Children's Home run by Young Futures Social Care Ltd in Lambeth

Inspection report for children’s home: 2822998 1 Registered provider: Young Futures Social Care Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately operated and provides care for up to 6 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 5 children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager registered with Ofsted in May 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

Date of last inspection: 30 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: 2822998 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/09/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2822998 3

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Summary of findings

Children make good progress because they receive care from staff who know them well and understand their individual needs. Staff promote children’s education, health, independence and well-being, and support them to enjoy positive experiences.

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Summary of findings

Children feel safe and benefit from staff who understand their needs and work effectively with partner agencies to promote their safety and well-being. Staff and leaders advocate for children and take appropriate action when concerns arise. However, further attention is needed to ensure that children’s bedrooms are free from hazards relating to window coverings and that children are supported to keep their bedrooms clean and safe.

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Summary of findings

The registered manager provides effective leadership and knows the children well. Leaders and managers advocate on children’s behalf and work positively with partner agencies to promote good outcomes. However, not all staff have a sufficiently good understanding of the missing-from-care protocol, and not all new staff have received up- to-date training in this area.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment for children. Staff speak to children about the development of the home, and children personalise their own bedrooms; this helps them to feel that they belong and have a sense of ownership of their home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff know the children well and are supported to understand children’s individual needs through the development of collaborative plans. Staff promote children’s next steps and help them feel confident about making decisions, enabling most children to make good progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are addressed well. Staff refer children to specialist services when necessary to promote and improve their health.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children in education are supported well. Educational arrangements are tailored to children’s individual needs. Staff motivate and support children in their education; this includes steps to support their independence, such as travelling to and from school. Older children are supported in employment, providing them with useful life skills when they move out of the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy activities that reflect their interests, both in and outside the home. One child attends the gym and dance classes. The music room enables children to enjoy and learn about various instruments. Staff and leaders provide children with the opportunity to have a weekly wellbeing massage session, delivered by an external professional. Inspection report for children’s home: 2822998 4 Children develop trusting relationships with staff, who help them to settle. Staff use strategies to sensitively support children when difficulties arise in relationships. They use restorative approaches with children, helping them to rebuild relationships and enabling them to discuss how they feel. However, management oversight was not consistently evident in the sample of key-working records reviewed during the inspection.

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

Most children say they can approach staff if they have a worry or concern; they trust the staff who care for them.

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

Staff demonstrate a good awareness of each child’s needs. Risk assessments are updated regularly, and action is taken to keep children safe. Leaders and staff attend and contribute to meetings with external professionals when necessary. The registered manager advocates for children and escalates matters concerning their safety and wellbeing.

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

Feedback from external professionals is positive regarding safe practice in the home, noting that it enables the children to experience stability. Leaders and staff communicate with external professionals and partner agencies to ensure that important information is appropriately shared. This helps to plan effectively for children’s next steps.

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

Safer recruitment processes have improved since the last inspection, demonstrating safer care for children in the home.

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

Staff encourage children to take responsibility for their bedrooms. However, some bedrooms require further attention to address hazards, including blind cords at bedroom windows, and to ensure that they are maintained to a clean and safe standard.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is actively involved in the children’s day-to-day care and knows and understands the children well. The registered manager requests, attends and contributes to multi-agency meetings.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager advocates for children by escalating concerns and challenging professionals appropriately. This relates to children’s safety and wellbeing, as well as the social and emotional needs of older children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers carry out regular audits to support their oversight of the home. They acknowledge that there is more to do to develop trusting relationships with some family members to promote collaborative working.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager and leaders are reflective and insightful. They have identified the challenges of building and developing a new staff team, and they are proactive in their recruitment processes. The registered manager has clear plans to further develop practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 2822998 5 Supervision sessions are regular and valued by staff. They reflect a solution-focused approach to supporting the care, safety and wellbeing of the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Most staff members have good awareness of the protocols to follow when children go missing from care. However, some staff members have a limited understanding of the procedure, which could potentially affect children’s safety and wellbeing. In addition, leaders and managers have not provided all new staff with up-to-date training about children who go missing from care. Inspection report for children’s home: 2822998 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

The standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(d))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that children’s bedrooms are free of hazards in relation to window coverings. In addition, they should support children to maintain a clean and safe environment in their bedrooms. 27 July 2026

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that all staff have up-to-date training regarding missing-from-care protocols. 17 August 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2822998 7

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Recommendation

 The registered person should oversee the welfare of the children in their care through observation and engagement with each child, in particular by maintaining management oversight of the quality of direct key-work sessions with children. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 54, paragraph 10.23)

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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: 2822998 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Young Futures Social Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 127 Lambeth Walk, London SE11 2EE

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Lauren Brown-Acquaye

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Inspectors

Andrea Ulett, Social Care Inspector Rubina Gani, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2822998 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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Inspectors

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