Children's Home run by Eden Childrens Care in Cheshire East

Inspection report for children's home: 2820418 1 Registered provider: Eden Children's Care 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 March 2025 and is run by a private provider. It offers care for up to 2 children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, 2 children were living at the home.

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Information about this children's home

The manager applied to register with Ofsted in June 2026.

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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: 2820418 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

22/07/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2820418 3

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Summary of findings

Both children who live in this home are very settled and are making good progress.

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Summary of findings

Children are supported to maintain good links with their family, and they have access to a wide variety of activities related to their interests.

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Summary of findings

Children are supported by staff who have their best interests at heart.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Two children have lived in the home for over 12 months, and they are very settled. The children have positive relationships with the staff team, which understands them well. Children are supported to recognise and express their feelings using different communication techniques. One child has made significant progress with their language and understanding.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's health needs are met. They are supported to attend appointments and receive treatment when necessary. Staff recognise the importance of a consistent routine for children's emotional wellbeing. They use pictures and stories to help children understand plans for their day.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child is attending school on a full-time basis. When children are not in education, they are supported to engage with a tutor. Staff work with key professionals to identify the most suitable alternative school provision.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff actively support children to spend time with their family. Staff have good relationships with family members and provide daily updates to enable family to be involved in the children's day-to-day lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's interests are promoted and encouraged. There are photos and certificates reflecting children's achievements displayed around the home. The home is a warm, welcoming and safe environment. Children's bedrooms are individualised to suit their preference. Any damage in the home is quickly repaired.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's views are recorded. However, it is not always clear how these views have been shared by the child. Therefore, it is difficult to know if the child has made an informed choice. Inspection report for children's home: 2820418 4

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

Children are kept safe by staff who are attuned to their needs and know the children's strengths and vulnerabilities well. Staff have built strong relationships with the children and clearly have their best interests at heart.

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

Staff model positive behaviour and respond to children in a calm, playful manner. Incidents of unwanted behaviour are infrequent. There has been one occasion when a child needed to be held, which was appropriate to keep them safe. Risk assessments and behaviour support plans are personalised to the child, and they are thorough and easy to follow.

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

Medication is stored safely, and staff are trained in medication competencies. Medication administration is carefully recorded for each individual child and signed by staff.

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

Staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities and know how they should escalate concerns if required.

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

New members of staff have background checks to ensure that they are appropriate to work with children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There have been recent changes in management. There is a new manager in post, who has applied to Ofsted to formally assess their suitability for the role. The deputy manager has provided oversight during this period, with support from the director. This has provided reassurance to staff and ensured that the children continued to benefit from stable and consistent care. All feedback from staff about the management arrangements is positive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision, which is reflective and child focused. Consideration is given to the care provided to children. Staff can share their views openly. Staff training is discussed, with actions set to support progress. Staff have annual appraisals, which review the previous 12 months of practice and set targets for the future. Staff feel supported and listened to in their roles.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and are child focused. Staff are encouraged to reflect on good practice and share any concerns. Team meetings do not currently facilitate whole-team development. There are no discussions centred on any recent research or resources that could develop staff skills and knowledge.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Some areas of the home are kept locked, which means that children cannot access all communal areas of the home. This detracts from the homely environment. Inspection report for children's home: 2820418 5

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

children can access all appropriate areas of the children's home's premises, and

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Requirement Due date

any limitation placed on a child's privacy or access to any area of the home's premises—

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Requirement Due date

is intended to safeguard each child accommodated in the home,

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Requirement Due date

is kept under review and if necessary, revised, and

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Requirement Due date

allows children as much freedom as is possible when balanced against the need to protect them and keep them safe. (Regulation 21 (b)(c)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that doors are locked only where it is appropriate and proportionate to keep children safe. These restrictions should be regularly reviewed in line with the children's care plan. 14 July 2026

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children are consulted regularly on their views about the care they receive. Consideration should be given to the children's cognitive ability in the development and implementation of any consultation processes. Children should be able to see the results of their views being listened to and acted upon. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards, page 22, paragraph 4.11)  The registered person should ensure that staff can access appropriate facilities and resources to support their training needs, particularly in ensuring that team meetings Inspection report for children's home: 2820418 6 are reflective and allow for the sharing of good practice. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 53, paragraph 10.11)

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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: 2820418 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Eden Children's Care

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Suite G30 Genesis Centre, Innovation Way, Stoke-on- Trent ST6 4BF

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Inspectors

Sarah Probert, Social Care Inspector Melanie Cotterill, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2820418 8 regulates and inspects 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 children looked after safeguarding and child protection.

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