Children's Home run by Inspiration Care Group Limited in Ealing

Inspection report for children’s home: 2738599 1 Registered provider: Inspiration Care Group Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in October 2023 and is privately owned and managed. It provides care for up to 4 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 3 children were living in the home. The inspectors spoke with all 3 children during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2024.

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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: 2738599 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/10/2025 Full Good 10/09/2024 Full Good 05/03/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2738599 3

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Summary of findings

Children living in the home make good progress. Staff know the children well and invest time in them. They work hard to protect children and promote their welfare. Staff have meaningful discussions with children to help them feel safe and work towards their goals. Leaders and managers are aware of the home’s strengths and areas for development, and they are working together to drive further improvements in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children living in the home make good progress from their starting points. Staff form positive and trusting relationships with them, helping them to settle in quickly. One child spoke about a particularly supportive relationship with a member of staff who had gone above and beyond expectations to help them. The child said that this support had ‘really meant a lot’ to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

All 3 children said that they enjoy living in the home and feel that their views are actively considered by staff. The children know how to make complaints and report that any concerns they raise are taken seriously.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are strong advocates for the children. One example of this was a member of staff successfully negotiating for a child to remain living in the home, in line with the child’s wishes. This helped to promote stability and ensure continuity of care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged to participate in a range of activities they enjoy, including going to the cinema, bowling, martial arts and visiting theme parks. One child had recently attended a music concert by their favourite artist with staff, which included an overnight stay away from the home. Plans are in place for all 3 children to go on holiday abroad with staff during the summer.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have been supported to engage in full-time education since moving into the home, including a child who had previously been out of education for some time. One child has recently completed their GCSEs, while 2 children are being supported by staff to explore further education options.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff maintain positive relationships with wider family members, and children are supported to spend time with their families and friends. One parent said that their child is very happy living in the home and that staff treat the children ‘like any parent would’. When children move on from the home, staff maintain contact, if appropriate, ensuring that children experience positive endings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The premises are safely maintained, and improvements are gradually being made. However, the building is not sufficiently homely and does not reflect the personalities of the children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2738599 4

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

All 3 children report feeling safe in the home. Staff work effectively to provide consistent expectations of behaviour and ensure that boundaries are reinforced to help children feel secure.

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

Staff have a good understanding of the children’s individual needs and vulnerabilities. They work effectively with partner agencies to ensure that children receive specialist help and support when required. All the children access support from an in-house therapist, who helps them to reflect on and work through any difficulties they may have experienced.

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

The in-house therapist attends team meetings, where staff are encouraged to reflect on their practice in accordance with each child’s individual needs.

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

Staff are clear about their safeguarding responsibilities and attend all significant multi- agency meetings relating to the children. External professionals report that communication from the staff is timely.

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

When children go missing from the home, staff work diligently to locate them. They follow clear plans to reduce risks during these episodes.

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

Staff engage children in meaningful discussions that help them to feel secure and supported. However, written records of these conversations do not always capture children’s views in their own words. This is a missed opportunity to understand children’s lived experiences and to use their feedback to inform the care and support they receive.

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

Risk assessments and behaviour management plans are regularly reviewed and updated and include clear practical guidance for staff to follow. However, plans are not explicit in respect of expectations for room searches and how they should be recorded. This means that staff are not always able to identify when children have items in their rooms that should not be there.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers know the home’s strengths and weaknesses and what they need to do to drive further improvements. The requirement from the previous inspection has been met; however, the recommendations have not been fully addressed. These include providing children with a welcoming, homely and domestic environment.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager, deputy manager and responsible individual have developed strong relationships with each child. Leaders and managers ensure that plans for individual children identify their needs comprehensively. Inspection report for children’s home: 2738599 5 Managers and staff receive regular supervision. However, supervision records do not include clear, measurable timescales for staff to complete actions, which creates drift. An amended template was created during the inspection to rectify this issue.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff report feeling well supported by leaders and managers, and there is a sense of a supportive culture throughout the home. Practice in the home reflects the home’s ethos and objectives.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and are well attended. Safeguarding remains central to the agenda, and discussions are consistently child focused, with clear actions for staff to follow. Staff and leaders receive effective challenge to drive improvements to practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers ensure that staff complete mandatory training. However, staff have not received specialist training to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to provide safe, effective care that meets one child’s individual needs. Inspection report for children’s home: 2738599 6

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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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (2)(c)(i))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that the home is a homely and domestic environment. 17 August 2026

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should ensure—

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Requirement Due date

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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that guidance and expectations regarding room searches and the associated documentation are clear. 17 August 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff can access appropriate facilities and resources to support their training needs and should understand the key role they play in the training and development of staff in the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.11) Inspection report for children’s home: 2738599 7

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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: 2738599 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Inspiration Care Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 123 Wilsden Avenue, Luton LU1 5HW

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Inspectors

Tina Woolley, Social Care Inspector Lisa O’Donovan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2738599 9 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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Inspectors

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