Children's Home run by KEYLINE CARE SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES LIMITED in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report for children's home: 2864662 1 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Registered provider: KEYLINE CARE SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES 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

The home is owned and managed by a private company. It offers care for one child who experiences social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

This is the home's first inspection since its registration in January 2026.

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Information about this children's home

One child was living in the home and contributed to the inspection.

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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: 2864662 2 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Summary of findings

The manager has high aspirations and is committed to providing a home where children feel safe and are safe. Staff provide care that is child focused and responsive to the child's individual needs. The child presents as being happy in the home and enjoys new learning experiences that are provided by staff in a caring, nurturing and stimulating environment. The child has shown progress in all aspects of their life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child's needs are understood and promoted by staff in the home. Staff encourage and support the child to attend health appointments. The child is supported to make healthy lifestyle choices, with staff understanding the importance of a consistent approach towards healthy eating. For example, the child has begun to try new foods since moving to the home and is now enjoying a more varied diet.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has made good progress in their education in relation to their starting point. The child enjoys learning and being awarded certificates of success. Staff praise the child to help to nurture their confidence and self-belief. The child had been supported to identify appropriate voluntary work experience in animal care and has thoroughly enjoyed attending sessions of puppy therapy.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home has a child-centred ethos, which staff use to guide their practice. The child said, 'I feel safe and I can be myself', demonstrating that they feel accepted by the adults who provide care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff advocate for the child in their care and are not afraid to hold professionals to account. Transitions into the home are well thought through. The social worker praised the manager for the transition process, acknowledging the speed and quality of actions implemented within the first 72 hours. This included an agreed structured routine, child and adolescent mental health service transfer in care, and immediate education provision.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The transition plan that has been created in preparation for the child moving on is excellent. The child can confidently share details of the plan. The child understands the transition step by step and is looking forward to staff being able to support with a smooth settling-in phase.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is warm, welcoming and well decorated. The child's bedroom is well furnished and personalised to their taste. Staff actively support children through key care discussions to keep their private spaces tidy, offering gentle guidance when rooms become messy. Inspection report for children's home: 2864662 3 OFSTED USE ONLY

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

The child is safeguarded effectively. Staff know how to identify and respond to risks. This has led to a reduction in risk-associated behaviours in the home.

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

Care plans and risk assessments are central to planning for the child. The child is encouraged to be involved in the planning to encourage a clearer understanding and to help them take ownership of their development and progress.

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

The child identifies staff as trusted adults who they can speak to when things become tricky or when feeling worried. The child has not raised any concerns about the care they receive, but understands how to make a complaint if necessary.

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

There are robust safer recruitment practices in place to ensure that only adults who are safe to work with children are employed in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive good-quality supervision. Discussions are supportive and focus on the child's needs, staff development, training and ensuring that all staff are working within the provider's model of care. Team meetings take place on a regular basis. There are clear structures and actions identified, which are monitored and tracked by the manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is committed to achieving the most effective outcomes for the child. Staff feel well supported. The registered manager is held in high regard by the child, staff and professionals. The manager ensures that she provides effective leadership and strives to ensure that the child receives the best possible care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the home, and there are monitoring systems in place. However, when a child's document was not received from their placing authority, the provider's escalation processes were not consistently followed. This is in relation to the delegated of authority of what the home is responsible for. Inspection report for children's home: 2864662 4 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Recommendation

 Each child's placement plan should set out the permissions that their placing authority has delegated to the registered person. This should provide clarity on the home's ability to give permission for school trips, sleepovers or the child's involvement in sporting, leisure and cultural activities. Wherever possible, the home should secure the appropriate authority to support children to be involved in the same positive activities as their peers. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 30, paragraph 6.2)

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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: 2864662 5 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Children's home details

Registered provider: KEYLINE CARE SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES LIMITED

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Unit 26 Mancor House Bolsover Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG15 7TZ

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Inspector

Pauline Wigley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2864662 6 OFSTED USE ONLY

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