Children's Home run by Rencare Homes Limited in Knowsley

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2827777 1 Registered provider: Rencare Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework.

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Information about this children's home

The home is owned by a private company. It provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home. The child spoke to the inspector about their experiences of living in the home.

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Information about this children's home

The home registered with Ofsted in May 2025. A manager has been appointed, who has applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

At a full inspection on 21 April 2026, the home was judged as inadequate. Compliance notices were issued relating to regulation 12, the protection of children standard, regulation 13, the leadership and management standard and regulation 8, the education standard.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken to meet the steps in the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, one child has moved out of the home. The child's social worker had already been exploring new homes in line with the child's wishes and feelings.

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This monitoring visit

Risk management plans have been updated. They reflect all known risks. When new risks have been identified, the safeguards in place to keep the child safe are clearly outlined. The staff have a good understanding of the child's risks and vulnerabilities. Staff can demonstrate being professionally curious with the child. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2827777 2 Staff have contacted health services when there have been concerns for a child's emotional wellbeing. Action was taken to safeguard the child from further risks. The child has also been educated on the risks of using electronic cigarettes.

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This monitoring visit

There has been a significant increase in meaningful conversations taking place with the child around risks, their emotional wellbeing and the importance of education.

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This monitoring visit

The child is participating in education in the home and there are plans in place to help the child to increase their engagement. The child is offered opportunities to develop life skills inside and outside of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The manager took appropriate action when a child raised an allegation. Managers appropriately share information with the relevant safeguarding professionals. When there are concerns about practice, managers ask for a review of their safeguarding processes by the local authority designated officer. Additional training has been put into place, and the child was kept informed and also received an apology.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have continued to escalate concerns when they have not received the child's important documents.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received further training on a number of topics, including professional boundaries, self-harm and suicidal ideation, and recording and reporting.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers are embedding effective internal monitoring systems. This increases opportunities to monitor and evaluate the care provided to children and opportunities for the leadership team to make continuous improvements.

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This monitoring visit

All serious incidents have been notified to Ofsted as required by regulation.

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This monitoring visit

The other requirements raised at the last full inspection have not all been considered. They remain in place and will be reviewed at the next inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Following this visit, a case review was held on 12 June 2026. It was decided that the provider has taken sufficient action to meet the compliance notices. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2827777 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/04/2026 Full Inadequate 05/08/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2827777 4

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home's statement of purpose. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that when children move into the home, they have received and reviewed all important documents to make an informed decision as to whether their needs can be met.

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Requirement Due date

Additionally, the registered person must ensure that they have all children's important documents and formally escalate when they have not been received.

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Requirement Due date

This was not reviewed at the inspection and the requirement has been restated. 31 July 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development. (Regulation 33 (4)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This was not reviewed at the inspection and the requirement has been restated. 31 July 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must compile in relation to the children's home a statement ("the statement of purpose") which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1. 31 July 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2827777 5 The registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (1) (3)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This was not reviewed at the inspection and the requirement has been restated.

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Requirement Due date

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed; and

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Requirement Due date

make a copy of the quality of care review report available on request to a placing authority, if the placing authority is not the parent of a child accommodated in the home.

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Requirement Due date

The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b) (4)(a)(b) (5))

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Requirement Due date

This was not reviewed at the inspection and the requirement has been restated. 31 July 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2827777 6

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children's home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2827777 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Rencare Homes Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 41 Davern Close, London SE10 0HP

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Melanie McGuinness

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Inspector

Michelle Snape, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2827777 8 to 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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