Children's Home run by Go Supports Ltd in Croydon

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2809243 1 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

The home was registered with Ofsted in July 2025 and is privately owned. It provides care for up to 2 children who experience social and emotional difficulties and/or have learning difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

No children have lived at the home since it registered.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted July 2025 and resigned with immediate effect in December 2025. The responsible individual also resigned in December 2025.

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This monitoring visit

On 11 December 2025, the registered manager for the home contacted Ofsted to advise that they were resigning from their role with immediate effect. On 12 December 2025, the responsible individual for the home contacted Ofsted to advise that they were also resigning from their role. The director of the company informed Ofsted on 15 December 2025 that the home did not have enough staff to provide safe care for children. Ofsted was of the view that should children move into the home, they would be at risk of harm due to the lack of experienced, suitable, permanent leadership and an insufficient level of staff to safely care for them. On 16 December 2025, Ofsted issued a notice restricting accommodation at the home.

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This monitoring visit

A visit was carried out on 9 February 2026 to monitor the provider's adherence to the notice restricting accommodation. Following this visit, a further notice restricting accommodation was issued by Ofsted on 11 February 2026.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the provider's adherence to the further notice restricting accommodation and progress in recruiting suitable managers and sufficient staff for the home. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2809243 2 OFSTED USE ONLY

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This monitoring visit

No children have lived at the home since it registered, and no children have moved into the home since the notices restricting accommodation have been issued. Therefore, the current notice restricting accommodation has been adhered to.

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This monitoring visit

A manager has been appointed and offered the position subject to successful assessment of fitness by Ofsted. The manager has drafted an action plan to review current policies and procedures and address any shortfalls identified.

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This monitoring visit

A responsible individual has been appointed and offered the position subject to a successful suitable person assessment by Ofsted. The responsible individual has drafted a checklist to audit the home's status regarding compliance with regulations and guidance.

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This monitoring visit

As a result, there is now an interim management team in place to provide leadership and oversight at the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have not recruited sufficient permanent staff to provide safe care for children. The provider has interviewed applicants and is awaiting checks and references to be completed. In addition, there is no evidence on recruitment files that references received for the manager and responsible individual have been verified.

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This monitoring visit

Following the visit, on the same day, additional information that was not present in recruitment files reviewed was sent to the inspector. This information raises concerns regarding the provider's ability to fully assess safeguarding concerns highlighted in references.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this visit, the restriction of accommodation notice has been rescinded and replaced with a 3-month notice of intention to accommodate.

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Recent inspection history

Not previously inspected. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2809243 3 OFSTED USE ONLY

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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 recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children's safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children's home; or

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

the individual is of integrity and good character;

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Requirement Due date

the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform;

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Requirement Due date

the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and

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Requirement Due date

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)(a)(b) (3)(a)(b)(c)(d))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered provider must recruit all staff as required by regulation. 31 October 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2809243 4 OFSTED USE ONLY

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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: 2809243 5 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 73 Cleveleys Road, London E5 9JW

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Inspector

Colin Bent, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2809243 6 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Inspector

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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