Children's Home run by Future In Mind Limited in Staffordshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC063653 1 SC063653 Registered provider: Future In Mind Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider operates this home. It provides care for up to 2 children who have experienced childhood instability, resulting in trauma and associated complex behaviours.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection one child was living in the home. They were spoken to during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager left the organisation in May 2026. A new manager commenced their role in July 2026. They have applied to register with Ofsted. This inspection was led by the deputy manager, who has been overseeing the home, in the absence of a registered manager.

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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 children’s home: SC063653 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/08/2025 Full Good 21/10/2024 Full Good 04/03/2024 Full Good 01/02/2023 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC063653 3

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Summary of findings

Staff deliver good quality, therapeutic care, in line with the home’s statement of purpose. This enables children that live in the home to make progress and have positive experiences. Children establish trusting relationships which enables them to seek support from staff and make progress with their emotional and mental health.

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Summary of findings

Managers and staff work collaboratively with external professionals with all aspects of children’s care, which helps to keep children safe. Managers provide highly effective, child-centred leadership and ensure continuous practice development through robust oversight, reflective practice, supervision and training.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, one child has moved on from the home. They returned to the care of their family, in line with their care plan. One child has moved into the home. They have been living in the home for over six months and are making progress from their starting point. They say that they like living in the home and are starting to build trusting relationships with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff team understand the child’s needs, vulnerabilities, frustrations and concerns that trigger the child’s anxieties. Staff are extremely nurturing and hold the child at the centre of their practice. They recognise and celebrate the child’s achievements, through constant review of the child’s individual targets. Staff use positive praise to build the child’s self-esteem and confidence. They ensure that they capture achievements and activities with photos and have set up a digital memory box. This will enable the child to look back on memories of their time in the home in the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff worked well with education professionals to quickly identify an education placement when the child moved into the home. This prevented delays and gaps in the child’s education. Staff and managers effectively communicate with school staff to ensure a collaborative, consistent approach. They support the child’s learning through in house activities and promoting independence skills. Consequently, the child’s access to learning and attendance in education is improving.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have ensured that the child is registered with universal health services and has access to specialist support when needed. When the child struggles to attend appointments or access support, staff talk to them about the impact this may have and explore alternative support strategies. This helps to promote the child’s physical and mental health needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that the child has opportunities to have fun and try new things. The child has experienced many positive activities, both in the home and in the community. These include a caravan holiday to the seaside, go-karting and attending their first music Inspection report children’s home: SC063653 4 concert. Having fun with staff and friends helps to build relationships and the child’s confidence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the importance of the child’s relationships with people that are important to them. Staff support and actively encourage the child to spend time with their family and friends, such as the child’s recent birthday celebrations, and the regularly opportunities they for sleepovers and tea.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s views are highly valued by staff and managers. The child has many opportunities to have their say through discussions, children’s meetings, and extensive key-working sessions. Furthermore, staff provide the child with opportunities to influence the care and support that they receive. They also have the space to share and talk about their achievements and reflect on, and learn, from incidents. This means that the child feels valued and listened to.

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

Managers and staff have positive regard for the safety and well-being of children. Staff are clear about their responsibilities to protect children.

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

When there are safeguarding concerns, staff and managers take prompt action. They follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures to keep the child safe. When risk escalates collaborative working with professionals is highly effective. Staff share information swiftly to avoid delay which protects the child from harm. Safeguarding records are thorough. They detail the outcome of any concern as well as any further action needed.

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

Staff rarely use physical intervention. When required, it is only used as a last resort to keep children and staff safe. Managers have robust oversight of incidents which supports them to identify shortfalls and amend practice to better meet the child’s needs.

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

When the child goes missing from the home, staff respond quickly. Staff follow robust protocols. They undertake thorough searches for the child, working with police and professionals. When the child returns to the home, staff are caring and supportive. They talk to the child to find out the cause, help them to understand associated dangers and to look at ways to prevent a reoccurrence. An independent person completes a return- home interviews.

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

Staff talk to the child about important topics, such as internet safety, keeping safe in the community and healthy relationships. This helps the child to understand risks and to learn to stay safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A new manager has recently joined the home. The transition was well managed, with an effective handover to the new manager. This has reduced the impact on the child and staff team. Staff report that the new manager is settling in well, is developing Inspection report children’s home: SC063653 5 relationships within the home and getting to know the home. The manager is already recognising where improvements can be made. A dedicated and extremely knowledgeable deputy manager provides the new manager with the support they need. Together, they share high aspirations for the child, staff and home to succeed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers have effective oversight of the quality of care that children receive. There are robust checking systems in place. Managers complete regular audits to scrutinise the performance of the home and the child’s outcomes. They use these well, along with the independent person assessments and child-centred development plans, to continuously develop the service and improve staff practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff unanimously say that they feel well supported by leaders and managers. They receive high quality, practice related supervision and annual appraisal. Regular team meetings support staff to reflect on practice, which promotes a collaborative approach, teamwork and consistency of care for the child. Managers ensure that staff have access to a comprehensive professional learning programme, including any bespoke training required, so that staff can effectively meet the child's needs. These practices aid staff to feel supported and to develop in their roles.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers work with a range of external professionals to ensure that the child receives well-coordinated care. They actively advocate for the child and challenge those that make decisions not in the child’s best interests. Feedback from professionals is positive. One social worker said, 'communication is fantastic. Staff go above and beyond to build relationships which allows them to keep safe. They liaise with me around boundaries. This ensures consistency and all are on board.'

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

No requirements or recommendations were raised at this inspection. Inspection report children’s home: SC063653 6

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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 children’s home: SC063653 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Future In Mind Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Future In Mind, 65 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire WS12 1AD

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Inspector

Sonia Sullivan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC063653 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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Inspector

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