Children's Home run by Rising Star Homes Limited in West Northamptonshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2752707 1 Registered provider: Rising Star Homes Limited

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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 by a private provider. The home provides care for 2 children who may have social and emotional needs.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, no children were living at the home. Two children had recently moved out of the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in February 2024.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken to review progress against 2 compliance notices set at the previous full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have begun to introduce some changes in the home; however, these are not yet embedded into day-to-day practice. Management oversight and monitoring of risks and associated documentation are inconsistent, which limits the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders’ monitoring systems remain weak. Although there are plans to strengthen these, they were not effectively implemented while children were living in the home. As a result, critical safeguarding information has not been consistently triangulated or shared, reducing staff’s ability to respond proactively to risks. Reviews of incidents and the identification of learning are not yet established, and action plans are of poor quality, lacking reflection and failing to accurately capture or drive forward the required improvements.

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This monitoring visit

Training in line with the statement of purpose is being implemented; however, this is not yet fully embedded in practice. Staff do not consistently receive training that reflects children’s current needs and vulnerabilities, and leaders do not have effective systems in place to assess and monitor staff competence. As a result, Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2752707 2 leaders cannot be assured that staff have the necessary knowledge and skills to identify, understand and respond to children’s individual needs.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers do not consistently challenge poor staff practice. Although leaders are aware of concerns, these are not always addressed with staff or adequately documented.

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This monitoring visit

Staff do not consistently demonstrate professional curiosity, and they are not sufficiently supported or challenged to develop their understanding of contextual safeguarding. For example, when children return after being away from the home, staff do not take proactive steps to understand their absence or explore where they have been and what they may have experienced. Although debriefs are completed, these are largely superficial and do not sufficiently reflect children’s known risks or explore concerns in a meaningful and curious way. This lack of professional curiosity limits staff’s ability to identify potential harm or emerging patterns of risk, leaving children more vulnerable and reducing the effectiveness of safeguarding responses.

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Leaders and managers have failed to assess risks associated with the location of the children’s home effectively. Documentation does not demonstrate a clear understanding of local safeguarding risks and how staff will mitigate these to keep children safe.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have introduced monitoring systems to help ensure children live in a clean and safe environment. However, due to the continued restriction of accommodation, these systems have not yet been tested in practice. In addition, they were not embedded into day-to-day practice while children were previously living in the home, so their effectiveness and overall impact remain unclear. Although improvements to children’s bedrooms are ongoing, they are not yet ready for children to live in.

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Support for children from external services is accessed. When concerns arise for children who use substances, staff ensure the relevant professionals to support them are contacted. Training for staff has been implemented.

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Staff receive regular supervision in line with the home’s statement of purpose, and leaders use these sessions to explore and review children’s needs. This provides staff with opportunities for reflection and guidance, supporting a more consistent approach to meeting children’s needs and promoting their wellbeing.

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This monitoring visit

Due to the identified shortfalls and the provider not meeting the compliance notices, the restriction of accommodation remains in place and both compliance notices have been restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2752707 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/05/2026 Full Inadequate 29/09/2025 Full Good 12/06/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2752707 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 within the given timescales.

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*The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each 30 July 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2752707 5 child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health; and

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that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(d)(e))

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In particular, ensure staff have the skills and knowledge to meet children’s needs and that staff are trained on how to support children with their emotional wellbeing, ensure that children’s rooms are safe, that plans of risk are reflective of all relevant information and that staffing ratios reflect children’s needs.

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*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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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

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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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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which 30 July 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2752707 6 the needs of children are best met; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(i)(h))

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In particular, ensure that staff are adequately trained in line with the home’s ethos, statement of purpose and the relevant level 3 diploma for residential childcare. Ensure there is effective monitoring and oversight of the quality of care children receive and take action when needed, including when children move into the home. Ensure the review of premises is carried out to adequately safeguard children and mitigate the risks of the community.

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The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires. (Regulation 44 (1) (2)(a))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 30 July 2026

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: 2752707 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Rising Star Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 134 Lillington Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 6LN

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Hazvinei Manyonga

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Inspectors

Louisa West, Social Care Inspector Dan Griffin, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2752707 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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