Children's Home run by Jordan Xavier Children’s Homes Ltd in Southwark

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862247 1 Registered provider: Jordan Xavier Children’s Homes Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home registered with Ofsted on 31 January 2026 and is privately run. It provides care for up to 3 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager left in April 2026, and a new manager was appointed by the provider in the same month.

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Information about this children’s home

The new manager has applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged as ‘inadequate’ at the full inspection on 12 and 27 May 2026. As a result, two compliance notices were issued under Regulation 12 (the protection of children standard) and Regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard) of The Children’s Homes Regulations (England) 2015. A notice restricting accommodation was also served to prevent new children from being admitted to the home.

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This monitoring visit

This visit took place to monitor the provider’s progress in meeting the steps outlined in the compliance notices and to check that the notice restricting accommodation is being adhered to.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, progress has been made.

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This monitoring visit

Two children have moved out of the home, with one child remaining living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have responded well to the outcome of the last inspection. They have put an action plan in place to address the compliance notices. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862247 2 Risk assessments for children have been reviewed and updated. A new colour-coded system has been introduced for assessing children’s risks. This is aimed at helping the staff’s understanding of children’s current risks and concerns. Staff spoken to during this visit were able to describe the child’s risks and explain how they are managed to ensure that consistent boundaries are implemented.

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This monitoring visit

During this visit, the inspector spoke to the child’s social worker, who provided positive feedback about the home and how the child is being supported and safeguarded in terms of sharing crucial information with the professional network.

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This monitoring visit

New systems have been introduced to strengthen oversight and monitoring, including trackers for missing from care, safeguarding, key working, education and incidents. These provide managers with clear colour-coded visual oversight, enabling emerging issues, gaps in practice and outstanding actions to be identified quickly.

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This monitoring visit

Some systems are still being developed for care planning and have not yet been tested. Leaders and managers are currently working on these to ensure that, when planning for new children to move into the home, care planning enables the provider to assess whether staff have the skills and knowledge required to meet children’s needs.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, staff have received regular supervision. Staff report that supervision is supporting their practice alongside weekly team meetings. Training has also taken place to help develop staff practice. Weekly team meetings are also used to support learning.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have taken effective action to address staffing arrangements. New staff are currently being recruited to ensure that there are sufficient staffing levels to safely meet children’s needs when the home is fully occupied.

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This monitoring visit

The leadership team was new in post at the time of the last inspection. The responsible individual is more present in the home, which has helped to promote stability. A new independent person has been employed, further strengthening practice and oversight.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, the home has been refurbished. The home is more homely and welcoming. Processes for maintenance oversight have been introduced. However, during this visit, shortfalls were identified, including the child needing more support to manage their environment and cleanliness.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has met the compliance notices. Four requirements from the previous inspection have been met, and the other 3 will be reviewed at the next full inspection. Recommendations from the last inspection were not considered during this visit. The notice restricting accommodation remains in place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862247 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/05/2026 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862247 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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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Requirement Due date

A notification made under this regulation—

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Requirement Due date

the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40 (4)(b)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that they report all serious incidents to Ofsted. 30 July 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; and

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

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended 30 July 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862247 5 that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home;

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Requirement Due date

that the child’s placing authority is contacted, and a review of that child’s relevant plans are 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. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(a)(b)(ii)(e)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, leaders and managers must ensure that they understand the needs of children moving into the home so that they can determine whether those needs can be met.

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Leaders and managers must ensure that children have detailed care plans that include reflective analysis of their progress.

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i))

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In particular, ensure that children are helped to create and maintain a reasonably clean and comfortable bedroom. 30 July 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862247 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should have a workforce plan that can fulfil the workforce- related requirements of Regulation 16, Schedule 1 (paragraphs 19 and 20). (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.8)  The registered person should ensure that all staff promote children’s education. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 27, paragraph 15.6)  The registered person should set out clear expectations for staff on how to build positive relationships with each child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 38, paragraph 8.6)  The registered person should ensure that staff understand the factors that affect children’s motivation to behave in a socially acceptable way. Staff should encourage positive behaviour through the use of positive behaviour strategies in

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Recommendations

line with children’s relevant plans. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 39, paragraph 8.13)  The registered person should ensure that, in meeting each child’s needs and promoting their welfare, they take into account the child’s gender, religion, ethnicity, cultural and linguistic background, including any cultural dietary needs. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 14, paragraph 3.2)

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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: 2862247 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Jordan Xavier Children’s Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, London HA7 1JS

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Inspector

Jo Tarbie, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2862247 8 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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