Children's Home run by Davis Homes Ltd in West Sussex

Inspection report for children’s home: 2779773 1 Registered provider: Davis Homes 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

This home provides care for up to 2 children with social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection, there was one child living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2025.

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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: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2779773 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/06/2025 Full Good 12/03/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2779773 3

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Summary of findings

The child feels settled in the home and has developed positive, trusting relationships with staff. The child is making progress and has established routines. Staff have a good understanding of children’s needs. However, there are inconsistencies between staff responses to significant incidents and the strategies outlined in the children’s care plans. Leaders provide staff with high-quality regular supervision, which ensures that staff feel well supported. The manager is committed to providing a child-centred environment where the child’s needs are well met.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has lived at the home for over a year and is making good progress. The child likes living in the home and has developed strong relationships with staff, built on genuine care, empathy and respect. These relationships have helped the child to build confidence, understand their experiences and make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are proactive in ensuring that the child receives the appropriate support for their mental health. Staff work closely alongside health professionals and implement agreed plans effectively. This ensures that the child’s needs are consistently met and that their emotional wellbeing is well supported.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s views, wishes and feelings are highly valued. Staff actively encourage the child to share their views, both formally and informally, helping them to understand that their voice matters. Staff are sensitive to the child’s individual needs and communicate in a child-focused, clear and supportive manner, ensuring that information is understood and the child feels respected and listened to.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Key work is carried out effectively. Staff support the child appropriately to understand issues relating to racism, culture and identity. As a result, the child is developing an awareness of equality and diversity and is learning to treat others with respect.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have made positive progress in supporting the child to reduce their reliance on adult supervision. As a result, the child is growing in confidence and developing greater independence when accessing the community. Staff are helping the child prepare to move on from the home. The child is being helped to budget and manage their own money. The child plans for meals for the week and is supported by staff to do a weekly food shop. This means the child is learning life skills for adulthood.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child accesses appropriate educational opportunities. Leaders are proactive in ensuring that the education provided meets the child’s individual needs. The child has benefited from tutoring. Leaders ensure that professionals coming into the home provide effective and suitable support to the child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2779773 4 Staff support the child to spend time with people who are important to them. The staff maintain regular communication with parents and carers and keep them updated about the child’s progress.

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

Due to the positive relationships that the child has with staff, the child does not go missing from the home.

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

Staff are proactive in ensuring that emerging risk is well managed. For example, when access to social media was added to the child’s phone, safeguards were quickly put in place to ensure the child’s safety online. The child is provided with appropriate learning about how to keep themselves safe online.

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

Staff consult, involve and listen to the child when they are making any changes to the way they provide support to keep the child safe. This means that the child is engaged with the changes and understands that the care provided is there to keep them safe.

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

Incidents are infrequent in the home. However, some staff lack clarity and confidence in responding to significant incidents and are not consistently familiar with the strategies outlined in behaviour support plans.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is new in post and has already made positive and impactful changes to the oversight of the home. For example, there is now clear and effective analysis of incidents, with meaningful learning identified to improve practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive relevant training to support them in their roles. In addition, almost all of the staff have either completed or are enrolled into training for a recognised childcare qualification. When staff have not made satisfactory progress with the qualification, effective and timely action is taken by leaders.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they feel supported by the manager and are encouraged to develop within the organisation. Regular team meetings are used for discussion, reflection and shared learning. Staff receive regular supervision, which supports reflective practice and ongoing professional development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers work proactively with external professionals, and this makes a real difference to the child’s progress. When the child needs additional help, managers make referrals to request the appropriate assessments. When help for the child is delayed, managers escalate this to find alternative avenues of support, while ensuring that care is adapted to meet the child’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Feedback from professionals is positive, with the child’s independent reviewing officer saying, ‘This is the most settled the child has ever been.’ Inspection report for children’s home: 2779773 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—

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(vi)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should ensure that risk assessments and safety plans are detailed and summarised in a way that makes it clear what action staff should take if a child is at risk. 6 July 2026

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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: 2779773 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Demar House, 14 Church Road, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8PS

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Inspector

Stephanie McDonald, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2779773 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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