Children's Home run by K & G Care Ltd in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report for children's home: 1270767 1 Registered provider: K & G Care Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately owned. It is registered to provide care for up to 4 children who may experience emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of inspection, 2 children were living in the home. One of the children was spoken to during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has left the organisation and has not cancelled their registration. A new manager is in post and has applied to register with Ofsted.

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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

Date of last inspection: 16 December 2025

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 1270767 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/12/2025 Full Good 03/09/2024 Full Good 26/09/2023 Full Outstanding 04/01/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 1270767 3

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Summary of findings

The children who live in this home are well supported by a staff team that is committed to providing them with safe care. The children’s individual needs, vulnerabilities and risks are understood and plans for the children change in line with their needs. The children are supported to see their birth families, and this promotes their long-standing relationships and identity. There is a strong focus on building positive relationships to support the children to make progress and provide stability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children receive good care from staff who know them well. The manager and staff team are committed to creating a stable and nurturing home environment for children by establishing routines and building positive relationships.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children are encouraged and supported to attend education, and staff support the children to explore their educational interests. The manager advocates for children to ensure education plans and placements meet children’s needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is warm and family oriented and the children can personalise their bedrooms. The garden is a large space for the children to play in. They are encouraged to develop their hobbies and interests, and to have positive experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children are supported to see their families and the home facilitates time with family, which allows the children to continue to sustain meaningful relationships with the people who are important to them, and supports their identity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Plans for children are developed to support their needs. When children require specialist services, the manager encourages and facilitates children’s attendance at appointments. The children can see the organisation’s therapist should they need support around their emotional wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Before a child moves into the home, careful consideration is given to any potential impact on the children already living in the home. Transitions into the home are well planned and support the children to feel welcome.

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

There is good partnership working with agencies. Plans for children are dynamic and up to date. The manager takes prompt and responsive action when circumstances change. The staff know and understand the children’s needs and vulnerabilities and work well with partner agencies to promote the safety and wellbeing of the children. Inspection report for children's home: 1270767 4 Children are supported to understand risk. The staff provide advice and guidance to help children understand risky behaviours and make safer choices. Risk assessments are in place for the children and there is good management oversight.

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

When children are missing from home, staff know what actions need to be taken and there are clear protocols in place. The staff are confident in how to respond when a child is missing. There is good multi-agency communication and the manager requests return home interviews when required.

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

Safe recruitment processes are in place to ensure all new staff employed to work in the home are safe to care for the children.

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

Incidents are clearly recorded. There is oversight by the home’s manager and partner agencies are informed. Incidents have not always been reported to Ofsted when required to do so. This prevents the regulator from having oversight of incidents.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a new manager in place who is supported by the responsible individual. The manager has identified priorities for team development. Plans are being implemented for staff training and development to continue to improve practice and provide high-quality care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is regular supervision of staff and team meetings take place. The staff feel well supported in their roles and around the recent changes in the home. Regular training is provided and the PACE (playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy) model of care is used in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have a good understanding of the needs of the children in their care. There is good oversight of incidents and effective communication with external agencies. Leaders and managers advocate on behalf of the children and challenge plans when they do not meet the children’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Clear policies and procedures are in place and the staff know the children well. There is good management oversight, but some records lack detail and do not always reflect the meaningful work staff undertake with children. Inspection report for children's home: 1270767 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should notify Ofsted and other relevant persons if one of the situations specified in regulation 40(4)(a)-(d) occurs, or if there is an incident relating to the protection, safeguarding or welfare of a child living in the home which the registered person considers to be serious (40(4)(e)). (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 63, paragraph 14.10)  The registered person should ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping, and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. This applies in particular to recording children’s views. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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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: 1270767 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Knightsbridge House, Rooley Lane, Bradford BD4 7SQ

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Inspector

Christie May, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 1270767 7 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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