Children's Home run by Orchard Children Homes Ltd in Derbyshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2680525 1 Registered provider: Orchard Children 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 is operated by a private provider and is registered to care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living in the home. Both children were spoken to during 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 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: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2680525 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/04/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 20/08/2024 Full Good 27/06/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 31/01/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2680525 3

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Summary of findings

Staff spend time understanding children’s interests. Children’s time at the home is celebrated and they are supported to develop independence skills so they move on from the home confidently. Staff seek medical advice and specialist support for children when necessary. Staff look for children when they are missing from home. Children are held when necessary to ensure their safety. Children are supported when they wish to make a complaint. The registered manager inspires staff to provide children with positive experiences. Staff build positive working relationships with parents and professionals. Staff are supported through supervision and team meetings, and they receive training to meet children’s needs effectively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff spend time with children to get to know them and understand their interests. Children are supported to enjoy activities such as ice-skating and attending concerts. They have access to a range of experiences to develop their confidence, and have positive experiences that are fun and memorable. Children are given choice in how to spend their free time, and their views are listened to.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are well understood by staff. Staff notice subtle changes in children and are curious about their wellbeing. Staff seek medical advice when necessary and take action to ensure this is timely. Staff encourage children to engage with health professionals and empower them to prioritise their health needs. Specialist support is sought when needed.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Parents and professionals are positive about the care children receive. They say that the registered manager and staff are dedicated and provide a consistent and stable home for children. Staff talk to parents about the strategies they use to support their children. This has helped to ensure that children receive consistent responses when they are with their families.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to develop independence skills in readiness for when they move on. Staff focus on children’s strengths to increase their confidence. Children are supported to manage a budget and develop skills such as cooking and travelling independently.

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

Staff have a good understanding of children’s needs. They work with children to educate them on the effects of substance misuse and to encourage them to make positive choices. This includes seeking support from, and promoting children’s engagement with, specialist services. Inspection report for children’s home: 2680525 4 Staff understand the risks for children when they are missing from home. When children are missing, staff search known areas and contact friends and family to ensure that children return home without delay. When children return, they are welcomed warmly and with a nurturing approach. Children go missing from home less often as a result.

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

Staff take effective action when children harm themselves, including seeking appropriate medical attention. Staff spend time with children and respond to them with a nurturing approach, ensuring that they feel supported and cared for. Staff seek to understand children’s behaviours in greater depth through advice from the organisation’s clinical psychologist.

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

On occasion, children have needed to be held to ensure their safety. This has been proportionate and for the least amount of time necessary. Records are detailed and include all information required by regulation. Children are given the opportunity to reflect on incidents, to ensure that their views are heard.

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

Children know how to make a complaint if they are unhappy. The registered manager explores children’s feelings and concerns and ensures that children know what action has been taken in response. This means that children know their views are important.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is working towards the qualification relevant to the role. Staff say that they are supported by the registered manager and that she inspires them to provide meaningful care to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Many of the staff are new to the organisation. The registered manager has supported them to build positive relationships with the children. Staff receive regular supervision from the registered manager. This includes reflection on their practice and any strengths or development needs. Staff are provided with training to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to safely care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has systems in place to review the daily care of children. She provides timely support to staff after incidents. Learning is shared in regular team meetings to ensure that staff are aware of children’s known and emerging needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children’s records are detailed and their relevant plans are updated in a timely manner to ensure that they are current. However, children’s care plans are not always read and understood by staff to ensure they are aware of changes and updates.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The review of the quality of care report has been completed, however, it was not sent to the regulator within required timescales. The report does not include feedback from children and external professionals in order to improve the care and experiences of children living in the home. This requirement is restated from the last inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: 2680525 5

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 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

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 (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, this relates to the registered person ensuring that all staff have read and understood children’s care plans, to ensure consistent care for children. 2 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c)) 2 October 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2680525 6

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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: 2680525 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Orchard Children Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Orchard Children Homes Ltd, 2nd Floor, 118 Calais Road, Burton-on-Trent DE13 0UW

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Inspectors

Rebecca Barker, Social Care Inspector Pauline Wigley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2680525 8 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 children looked after , safeguarding and child protection.

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