Children's Home run by Youthworx London Limited in Enfield

Inspection report for children’s home: 2735311 1 Registered provider: Youthworx London Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run children’s home provides care for up to 5 children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in August 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

There were 2 children living at the home at the time of this inspection. The inspectors spoke with both children.

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Information about this children’s home

The inspection started on 16 June 2026. It was paused in line with Ofsted inspections and visits: deferring, pausing and gathering additional evidence policy. The inspectors returned on 24 and 25 June 2026 to complete the 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 requires improvement to be good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: 9 September 2025

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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: 2735311 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 14/01/2025 Full Good 13/03/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2735311 3

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Summary of findings

Children have positive relationships with staff and say that they feel safe, listened to and supported. Staff work with relevant professionals to help meet children’s individual needs and provide consistent care. Since the last full inspection, leaders and managers have taken action to address previously identified areas for improvement, including strengthening monitoring arrangements and increasing oversight of staff practice. However, these improvements have not yet embedded sufficiently. Internal monitoring did not identify some shortfalls, including issues relating to repairs, recording and the failure to notify the regulator of a serious incident. As a result, management oversight is not yet consistently effective in identifying and addressing weaknesses in practice.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children say they are happy living in the home because of the warm, nurturing and child-focused care they receive from staff. Staff develop positive and trusting relationships with children, enabling them to feel safe, secure and valued.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children feel listened to by staff and managers. They are encouraged to express their wishes and feelings, and these are considered when planning their care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to make progress from their starting points. Children’s individual needs are understood by staff, and care is tailored to help them achieve positive outcomes. Staff work effectively with education providers, health professionals and social workers to ensure children receive coordinated support. One child has shown improved engagement in education and has developed greater independence. Another child has settled well into the home and is beginning to build trusting relationships with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to enjoy a range of activities that promote their confidence, independence and emotional wellbeing. Children are encouraged, where appropriate, to spend time in the community, develop friendships and maintain relationships with people who are important to them. Staff celebrate children’s achievements and provide encouragement to help them reach their potential.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a home that is clean, tidy and generally comfortable. However, delays in completing some repairs, including damage in a child’s bedroom, have detracted from the quality of the living environment for children. Managers recognised these shortfalls during the inspection and demonstrated insight into the importance of maintaining a homely and well-cared-for environment. Inspection report for children’s home: 2735311 4

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

Children say they feel safe living in the home and know whom they can speak to if they are worried.

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

Children are protected by staff who understand their vulnerabilities and respond appropriately to risk. Risk assessments provide guidance to staff, and they use these effectively to reduce risks while promoting children’s independence.

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

Behaviour is managed well through positive relationships and clear boundaries. Staff focus on understanding the reasons behind children’s behaviours. For one child, incidents have significantly reduced despite their increased independence, demonstrating the effectiveness of staff’s support and improved risk management strategies.

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

Staff and managers work well with safeguarding agencies, social workers and other professionals to ensure children receive coordinated support. Managers respond appropriately to concerns and seek advice when necessary to safeguard children.

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

Recruitment processes are generally effective in helping to protect children. However, managers do not always sufficiently explore gaps in employment histories, which weakens an important safeguarding measure. There was no evidence that children had been harmed or placed at risk as a result of this shortfall.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Leaders and managers have taken steps to address the areas for improvement identified at the last full inspection, including strengthening monitoring systems and increasing oversight of staff practice. However, these measures are not yet consistently effective. Internal monitoring failed to identify or respond promptly to some shortfalls, including delays in repairs, inconsistencies in recording and a failure to notify the regulator of a significant incident. As a result, opportunities to identify and address weaknesses at an earlier stage were missed. While these shortfalls did not significantly affect the day-to-day care children receive, they demonstrate that management oversight is not yet sufficiently robust to consistently identify and drive improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff speak positively about the support they receive through supervision, training and team meetings, and they feel well supported by managers. Mandatory training is completed on time, and this demonstrates leaders’ commitment to staff development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff work well as a team, and children remain central to their practice. Staff understand the home’s aims and work together to promote positive outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Leaders, managers and staff work proactively with the professionals involved in children’s care to promote positive outcomes. They maintain effective relationships with Inspection report for children’s home: 2735311 5 social workers, education providers, health professionals and safeguarding agencies to ensure that children’s needs are understood and met. Feedback received from parents and external professionals was positive. They described staff as caring, approachable and committed to supporting children to make progress. Inspection report for children’s home: 2735311 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

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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should establish clear and consistent monitoring systems to ensure effective oversight of both the quality of children’s records and the care children receive.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 28 August 2026

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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

a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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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)(a)(e)) 28 August 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2735311 7

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the statement of purpose is clear about how many children can live in the home. This should also have information about the provider’s therapeutic model of care. When revised, the statement of purpose should be sent to HMCI without delay. This recommendation is restated. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.6)  The registered person should ensure that repairs are completed quickly and that damaged furniture is replaced. This is in order for the home to be a nurturing and supportive environment that meets the needs of the children. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that they maintain good employment practice as set out in regulations 31 to 33. In particular, this relates to ensuring that employment gaps are always explored and that satisfactory explanations are

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Recommendations

recorded. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)

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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: 2735311 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Youthworx London Limited

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Inspectors

Thobekile Bandama, Social Care Inspector Nirmal Gracian, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2735311 9 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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Inspectors

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