Children's home run by Culina Roc Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862482 1 Registered provider: Culina Roc Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately operated. Care is provided for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of inspection, 3 children were living in the home, and the inspector spoke with them all.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager registered with Ofsted in October 2025.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns or allegations received by Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

Children are supported to become part of their community and view the home as a stable base. Children attend local clubs, spend time at the park and go swimming regularly. Staff help children build positive memories through regular outings and shared experiences.

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This monitoring visit

Staff provide children with clear and consistent boundaries. This helps children receive predictable responses and reduces the frequency of incidents. Children are beginning to feel safer and more secure in the home. As a result, children can manage their emotions better.

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This monitoring visit

When allegations are made against staff, managers respond appropriately. Staff record concerns clearly and share information with relevant professionals promptly. Managers speak directly with children and complete thorough investigations. Professionals work together to make informed decisions about staff practice and children’s safety. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862482 2 Staff only hold children to keep them and others safe, and only when necessary. Staff are skilled in de-escalating situations when children are distressed. Records relating to physical intervention are clear and completed appropriately.

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This monitoring visit

Children are making progress in education. Staff encourage children to attend school, and staff understand that progress needs to happen at each child’s pace. Children are becoming more engaged in learning as routines stabilise, but they are not yet fully embedded.

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This monitoring visit

Recruitment checks are generally thorough. However, for some staff, reasons for leaving previous roles working with children or vulnerable adults were not fully verified where possible. This has not affected children’s safety or experiences. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862482 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

13/01/2026 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862482 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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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

support each child’s learning and development, including helping the child to develop independent study skills and, where appropriate, helping the child to complete independent study;

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Requirement Due date

promote opportunities for each child to learn informally;

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Requirement Due date

help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(ii)(v)(viii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that children not attending education have a regular routine and education timetable and are supported to complete educational activities while not in school.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 25 February 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that good employment practice is maintained. They should ensure that safer recruitment is thorough and minimises potential risks to children by verifying the reasons why any employment or position ended where the employee was previously working Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862482 5 with children or vulnerable adults. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was in response to information received which suggested there may be a breach of regulations.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862482 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Fulmer Grange Cottage, Framewood Road, Wexham, Slough SL2 4QS

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Inspector

Vikki Thwaites, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862482 7 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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Inspector

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