Children's Home run by Panache Care Limited in Derbyshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2776085 1 Registered provider: Panache Care 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. It offers care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is led by a registered manager.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home and they were spoken to. One child is in a transition period remaining under the care of the children’s home but not living in the home. Their experience was taken into account during this inspection.

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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: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2776085 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/07/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 05/11/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2776085 3

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Summary of findings

Since moving into the home, children have made progress across different areas of their lives and are accessing education to meet their needs. Staff build positive relationships with children. Independence is promoted through daily routines. Children are supported to maintain important family relationships. Safeguarding practice is effective, with appropriate responses to going missing, self-harm and risk management. Staff benefit from supervision, training and reflective team meetings. Management oversight supports learning and development. Community opportunities for children and staff diversity remain areas for improvement.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have made measurable progress since living in the home. Staff have successfully supported both children to access education that meets their individual needs, resulting in improved engagement and achievement. This has contributed to children developing aspirations for their future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to develop independence through opportunities that are naturally embedded in daily routines. Staff support children to develop age-appropriate skills. This supports children to be better prepared for the next stage of their lives and to grow in confidence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are offered a range of activities in the home, and staff support them to pursue their individual interests when identified. However, opportunities for children to access and participate in activities in the local community are limited. As a result, children have fewer opportunities to broaden their experiences and explore new interests.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff develop positive relationships with children. Children are able to identify staff they feel comfortable sharing any worries with. However, the diversity of the staff team does not currently reflect the cultural backgrounds of the children. The manager has taken steps to address this through recruitment, but this has not yet resulted in a more diverse workforce.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

At times, the home environment can look more like a workspace than a family home, due to staff using laptops in communal areas when children are present. This reduces opportunities for meaningful interaction and engagement with children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to build and maintain relationships with people who are important to them. Staff facilitate and encourage children to spend meaningful time with families. One family member described staff as ‘brilliant’ in their support of family time. Inspection report for children’s home: 2776085 4

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

When children go missing from home, staff respond promptly by following procedures to help ensure their safety. Staff actively search known locations and inform relevant individuals. When children return, staff show curiosity to understand the reasons for going missing.

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

If children harm themselves, they often seek out support from staff. Staff respond appropriately by providing first aid or seeking medical attention if necessary. Children are given space to reflect on their emotional wellbeing and are supported to consider alternative strategies. Staff explore what is happening for children at these times to gain a better understanding and respond to their needs. One child’s risk of self-harm has significantly reduced.

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

Risk assessments for children are regularly reviewed and set out clear actions for staff to take should these risks arise. However, these documents are lengthy and include historical information that is no longer relevant to children. This can make it difficult for staff to quickly identify current key risks and required actions.

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

Staff hold regular conversations with children about how to keep themselves safe and revisit these discussions to ensure understanding is maintained. When safeguarding incidents arise, staff respond promptly to ensure children’s immediate safety. All safeguarding incidents are reviewed by managers. The manager provides oversight and evaluates how staff supported the child, identifying any learning that can improve future practice.

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

Consequences used are proportionate. All consequences are reviewed by the manager to ensure they are suitable and in children’s best interests. Staff also speak to children about the reasons for consequences being implemented, supporting their understanding and helping them reflect on their behaviours.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision, which they say is beneficial. Supervision sessions include reflective discussions and consideration of what is going well for children and what are areas for development. This provides staff with space to reflect on their practice and how they can further support and care for children effectively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The management team are strong advocates for children, to ensure their views and needs are represented. They appropriately challenge decisions when these are not considered in children’s best interests, helping to promote positive outcomes and ensure children’s welfare remains central to decision-making.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff are committed to caring for children. Staff turnover is low, which supports a stable and consistent workforce, providing children with continuity of care and relationships. Inspection report for children’s home: 2776085 5 Staff are up to date with mandatory training, including safeguarding. In addition, they receive training to meet the specific needs of the children they are caring for, such as self-harm and substance misuse. This supports staff to respond appropriately and effectively to children’s individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings are held frequently. Managers and staff use this time to reflect on incidents and explore how to best support children in future, often using scenarios to consider different approaches. These learning opportunities enable staff to identify areas for development and improve practice when caring for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Management oversight is regular and evident across all children’s records. The manager carefully considers how staff have supported children, as well as identifying areas for development. This ensures a consistent approach to monitoring practice and maintaining oversight of children’s care. Inspection report for children’s home: 2776085 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should respond to children’s views about changes to staff and be aware of the potential impact this may have for children’s stability and emotional wellbeing. The registered person should ensure the home has a diverse staff team to support individual children’s needs and identity. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 39, paragraph 8.12)  Staff should continue to build constructive, warm relationships with children. They should avoid where possible being on laptops when children are in communal areas and engage with children to further strengthen relationships. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 39, paragraph 8.14)  Staff should continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. When there are safeguarding concerns for a child, their placement plan, agreed between the home and their placing authority,

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Recommendations

must include details of the steps the home will take to manage any assessed risks on a day-to-day basis and ensure that the plan remains current. Historical information or risks that are no longer relevant to children should be reviewed to consider if still appropriate to be included in plans. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5)  The registered person should ensure that children are offered a wide range of activities both inside and outside of the home (where appropriate) and are encouraged to participate in those activities. Staff should support children to take part in school trips, out-of-school and other clubs, volunteering and leisure activities. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 31, paragraph 6.5)

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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: 2776085 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Panache Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Flat A, Ashton Court, 1 Oxford Road, Aylesbury HP19 8ER

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Inspector

Jess Baines, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2776085 8 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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