Children's Home run by Kingdom Care Children Home in Milton Keynes

Inspection report for children’s home: 2819481 1 Registered provider: Kingdom Care Children Home

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered on 2 October 2025 and provides care for up to 3 children with social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection, there was one child living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager since July 2026.

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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: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2819481 2

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Summary of findings

The first child moved into the home in February 2026. Despite significant support from staff and the management team, this child did not settle and there was a planned move to a more appropriate setting in accordance with this child’s wishes to live more independently. This was well managed, and the outreach work after this child moved on was very child centred.

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Summary of findings

Recently, a new child has moved into the home, and they have already settled in well. This child has developed a positive relationship with the responsible individual, who they know from previous professional involvement. This relationship has been an instrumental factor in supporting the child to settle and make progress in relation to their underlying support needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s moves into the home are well planned and carefully considered. Staff work effectively with social workers and other professionals to ensure that relevant information is shared, risks are understood and children’s individual needs are identified before they move in. As a result, children experience smooth transitions, quickly develop trusting relationships with staff and begin to feel safe and secure in their new home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work well with social workers, education providers and health professionals to ensure that children receive coordinated and responsive care. Communication is timely, purposeful and child centred, with professionals working together to identify and respond to children’s changing needs. This supports positive multi-agency working and directly helps children to make progress in relation to their individual needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from well-planned, individualised care that promotes their welfare and development. Staff provide consistent support and encouragement, helping children to build trusting relationships and achieve realistic goals. Staff actively encourage children to develop their own self-care skills, and this helps to better prepare children for their future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children benefit from a wide range of ways to express their wishes and feelings. Staff listen to children and take onboard their views and offer their own views and opinions to support children to consider wider perspectives. Children’s views are well recorded through their care records, and this demonstrates the active participation they are supported to have in their lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff recognise the importance of children maintaining positive relationships with preferred adults. They support children to spend time with their families, planning family time that reflects children’s individual needs and care plans. Consequently, children Inspection report for children’s home: 2819481 3 maintain and strengthen important family relationships, promoting their emotional wellbeing, sense of identity and stability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers are working towards increasing diversity across the staff team to enhance children’s exposure to adults who share a similar cultural identity to them. More recently, the members of the management team have amended the staffing rota, ensuring that there is always a female and male staff member available This demonstrated child- centred understanding and a willingness to adapt to child’s individual underlying care needs.

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

All staff demonstrate a good understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities and carry out their duties in an effective manner that helps children to be increasingly safe. Staff frequently demonstrate that they can use sound professional judgements to support children through times of difficulty.

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

Staff manage incidents effectively, ensuring that children’s safety and wellbeing always remain the priority. They respond calmly and appropriately to reduce risk and provide children with reassurance and support. Staff recognise the value of working in partnership with other professionals in emergency services and across social care.

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

Staff consistently follow up incidents by carrying out individual conversations with children and helping them to learn and reflect. This supports children to understand the impact of their behaviour and identify strategies to make safer choices in the future. Through this work, children are supported to develop greater awareness, improve their decision-making and strengthen their ability to manage their emotions positively.

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

One child has received consistent and effective support to help them understand and manage their emotional needs. Staff implement clear safety strategies and undertake purposeful individualised work that encourages the child to express their feelings in healthier ways. Since this child moved into the home, there has already been a notable improvement in their emotional wellbeing and self-management of difficult emotions.

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

Staff carry out their day-to-day responsibilities in a caring and empathetic manner, using therapeutically-informed practice to help them understand children’s emotions and trauma needs. Although the home is newly registered, there is a substantial amount of professional experience in the staff team, and this means that staff have the skills and knowledge to support children and de-escalate difficult situations effectively.

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

Feeback from professionals has been consistently positive; a senior police inspector praised the effectiveness of the staff team when responding to a missing-from-home episode. The inspector complimented the capacity of the team to work positively with police officers to achieve a positive outcome for the child, resulting in this child returning to the home safely. Inspection report for children’s home: 2819481 4

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The management arrangements have changed since the home’s registration, and the registered manager recently left the home following an extended period of absence. The responsible individual has been ever-present throughout this period and acted as a strong foundation of leadership and stability. This has allowed the staff team to move through a period of short-term management instability, with no significant impact on staff or children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The responsible individual demonstrates a strong commitment to advocating for children to ensure that they receive the services they need. For one child, they have worked persistently with professionals to challenge delay in accessing specialist support services, ensuring that the child’s needs remain at the forefront of multi-agency planning.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff report that they feel well supported by the responsible individual and deputy manager during the registered manager’s absence. The members of the management team have maintained clear oversight of the home and provide consistent guidance, enabling staff to continue delivering good-quality care with confidence.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff demonstrate a reflective approach to their practice. Following incidents, they openly discuss what happened during team meetings, consider what worked well and identify where practice could be strengthened. They use these opportunities to learn from one another and adapt their approaches to better meet children’s individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Morale across the staff team is high, and staff work effectively together to share responsibilities and work towards agreed outcomes for children. Although the members of the staff team collectively have significant professional experience, they are working hard to develop their identity as a team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision from managers and use this time effectively to reflect on their practice and individual areas of development. Staff appear to appreciate this time and the constructive feedback they receive from managers. Supervision is used effectively to promote clear standards across the home and monitor staff compliance with training and self-development. Inspection report for children’s home: 2819481 5

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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: 2819481 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Kingdom Care Children Home

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 119 St. Anthonys Avenue, Woodford Green IG8 7EN

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Victoria Lefevre

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Inspectors

Ken Bedwell, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Ashley Edwards, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2819481 7 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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