Children's home run by HMO NE Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2771500 1 Registered provider: HMO NE Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and managed by a private organisation. 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 visit, no children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted on 6 April 2026.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place following escalating safeguarding concerns and Ofsted having received a whistleblowing complaint.

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This monitoring visit

When the visit was announced, access could not be gained to the home, as there were no staff present. The registered manager and responsible individual were both absent from work. There were no children residing in the home at the time.

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This monitoring visit

The provider subsequently requested to cancel the home’s registration. The cancellation was accepted by Ofsted, and the home is no longer operating. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2771500 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/10/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 03/09/2025 Full Inadequate 14/01/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2771500 3

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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: 2771500 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Hallgate House, 9 Grange Terrace, Sunderland SR2 7DF

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Inspector

Dawn McCluskey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2771500 5 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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Inspector

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