Children's Home run by Turning Point Care Limited in Enfield

Inspection report for children’s home: SC010699 1 SC010699 Registered provider: Turning Point Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home provides care for up to 5 children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of inspection, one child was living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered in December 2001, and the manager was registered in May 2018.

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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: SC010699 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/06/2025 Full Good 09/07/2024 Full Good 13/06/2023 Full Good 02/08/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: SC010699 3

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Summary of findings

This children’s home provides an environment in which children make continuing progress. Children develop trusting relationships with staff. Staff work with external services to ensure that children’s education and health needs are met. Staff understand the risks for children. Records are kept up to date and are overseen by the registered manager. Staff supervision takes place on a regular basis. However, annual appraisals are not consistently held for all staff. Staff receive a range of training when they come to work in the home, although staff who have recently joined the home have not received training in the home’s chosen approach to care and support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to make continuing progress by developing trusting relationships. This helps children to settle and to feel able to talk to staff about how they feel.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s views are obtained and respected. Children are consulted about their experiences of life at the home and what could be improved or done differently. This helps children to feel valued when decisions are being made about their environment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When children move out of the home, staff work with external professionals to ensure a smooth transition. Since the last inspection, 3 children have moved on to other placements.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote children’s independence through gentle encouragement and motivation. One child appreciates staff support when they are out in the community, demonstrating the trusting relationships that they have built with staff. The ongoing support and encouragement help children develop skills in preparation for their next steps.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Direct-work sessions with children capture their views and opinions. Staff record short- term and long-term direct-work sessions in children’s plans, supporting collaborative planning for future targets and goals for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children in their education, creating alternative learning opportunities when children are struggling to engage with formal education arrangements. These include trips to the library and liaising with external professionals to ensure that children have opportunities to learn.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to develop a sense of belonging, incorporating cultural projects into daily routines that help to support children’s identity. Inspection report for children’s home: SC010699 4

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

Staff and the registered manager understand the current and emerging risks for children. Risk assessments are up to date and measures are in place to help staff to keep children safe and well. Staff and the registered manager review plans and work together with partner agencies and external professionals to manage and reduce risk.

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

Staff follow agreed protocols when children go missing from home. Records are kept up to date and are reviewed by managers. Staff talk to children to help them understand potential dangers in the community. This helps to keep them safe.

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

The registered manager and staff maintain chronologies of events. These help to identify any themes and patterns in incidents or behaviour that can then be taken into account in staff practice.

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

Staff manage challenging situations well, applying techniques learned through training and their knowledge of the children promote positive behaviour. Staff manage these situations sensitively and hold restorative discussions with children after each incident.

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

Children’s health needs are addressed well. Staff refer children to specialist services to promote good health when necessary, as well as helping children to be informed about the decisions they may make that may impact on their health and wellbeing.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager knows children well. She attends meetings with external professionals and is actively involved in overseeing children’s plans on a day-to-day basis.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Safer recruitment practices help to ensure that children are cared for by suitable adults. The registered manager carefully selects staff to ensure a range of experience across the team, ensuring that there is a core staff team who can provide a safe and supported care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has oversight of all areas of staff practice. Evaluations take place to assess staff knowledge. These help the registered manager to identify any gaps and areas for development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision. Staff wellbeing is addressed and discussions are child- focused and well recorded. However, annual appraisals have not been completed for all staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive training which supports the needs of the children and demonstrate creative thinking in their practice, to keep children safe from harm. However, recently appointed staff are not adequately trained in the home’s chosen approach to practice. Inspection report for children’s home: SC010699 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 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 promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that all staff are trained in accordance with the home’s chosen approach to care and the statement of purpose. 22 July 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that all staff have an annual appraisal regarding their performance and fitness to carry out their role. This appraisal should take into account, where reasonable and practical, the views of other professionals who have worked with the staff member over the year and of children in the home’s care. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.5)

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Information about this inspection

Inspection report for children’s home: SC010699 6 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: SC010699 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Turning Point Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 206 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross EN8 9DE

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Inspector

Andrea Ulett, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC010699 8 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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