, and they report feeling supported by the manager. The manager is reflective and committed to continually improving practice to benefit children. Care planning for new children is not always robust, but plans are in place to strengthen this area.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the home opened, 2 children have moved in, and one has moved out. One child’s admission was well planned and their experiences are positive. Care planning for the other child lacked depth and rigour. They moved into the home in an emergency, and staff were unable to keep the child safe. As a result, the child needed to move on quicky, which resulted in further disruption.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living in the home spoke positively about their relationships with staff, describing them as built on trust and mutual respect. These relationships are supporting the child’s progress. Staff also value the people who are important to the child and support family time well. This helps the child to maintain important family connections.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s faith is recognised as an integral part of their identity, and staff understand how significant this is for them. Staff helped the child to prepare for their recent baptism, and the manager attended this special event. Ongoing support is provided to ensure the child attends their chosen place of worship and engages in religious studies in line with their wishes. This contributes positively to the child’s wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff actively promote the importance of education. The child enjoys learning and is making steady academic progress. This achievement is celebrated by staff. The manager advocates on the child’s behalf to help ensure that their educational needs are recognised and supported.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is a pleasant environment for the child to live in. Shared spaces are comfortable and welcoming, creating a relaxed, homely atmosphere. The child’s bedroom contains their favourite items, which reflect their interests. This helps the child to feel comfortable, which promotes a sense of belonging.

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

The child reports feeling safe in the home and staff demonstrate an understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. Staff know about the child’s vulnerabilities, including online safety risks. Incidents are infrequent and, when they do occur, staff take prompt Inspection report for children’s home: 2845624 3 action to protect children. Staff respond in sensitive and therapeutic ways, which helps children to feel listened to and understood.

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

The child responds well to the clear boundaries in the home. Staff consistently promote positive behaviour and have frequent meaningful conversations with the child about their behaviour and how it has an impact on others. The child is gaining the skills to manage their feelings and emotions and is safer as a result. The child is proud of this achievement, which is supporting their growth as they prepare for adulthood.

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

When children go missing from home, staff respond quickly and take appropriate steps to support their safe return. Staff share information well and work effectively with external safeguarding partners, including the police, to protect children.

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

Children’s safety plans vary in quality. One child’s missing-from-home protocol lacks guidance and does not fully equip staff to respond appropriately to safeguard children. However, these shortfalls have not impacted on the safety or wellbeing of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is committed to achieving positive outcomes for children. She is reflective and has considered and learned from the poor planning when one child moved into the home. The manager has introduced new measures to ensure that the care planning processes for any children who move into the home are more robust.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A range of monitoring systems supports the manager to maintain oversight of the home’s day-to-day operations and children’s care. The manager has used these systems to identify that staff record-keeping is an area for development. She has plans in place to address this.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager reviews and evaluates all incidents to inform future practice. However, it is not always clear who provides oversight when the manager is involved in incidents. This limits scrutiny and means opportunities for learning may be missed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported and staff development is a high priority for the manager. This development is supported through structured probation reviews and individual performance targets. This has led to improved practice, with one staff member developing a stronger understanding of their role and expectations of them over time.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff report that they enjoy their roles. Team meetings and supervisions provide staff with opportunities to reflect on their practice. Staff speak positively about the training they receive, which equips them with the skills to care for children safely and promote their welfare. Some training is specific to the needs of the child living in the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2845624 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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children —

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that care planning for new children is robust and that information provided by social workers and / or other professionals is fully considered as part of care planning to ensure that the child’s needs can be met and their welfare is promoted. 3 July 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should continually and actively assess the risks to each child and make arrangements to protect them. Where there are safeguarding concerns, children’s safety plans must include clear guidance so that staff understand what actions to take on a day-to-day basis. This is to ensure that staff are equipped to respond effectively and consistently to manage risks. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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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: 2845624 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 66 Grasmere Road, Birmingham B21 0UR

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Inspectors

Amy Richards, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2845624 6 regulates and inspects 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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