Children's Home run by Nurturing Nests Care Limited in Kent

Inspection report for children's home: 2827996 1 Registered provider: Nurturing Nests Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately run and is registered to provide care for up to 2 children who experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection, there were 2 children living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager since January 2026. The newly appointed manager has applied to register 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: 29 September 2025

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2827996 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/09/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2827996 3

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Summary of findings

Children continue to receive good care and make progress in their lives. Staff are committed to understanding children’s needs and helping them to stay safe. The management changes were handled appropriately and did not have an impact on children’s welfare. The managers ensure that staff development needs are supported, and this is leading to better outcomes for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children receive good-quality individualised care and support from staff. The staff create a nurturing environment in which children can progress. They keep children at the forefront of their practice and continue to build strong, supportive relationships with them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

No children have moved into or out of the home since the last inspection. This has enabled staff to concentrate on the children who have lived there for some time. Children have significantly improved their ability to manage their emotions, and they can now remove themselves from challenging situations. They enjoy going out on different activities, which they previously used to decline. They participate in educational fun activities and charity events. This has led to them increasing their self-esteem and creating positive memories.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Both children are enrolled at school. One child successfully transitioned from home learning with a tutor to joining a formal classroom environment. The communication between home staff and schools is good. Home staff advise the teachers on ways they have found to support children’s learning. The children are eager to attend school and learn because this is actively promoted by staff. Additionally, children have formed some positive relationships with other pupils, meeting with them for fun activities and celebrations outside of school.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s views and wishes are gathered in various ways, as part of individual meetings with their key workers and in children’s meetings. Children happily participate in decision making about the home’s decor. One child chose a feature wall for one lounge, and the other child chose the colours for the games room. Children’s bedrooms are personalised and reflect their interests and hobbies. Staff ensure that children understand why certain requests cannot be granted at a particular time and what they can do for them to be granted in future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the children to have contact with their families. Families are invited into the home to celebrate festive times with their children. Family times are arranged according to children’s preferences and promote positive memories through participation in diverse activities. Inspection report for children's home: 2827996 4

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

Staff ensure that children are helped and protected from harm. Positive and strong relationships between children and staff are significant factors in helping the children to make safer choices. Staff understand each child’s needs and adhere to their individual plans.

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

Children do not go missing from the home and the number of restraints is reducing significantly. When such incidents occur, staff proactively support children with agreed individualised strategies. Staff ensure that restraint is only used as a last resort and only to prevent a risk of harm. Children can now reflect on their actions, apologise and consider ways to avoid incidents occurring in the future. This progress and the reduction of such incidents are achieved through consistent staff approaches and responses to children’s behaviours.

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

There is a safety plan in place for one child due to them making a high number of allegations in the past. The safety plan is adhered to by the managers, and the child’s social worker checks on the child’s welfare and their views after any incidents. This consistent approach from home staff and relevant professionals has impacted positively, resulting in a reduction in allegations. Other safeguarding concerns are followed up in line with the organisation’s policies, and local authority designated officers are consulted. However, serious incidents are not always notified to Ofsted without delay, as required.

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

Recruitment practices are thorough. The managers ensure that all the checks on new staff are scrutinised. They decline to use agency staff and rely on a pool of bank staff who are trained by the organisation. This provides consistency for children and ensures that staff are safely recruited and trained.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There has been a change in the leadership team. The new manager is experienced in residential settings and working with children in care. The senior leadership team has ensured that management changes have been well planned, so children’s progress and welfare have not been affected. Management oversight has continued to be robust.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The new manager is ambitious regarding welfare and progress. They have a sound understanding of the home’s strengths and areas for further improvement. They form strong relationships with children and role model therapeutic practices to staff. This leads to staff receiving consistent guidance on how children’s needs are best met.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

All staff are up to date with the training that is deemed necessary by the organisation. When further learning is identified, the managers are eager to create bespoke training for staff. These workshops are designed in line with children’s individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

New staff receive a thorough induction to the home. This includes learning the home’s policies and procedures, an exploration of safeguarding practices and understanding required information about children’s needs. New staff are only allowed to work with Inspection report for children's home: 2827996 5 children when a full week of shadowing experienced staff has been completed. Furthermore, new staff have weekly meetings with managers so that their progress and learning needs can be monitored and supported.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

All staff receive supervision at agreed intervals. Supervisions are productive and allow staff to reflect on their practice. Development goals are agreed between staff and the managers. This reinforces professional development of staff, which leads to positive outcomes for children. Inspection report for children's home: 2827996 6

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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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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)(1)(2)(3)(b)) 20 July 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2827996 7

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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: 2827996 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Nurturing Nests Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Office 5 Belgravia House, Grosvenor Street, Mold, Flintshire CH7 1EJ

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Inspectors

Sonata Brisley, Social Care Inspector Kenneth Bedwell, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2827996 9 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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