Children's Home run by See Happy Homes Limited in West Northamptonshire

Inspection report for children's home: 2818766 1 Registered provider: See Happy Homes 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

This home is privately owned. It is registered to provide care for up to two children with emotional and social difficulties or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children's home

There was one child living at the home at the time of the inspection. The child contributed to the inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The registered manager position has been vacant since 02 March 2026. A manager and responsible individual have been appointed and their registration applications are in progress.

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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: 30 September 2025

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2818766 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home: 2818766 3

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Summary of findings

There have been many changes in the home since the last full inspection. This includes several changes of responsible individual and the manager also changing. The experiences of two children who lived at the home were not positive. However, the home has made rapid progress under the leadership of a new manager and responsible individual. The child living at the home is settled and making good progress. Staff are supported well by the leaders. New document templates and an online system have been introduced. As a result, the care and protection of the child is more organised. This has led to better outcomes for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has made good progress since moving to the home. This is particularly with her sleep pattern, education and relationships with staff. Additionally, the child has stopped engaging in risk taking behaviour and has become increasingly safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is seen as fundamental to the care of the child. The progress made by the child in relation to education has been significant. There is now daily engagement in a full-time online tutoring programme. The manager and staff are ambitious for the child. They are supporting the child to potentially re-engage in a school or college setting which would demonstrate very good progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The care plan for the child is comprehensive and detailed. The plan covers all areas of the child's life. It is written to the child. Areas of ongoing need are identified, alongside how these will be met. It is updated regularly and tracks the progress made. This helps staff to know how to best care for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and responsible individual have reviewed all care records extensively. They have been updated and give clear guidance to staff in relation to their expectations. The child's relevant plans are easily accessible on a new online document management system, that gives staff easy access to the documents they need to provide the child with good care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported to maintain their health. Staff have made progress in helping the child to attend appointments at dentists and opticians. However, it has been more difficult with appointments with a doctor. The manager is being creative in how to approach this going forward. This is to ensure that the child gets the required checks they need. There has been a shortfall in checking the need for medication which the child was previously taking. This requires discussion with a medical practitioner.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home environment has been improved. The child has taken part in choosing how things look, including painting their own bedroom. A homely atmosphere has been created. This addressed a recommendation from the previous inspection. Inspection report for children's home: 2818766 4 The child and staff enjoy good relationships. The child enjoys spending time playing games with staff. The staff and manager speak warmly of the child, their creative abilities and kind nature.

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

The child has a detailed positive behaviour support plan that is reviewed regularly by the manager and staff. This records the key principles of supporting the child. It describes what behaviours that staff may experience. Also, why certain behaviours are presented and what staff should do or not to help the child.

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

Staff understand risks to the child. This understanding is aided by comprehensive risk assessments. Each known risk has an overview based on previous behaviours and incidents and how staff can support and help the child. The manager and staff consistently review strategies that can help the child and keep them safe. This has been effective with fewer incidents having taken place and the child becoming safer.

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

There is a very good location assessment for the home and any known risks for the child in the surrounding areas. The manager and staff recognise and understand the risk to the child of exploitation or going missing and take steps to prevent this happening. This is also factored into the risk assessment protocols that staff understand.

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

When new staff have come to work at the home, the manager has not always ensured that safer recruitment processes have been followed. There are gaps in some of the information required. This was quickly identified by the responsible individual. A new checklist is in place and gaps rectified. No new staff have been employed at the home since the new manager and responsible individual started.

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

The manager takes all allegations, complaints and disclosures from the child very seriously. They are responded to appropriately. External Safeguarding professionals are involved when required and the correct procedures followed.

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

The child has made excellent progress in not engaging in behaviours that may cause harm to themselves. The child has not gone missing from home, not used substances and not harmed others. The child engages with staff and is more settled with an improved daily routine.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and responsible individual have made effective changes since coming into their roles. The oversight of the manager and responsible individual has improved significantly. This has led to changes that has directly improved outcomes for the child. They are both aspirational for the child and the staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager recognised the shortfalls in care practice when joining the home. She has addressed some weak practice that was also identified at the last full inspection. All the Inspection report for children's home: 2818766 5 statutory requirements and recommendations from the last inspection have now been met. The manager knows the strengths of the team and areas requiring further development. This is supported by a good development plan for the home and staff. The development plan has actions and timescales and will place the home on a firm improvement trajectory.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular individual supervision from the manager. Supervision is now more supportive of staff wellbeing. It is also reflective about staff care practice and staff development. There is a focus on the needs of the child and how staff will meet those needs daily and help the child to make progress. The staff also meet monthly for meetings and this is further supported with an additional weekly check-in meeting. This helps staff to coordinate their care practice and develop as a team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff enjoy working at this home. They speak highly of the manager and the responsible individual. They feel very well supported and can go to them for anything. They are confident in knowing how to raise concerns.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The Manager feels the responsible individual supports her extremely well. She attributes the quick progress made at the home to the close support she has had. This has included working together on improvements and monthly supervision. She is also available to provide support whenever required by the manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A range of quality assurance tools are used by the manager. This ensures effective oversight of the home. She knows the importance of observing staff caring for the child. She spends time speaking with the child and joins in with games and having fun. Inspection report for children's home: 2818766 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 recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children's safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children's home; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

the individual is of integrity and good character;

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Requirement Due date

the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform;

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Requirement Due date

the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1)(2)(a)(b)(3)(a)(b)(c)(d))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, this refers to ensuring that all information within Schedule 2 is gained to make a decision regarding the suitability of an individual. 30 June 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2818766 7

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Recommendation

 The registered person must ensure that they make suitable arrangements to manage, administer and dispose of any medication. Where the home has questions or concerns about a child's medication, they should approach an expert such as a General Medical Practitioner, community pharmacist or designated nurse for looked-after children. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations including the quality standards,' page 35, paragraph 7.15')

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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: 2818766 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider: See Happy Homes Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 20 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU

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Inspector

Shaun Caplis, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2818766 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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