Children's Home run by Resicare Alliance Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report for children's home: 2503598 1 Registered provider: Resicare Alliance Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This home is privately owned. It provides care for up to 5 children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children's home

Since the last inspection, the registration has changed from providing care to children who have social and emotional difficulties to those who have learning disabilities. This was granted in February 2026.

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Information about this children's home

Two children were living in the home at the time of inspection. Both children were seen, and one child was spoken to.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2026. A suitable responsible individual is in post. However, more recently, a new responsible individual has been identified. They are in the process of making changes and informing Ofsted.

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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: 2503598 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/04/2025 Full Good 14/08/2024 Full Good 14/06/2023 Full Good 24/08/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2503598 3

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Summary of findings

Children experience nurturing care, which helps them to feel secure and safe. They are making progress from their individual starting points, and staff largely understand children's needs. Staff manage incidents well and the number of incidents has reduced over time. When children raise concerns, staff act swiftly, investigations are appropriate and outcomes are shared with children. However, records are not always completed as needed. Children experience well-planned moves when they come to the home but there are some gaps in information to inform assessments of children and this is not effectively escalated to placing authorities to gain this information quickly. Systems to check the quality of care are not yet effective and there are gaps in timely reports being sent to Ofsted, including notifications of allegations.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, 2 children have moved in, and one child has moved on. When children move into the home, they experience thoughtful, well-prepared and well- managed moves. Keeping children at the centre of decisions helps them to adapt quickly to their new environments. One child who lived in the home for a number of years has recently moved in with a foster family. This is due to the progress they made while living in the home. Staff are highly committed to achieving positive endings for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children receive nurturing and therapeutic care. They live in a homely, welcoming and calm environment. This is helping children to feel secure and safe. One child said, 'I like living in the home, the staff are nice to me and listen to me.'

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's views, wishes and feelings are at the centre of staff's practice. Staff take time to understand what is important for children. As a result, in a short space of time, children form trusting and positive relationships with adults who know them well.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making good progress from their individual starting points in all aspects of their lives. For 2 children who previously experienced barriers to learning, attendance in education is now regular and consistent. This is a result of the commitment and persistence of staff and managers. They work effectively with children, education providers and other professionals to ensure that children receive the support they need to engage in learning and achieve positive outcomes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have a good understanding of children's individual needs and are creative in supporting them to reach their potential. Effective systems are in place to help children understand boundaries. Staff tailor routines to meet children's specific needs. For example, they use incentives and reward charts to support children in achieving goals that align with their care plans. Staff recognise and celebrate children's successes and Inspection report for children's home: 2503598 4 achievements. This helps children to feel valued while encouraging continued progress and development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Not all relevant care planning documents have been received for one child. Although the manager has requested this information from the child's placing authority, they have not escalated the matter appropriately when responses have been delayed or ineffective. As a result, there are gaps in the information available to staff regarding the child's history and health needs. This impacts staff's ability to fully understand and meet all aspects of the child's care.

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

Staff foster a nurturing and calm approach to managing incidents when children become upset or distressed. They can identify early warning signs and use effective strategies to prevent situations from escalating. Furthermore, following incidents, staff provide children with reassurance and a safe space to express their feelings. They work collaboratively with children to identify ways to support them more effectively, adapting their practice to meet children's changing needs. This helps children to feel safe, secure and well supported, and incidents have reduced.

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

Staff ensure that children receive the right support, which develops their age-appropriate understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Staff reinforce this through consistent daily practice and informal key-work sessions, providing children with regular opportunities to discuss safety and seek guidance. In addition, robust safeguarding and checking systems are in place to promote safe online use and to protect children from potential risks.

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

Staff have a clear understanding of when physical intervention with children may be necessary and have effective strategies in place, so this is rarely needed. On the one occasion where this has been necessary this was proportionate and appropriate to the situation. Staff demonstrate reflective practice following all incidents, and management oversight is effective in providing guidance, promoting learning and driving continuous improvements to ensure that children's needs are consistently met.

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

When children raise concerns or if allegations occur, the registered manager takes them seriously. They respond appropriately, reporting them to the relevant professionals, including the local authority designated officer and placing authorities. Investigations are completed in a timely manner, and outcomes are shared with children. However, there have been delays in notifying Ofsted when allegations have occurred. Furthermore, outcomes for children are not always recorded. This limits opportunities for children to have a clear account of how their concerns were addressed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Inspection report for children's home: 2503598 5 Since the last inspection, there have been changes to leaders and managers. The manager is now registered with Ofsted and is working through their leadership and management qualification.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager demonstrates effective leadership by leading through example. They consistently role-model the home's ethos and values in their practice and encourage others to do the same. This approach has created a family-like atmosphere for children. One professional said, 'The home feels like a family home, and [name of child] feels part of a family, rather than being cared for.'

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager works well with professionals and parents and carers. All professionals and parents spoken to share how well staff and leaders communicate with them, which helps them to be part of, and involved in, children's lives. Professionals and parents also share how well children are cared for while living in the home and recognise their progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children are cared for by a stable staff team. Staff receive regular supervision and attend monthly meetings focused on the quality of care for children. Staff say they feel well supported by the manager and enjoy working within the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive appropriate professional learning opportunities to support them in their role and to meet the individual needs of children. However, not all staff have completed training relating to self-injurious behaviours and children who go missing from home, despite children currently presenting these risks. This limits staff's understanding of how to respond effectively and consistently to these behaviours should they occur.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager's systems to monitor the quality of care in a timely way are not yet sufficiently robust. Since the last inspection, several independent visitor reports have been delayed in being submitted to Ofsted, and the quality of care review was not provided within the required timescale. This affects Ofsted’s oversight of developments and care. Furthermore, the home's statement of purpose lacks individuality of the home and has not been shared with Ofsted following changes and updates. This means that Ofsted does not hold an accurate and up-to-date description of the service being provided. In addition, the manager has accepted a child to live in the home with uncertainty as to whether their needs are within the home’s registration conditions or in line with their statement of purpose. Inspection report for children's home: 2503598 6

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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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should ensure that they appropriately escalate matters when responses have been ineffective relating to information-sharing of the children's needs and history. 30 August 2026

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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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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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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1) (2)(a)(c)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should have effective monitoring systems in place to ensure that the independent visitor reports and the quality of care review are completed and submitted to Ofsted within the required timescales. The 30 August 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2503598 7 registered person should also ensure that the home's statement of purpose is fully considered and applied when assessing and planning children to move into the home.

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Requirement Due date

Furthermore, the registered person should ensure that staff have completed the training required to meet and support the specific needs of the children living in the home.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been reinstated.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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Requirement Due date

a child protection enquiry involving a child —

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Requirement Due date

concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)) 30 August 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the outcome of investigations following any allegations made by children are shared with them without delay and that children have a record of the outcome for them to access. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 63, paragraph 14.14)

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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: 2503598 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Resicare Alliance Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 147 Stamford Hill, London N16 5LG

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Inspector

Joanne Humphreys, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2503598 9 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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