Children's Home run by Homes 2 Inspire Limited in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report children's home: 2858987 1 Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire 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

The home is run by a private company that is owned and operated by a national charity. It provides care for up to 2 children who may have emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

This is the first inspection since registration. The home is led by a registered manager.

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Information about this children's home

There were 2 children were living at the home at the time of the inspection and both contributed. No children have moved from the home.

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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: Not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2858987 2

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ummary of findings

The children are happy living at this home and appreciate the positive relationships they have built with staff. This has helped both children make progress and one child’s risk factors have reduced significantly. Staff are well supported and show meaningful care to the children they are looking after. Staff have been praised for the nurturing environment they have created for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children feel safe at this home, they have settled very well. This is because of the trusted relationships they have built with staff. One child reflected that they feel staff are genuine and this has allowed them to trust people which is something they have not been able to do previously. Children feel the care offered to them is what they need. One child commented that staff respond quickly, the child appreciated how quickly staff helped them to personalise their bedroom, this helped the child to settle quickly.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children receive care which is individualised to them. Staff are curious about behaviours that children display and seek to understand this. Children are involved in their own care planning, and their wishes and feelings are taken into consideration and acted on. Children's heritage and cultural needs have not been fully incorporated into their care planning. This does not help children build a positive sense of identity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children with their education and place high value on this. One child is making significant progress at school, they attend regularly and have high aspirations for their future. They have been accepted into college, and they are focused on joining the army after. One child is not currently in education but is due to start an access to nursing course and is looking forward to completing some work experience at a local hospital.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers and leaders understand the importance of planned transitions. One child is due to move on from the home, managers and leaders are proactively working with relevant agencies to ensure this is right for this child. This includes consideration of a keeping in touch package, acknowledging the importance of sustaining some of the positive relationships which have been built and identifying further support the child may need. Inspection report for children's home: 2858987 3 Children are offered opportunities to have positive experiences. This includes holidays and day trips. One child has recently enjoyed a mini break to a log cabin with staff. This was a positive experience and supports the child to build long lasting memories. One child’s wishes have been respected as they do not want to go on holiday. Staff continue to keep this as an open conversation; the child has enjoyed day trips such as visiting

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have not yet been able to support one child with necessary independence tasks. This is not supporting the child to acquire the skills they will need when they are due to move on from the home which is soon.

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

Children's risks are understood by staff who care for them. Staff help children manage and reduce their risks. One child struggles with their mental wellbeing. Professionals have all commented on how risks relating to the child’s mental health have reduced significantly. This child shared that they feel safe in the home and trust staff with their feelings.

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

Children work with specialist services where necessary and staff encourage this which supports children to engage in a meaningful way. There is a multi-agency approach to safety planning.

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

One child has struggled with substance misuse. Their specialist support worker commented on how staff have supported the child to make significant progress in this area. They believe this is because staff are nurturing and the child feels safe.

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

Children don’t go missing from this home however each child has a missing Philomena in place which is reviewed regularly should this be needed. Leaders and managers keep this under active review and plan to offer refresher training sessions to staff given they are not using this protocol at present. This is so staff feel confident should this risk develop for any child they are caring for.

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

Staff respond consistently to children; this helps children feel safe. There have been no occasions where staff have been required to hold children for their safety.

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

Medication is stored and administered safely and there have been no medication errors. However, there was no medication labels on some boxes of prescribed medication. It is not clear from the packet who the medication is prescribed to and how often this should be taken.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced and cares for the children. The manager is supported by a committed deputy manager who is calm and nurturing. The manager and deputy know the children extremely well and children have positive relationships with them both. Inspection report for children's home: 2858987 4 Managers have high expectations of what children can achieve and have worked with relevant agencies to ensure the children have relevant plans in place to support them with this.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel well supported by the manager, they receive supervision, which is regular and reflective. Each member of staff also has a performance plan in place.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and deputy have a reflective approach, and they are keen to learn from incidents. Learning circles take place with staff which relate to both live issues for the children and other relevant topics. This has supported the team to develop skills for the children they care for.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are provided with training that is clearly linked to the identified needs of the children. Learning from training is shared through regular team meetings. Team meetings are child focused and managers use these forums to review practice, consolidate learning and implement improvements to strengthen safeguarding and care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers have positive relationships with external agencies which positively impacts the children they are caring for. They understand the importance of family ties and respect children's wishes and feelings in relation to this.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children’s views are actively sought; managers listen to what children say and make changes accordingly. For example, one child felt that 3 adults in the home was overwhelming. Managers considered this alongside relevant risk factors and reduced staffing numbers in the home. This helped the child feel settled and safe in the home. Inspection report for children's home: 2858987 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, 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

In particular the registered person must ensure that—

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Requirement Due date

medicine which is prescribed for a child is administered as prescribed to the child for whom it is prescribed and to no other child;

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure children's medication is clearly labelled showing the child's name and the detail of what medication and dosage should be administered and when. 19 June 2026

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that each child's cultural needs and heritage is fully explored and reflected in their care planning. This should include the child's wishes and feelings. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 14, paragraph 3.2)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure staff have the skill set to support children to develop skills which will help them to live independently. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 52, paragraph 10.5)

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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: 2858987 6

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Homes 2 Inspire Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury B69 2DG

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Craig Whitchurch

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Inspector

Becky Thompson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2858987 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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