Children's Home run by Tranquil Children’s Care Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2792352 1 Registered provider: Tranquil Childrens Care 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 company owns this home. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living in the home at the time of 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: 2792352 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/04/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2792352 3

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Summary of findings

The child is making good progress across all areas of their development, supported by strong, consistent relationships with staff who understand the child’s experiences and respond effectively to their individual needs.

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Summary of findings

Staff have helped the child settle into the home, improve their emotional wellbeing, engage in specialist support, and make significant educational progress, including improved attendance.

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Summary of findings

Risks are well understood and managed. The child is developing greater independence, and staff continue to promote important relationships and opportunities for further specialist help.

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Summary of findings

Strong and ambitious leadership, effective oversight and a commitment to continuous improvement have created a nurturing environment where the child feels listened to, valued and safe, resulting in positive outcomes and sustained progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has developed positive and trusting relationships with staff. Staff have supported the child to adjust to an unfamiliar environment, build resilience and manage challenges during difficult periods. As a result, the child is making positive progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have a good understanding of the child’s lived experiences. Staff use regular support sessions to listen to and respond to the child’s wishes, feelings and individual needs, providing a stable environment. Staff learn from previous experiences and adapt their responses based on what works best for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has made significant progress in education and attends regularly. The manager successfully secured additional funding for tutoring support, enabling the child to access a consistent education timetable. As a result, attendance has improved significantly, and the child has completed mathematics and english exams.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is accessing specialist health support. The manager and staff have worked closely with the local authority and health professionals to secure specialist mental health support for the child. As a result, the child is now attending appointments to support their emotional wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child continues to experience difficulties in their relationships with family members and is not currently spending time with relatives. Despite this, staff remain committed to helping the child maintain meaningful relationships with people who are important to them, including their friends. Inspection report for children’s home: 2792352 4 Staff are supporting the child to develop their independence. This work reflects the child’s own aspirations to move towards semi-independent living and is consistent with the plans set out by the local authority.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has been supported to establish a routine. Staff have helped the child to develop a planner, whereby each day has clear tasks set. The child finds this useful, because they like to know what is happening and this has led to the child taking some responsibility for their own routines, requiring less prompting from staff.

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

Staff understand the child’s individual risks and needs and take effective action when incidents occur. As a result, the child receives support that helps them stay safe and understand risk. Professionals have recognised the significant reduction in incidents.

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

Staff speak with the child following incidents to understand what has happened and how the child is feeling. Through planned direct work, staff have helped the child develop a better understanding of how to stay safe. This work focuses on the child’s known areas of risk and is regularly revisited. As a result, incidents have reduced overall.

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

The manager has worked with other professionals to secure additional specialist support for the child in relation to substance misuse. Although the child has not engaged with this support, professionals continue to promote safety and provide opportunities for support.

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

The child receives consistent care that strengthens routines and maintains clear boundaries in the home. This consistency helps the child feel safe and supported and has contributed to a reduction in missing-from-home episodes, physical interventions and substance misuse.

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

Staff use rewards and consequences appropriately and in line with the child’s individual needs. Staff regularly review consequences that involve restrictions to ensure that they remain fair, proportionate and relevant.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is ambitious and committed to improving staff practice and supporting career development. This commitment is reflected in the introduction of career development plans for staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers support staff to improve their practice through regular supervision, team meetings and management oversight. Team discussions openly address key themes and audit findings, helping staff understand where improvements are needed. Staff speak positively about the leadership in the home and feel supported and valued. Inspection report for children’s home: 2792352 5 The manager and staff have a good understanding of the child’s needs. They use this understanding to inform care planning and interventions, which have contributed to the positive progress the child has made across all areas of development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision, appraisal and training. Training not only meets mandatory requirements but also reflects the specific needs of the child. Managers have addressed previous shortfalls in training, and all staff have now completed the required training.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and leaders maintain effective oversight of the home. They complete regular audits and have driven continued improvements in staff practice, the quality of care provided and the reduction in risk-taking behaviours.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Where practice has fallen below the expected standard, the manager has addressed this and ensured that the child receives positive and nurturing care in a suitable environment.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff value and consider the child’s views in both formal and informal planning. Staff regularly seek feedback during meetings, when discussing activities and when recognising achievements. The child described positive relationships with staff and identified the manager as someone who listens and provides consistent support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has addressed the shortfalls identified at previous inspections. Ongoing monitoring, staff discussions and knowledge checks have strengthened staff understanding of safeguarding responsibilities. As a result, staff demonstrate a better understanding of how to respond to incidents, which has contributed to a reduction in safeguarding concerns. Inspection report for children’s home: 2792352 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 for children’s home: 2792352 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Tranquil Childrens Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Andrew Seed Accountants, 54 Wood Street, Lytham St. Annes FY8 1QG

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Inspector

Paul McKay-Smith, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2792352 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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