Children's home run by Rumman Care Ltd

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 1 Registered provider: Rumman Care 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 is run by a private organisation. The home provides care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

There were no children living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children's home

There has been no registered manager in post since July 2025. A manager who had previously applied to register with Ofsted has since withdrawn their application.

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This monitoring visit

On 28 April 2026, Ofsted urgently suspended the provider's registration following concerns relating to the care of children and the leadership of the home. The purpose of this inspection was to monitor the provider's compliance with the notice.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders understand that previous oversight lacked sufficient rigour and that previous monitoring and auditing arrangements were ineffective in identifying concerns at an early stage. Leaders demonstrate increased awareness of the concerns and have appropriately sought independent scrutiny to make improvements.

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This monitoring visit

Reflection by leaders has identified weaknesses in governance, professional challenge and independent scrutiny, which contributed to significant shortfalls remaining unidentified for too long. Leaders have now begun to strengthen governance and oversight arrangements. However, the effectiveness and sustainability of these measures are yet to be demonstrated in practice.

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This monitoring visit

Processes for whistleblowing and reporting concerns have been improved. These actions address previous weaknesses in organisational culture and staff confidence to escalate concerns independently.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have commissioned external scrutiny and undertaken a comprehensive review of recruitment arrangements following the identification of significant Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 2 shortfalls. Previous reliance on assurances from third parties have been recognised by leaders as being insufficient. The previous arrangements failed to provide adequate assurances that recruitment and workforce safeguards had been thoroughly considered.

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This monitoring visit

Conflicts of interest and recruitment concerns were not previously identified or challenged. In response, leaders have introduced strengthened recruitment oversight and external scrutiny. However, the extent of the changes required highlights the seriousness of previous failings.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders were open and reflective about the weaknesses in their previous approach and demonstrated insight into how these failings may have affected safeguarding oversight. Leaders recognise that excessive trust, limited professional challenge and inadequate scrutiny contributed to poor decision-making and oversight. As a result, leaders have taken appropriate action to address management concerns and have demonstrated an increased focus on accountability and oversight.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have commissioned a comprehensive programme of staff training focused on safeguarding, accountability and professional curiosity. While positive, the impact of this training is yet to be evaluated.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have designed a detailed improvement plan to strengthen leadership, recruitment, training and quality assurance arrangements. Many of these actions remain at an early stage, and their effectiveness has not yet been demonstrated.

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This monitoring visit

The home conditions are not yet adequate for children to move into, and leaders have committed to ensuring that these are improved without further delay.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have complied with the conditions of suspension, and no children have been accommodated at the home during this period. The suspension notice has been met. There are ongoing concerns regarding staffing sufficiency, a lack of leaders and managers, and home conditions, which means that the home is not yet ready for children to move into.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements set at the last inspection were either not tested at this inspection or are not met and have therefore been restated. No additional requirements were made at this inspection. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/07/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 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 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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential;

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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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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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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)(a)(b) (2)(a)(g)(ii)(h)) 15 October 2026

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child's relevant plans, and, if 15 October 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 5 necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm; and

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(vi))

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In particular, ensure that all potential conflicts of interests are assessed to reduce the risk of safeguarding systems being undermined.

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In addition, ensure that clear guidance is provided to staff so that they understand how to safely manage any additional risk factors for individual children when using physical interventions.

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In addition, review the systems in place to ensure that children are safe when using the internet and social media.

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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details of the child's behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and 15 October 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 6 within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure;

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and has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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In particular, ensure that staff are trained and supported to understand, and have a shared understanding of, the agreed behaviour management approach that informs all measures of control and discipline or restraint.

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In addition, ensure that management oversight of behaviour management considers how effective the measure was, that agreed behaviour management approaches were used to de- escalate incidents and that individual children's views and experiences inform practice.

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The enjoyment and achievement standard is that children take part in and benefit from a variety of activities that meet their needs and develop and reflect their creative, cultural, intellectual, physical and social interests and skills.

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

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develop the child's interests and hobbies;

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participate in activities that the child enjoys and which meet and expand the child's interests and preferences; and

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make a positive contribution to the home and the wider community; and

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that each child has access to a range of activities that enable the child to pursue the child's interests and hobbies. (Regulation 9 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)) 15 October 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 7

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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: 2815289 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Suite 5, 1-2 Leonard Place, Westerham Road, Keston, Kent BR2 6HQ

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Inspector

Alexia Hosker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2815289 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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