Children's Home run by Compass Children‟s Homes Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report for children’s home: 2683690 1 Registered provider: Compass Childrens 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 operated by a private company. It provides care for up to 5 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection 2 children were living in the home and both children were spoken with.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in February 2026.

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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: 2683690 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/04/2025 Full Good 14/08/2024 Full Good 21/08/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2683690 3

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Summary of findings

Children’s views and wishes are regularly gained and actioned. The voices of the children are recorded in detail which will support children to understand their experiences in the future.

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Summary of findings

Children experience a wide range of activities and their achievements are celebrated. Children make sustained progress within the home, developing skills to support planned moves to semi-independence accommodation.

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Summary of findings

Incidents are well managed with detailed recording and reflection to support learning for the staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make progress in education. Children are supported to access daily education including learning independence skills. When the children do not have an allocated school place they are offered daily educational work and trips, while managers work with professionals to identify suitable provisions.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s emotional wellbeing needs, risks and vulnerabilities are clearly understood and responded to by staff. Staff provide care for children that is nurturing and in line with the providers therapeutic model of care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s moves into the home are planned with a focus on children feeling welcome and safe. Where possible children visit the home and meet the staff and other children, helping to reduce their anxieties and build familiarity and assurances about their move. Additionally, children also choose their own bedroom and are encouraged to create a personalised room that they want and love.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Care plans for children do not always identify all known needs, which prevents staff from having clear knowledge of how to effectively support children.

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

There has been a high number of incidents since the last inspection. Incidents are clearly recorded with detailed action plans to support future learning. All children receive wellbeing checks and staff and children have supportive conversations with managers after incidents. Children's voices are clear throughout the recording of the incident and there is management oversight to ensure that actions taken by staff are fair and proportionate. Inspection report for children’s home: 2683690 4 Children are encouraged to learn acceptable behaviour. When reparation is used, individual discussions are carried out to help children to understand the decision made and explore learning to prevent future events. Staff use positive praise regularly with all children, recognising the achievements and progress that each child is making.

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

Staff use clear and consistent boundaries with children. As a result, children are aware of the expectations from staff around behaviour in the home. Children are recognising the importance and benefits of listening to the guidance of staff and using strategies that support their wellbeing and help ensure their safety.

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

When allegations are made by children these are taken very seriously. Children’s concerns are clearly recorded and managers respond effectively by sharing information with relevant agencies and carrying out thorough investigations. Children receive regular updates both verbally and via an official letter.

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

Medication management has not always been in line with the provider’s policy. Unused medication is not currently being returned to the pharmacy, to ensure safe disposal. When medication is wrongly administered to a child, medical advice is not being gained to protect the child’s health and welfare.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers have detailed knowledge of all the children in their care. The managers have high aspirations for the children’s achievements. Focused support plans show the children their targets and staff can use these to monitor progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers have strong connections with local agencies, including those professionals who support the children. These networks help the manager to access a wider range of services for children. Managers are confident in their ability to access services and to also challenge other professionals when practice affects the needs of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers strive to improve staff practice and children’s care experiences. Managers identified that the increase of incidents has impacted the stability of placements. Managers have carried out a detailed analysis of physical restraint. This analysis and reflection has led to the development of new strategies and approaches to support the children as well as staff and reduce the use of restraint.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff recognise the positive steps that managers are taking to embed positive practice. Staff recognise that the children and themselves are benefitting from greater oversight of incidents, recordings and their practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers have introduced new auditing tools to prevent poor practice from becoming a culture within the home. Recording and reporting have improved and this has helped to support the children’s understanding of their own experiences.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers recognise the skill set of staff. Staff are supported to develop new skills and share existing knowledge with colleagues. Managers and staff recognise the benefit of a Inspection report for children’s home: 2683690 5 learning culture within the home. This means that children will be supported by staff who are equipped to meet their needs.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that they make suitable arrangements to dispose of medication. When the staff have questions or concerns about a child’s medication, they should approach an expert such as a GP, community pharmacist or designated nurse for looked-after children and act on the advice given. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.15)  The registered person should ensure that staff continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. Where there are safeguarding concerns for a child, their placement plan, agreed between the home and their placing authority, must include details of the steps the home will take to manage any assessed risks on a day-to-day basis. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)

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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: 2683690 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Compass Childrens Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Rebecca Gomersall

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Inspectors

Rachel Moore, Social Care Inspector (lead) Christie May, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2683690 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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