Children's Home run by Enlightery Ltd in Buckinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 1 Registered provider: Enlightery Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted on 9 February 2026 and is run by a private organisation. It provides care for up to 2 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager in post since 11 March 2026.

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Information about this children’s home

There were no children living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to review a notice restricting accommodation that was served following the home’s first full inspection in April 2026, where the outcome was inadequate in all areas. At the time this restriction was imposed, one child was living in the home. This child has now moved out, and no other children have lived in the home during this period.

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This monitoring visit

The home currently has no registered manager. Although the provider has identified a new manager, their recruitment has not yet been fully completed. The absence of a suitable registered manager means that concerns remain regarding the effectiveness of management arrangements in the home and the provision of support and leadership to staff.

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This monitoring visit

There are currently 2 permanent members of staff, who have been redeployed to work in the provider’s other homes during this period. There are plans to involve the newly appointed manager in the recruitment of additional staff. However, there has not yet been any further progress in recruiting new staff to work in the home. Without sufficient permanent, suitably skilled and experienced staff, and an effective Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 2 contingency plan in the event of staff absence, there are limited means to provide safe, consistent and stable care for any children.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has reviewed and strengthened its processes and policies to improve the level of oversight by leaders. While there has been some important progress in relation to these processes, concerns remain regarding staff sufficiency and the absence of a registered manager. Consequently, there is not yet sufficient assurance that the home can operate effectively, provide strong leadership and ensure that any children living there would receive stable and effective care.

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This monitoring visit

Following this visit, Ofsted imposed a further period of restriction to enable the provider to stabilise the management and staffing of the home. The requirements raised at the last inspection were either not fully tested during this visit or had not been met and have therefore been restated. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/04/2026 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 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 with 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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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 effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(e))

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In particular, when children go missing from home, staff must search for them in accordance with statutory guidance and the provider’s internal policies. Any relevant risk assessments, policies and procedures that staff use must be accurate and kept up to date.

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In addition, missing-from-home episodes must be appropriately reviewed, and learning from these reviews should be used to develop strategies to help prevent recurrence. 9 April 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 5 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

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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 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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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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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)(c)(d)(f)(h))

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In particular, the management team should maintain effective oversight of staff practice, including record-keeping and their management of safeguarding concerns. Leaders and managers should ensure that children who come to live in the home are supported by staff who have suitable experience to meet their identified care needs and are able to respond effectively to their day-to-day needs. 9 April 2026

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home.

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

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that arrangements are in place to— 9 April 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 6 manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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that each child’s relevant plans are followed;

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that the child’s placing authority is contacted, and a review of that child’s relevant plans is requested, if—

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the registered person considers that the child is at risk of harm or has concerns that the care provided for the child is inadequate to meet the child’s needs;

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the child is, or has been, persistently absent from the home without permission. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(ii)(c)(e)(i)(ii))

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In particular, ensure that children’s identified needs are well understood and that the relevant support is provided in a timely manner.

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In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans;

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seek to secure the input and services required to meet each child’s needs;

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if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority’s or a relevant person’s performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child’s needs are met in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (a)(b)(c))

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In particular, ensure that any failures or delays in progressing elements of children’s care are escalated appropriately. 9 April 2026

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The enjoyment and achievement standard is that children take part in and benefit from a variety of activities that meet their needs and develop and reflect their creative, cultural, intellectual, physical and social interests and skills.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— 15 May 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 7 that staff help each child to—

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develop the child’s interests and hobbies;

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participate in activities that the child enjoys and which meet and expand the child’s interests and preferences; and

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make a positive contribution to the home and the wider community; and

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that each child has access to a range of activities that enable the child to pursue the child’s interests and hobbies. (Regulation 9 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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The children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and welfare and their lives.

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

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ascertain and consider each child’s views, wishes and feelings, and balance these against what they judge to be in the child’s best interests when making decisions about the child’s care and welfare;

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help each child to express views, wishes and feelings;

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help each child to understand how the child’s views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child;

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regularly consult children, and seek their feedback, about the quality of the home’s care;

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is given appropriate advocacy support. (Regulation 7 (1)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(b)(iii)) 15 May 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 8 The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(b) (3)(d))

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In particular, the registered person must demonstrate how they have considered vetting information when determining the suitability of staff to work with children.

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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: 2870489 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 35 Ballards Lane, London N3 1XW

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Inspectors

Tash Williams, Social Care Inspector Maria Calway-Kennedy, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2870489 10 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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