Children's Home run by Tampa Housing Limited in Solihull

Inspection report for children’s home: 2799349 1 Registered provider: Tampa Housing Limited Full inspection 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 organisation. The home provides care for up to 3 children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered on 23 December 2024, and the manager is registered with Ofsted. The manager is working towards their level 5 qualification.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2799349 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/07/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2799349 3

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Summary of findings

One child lives at the home, and one child has moved on in line with their care plan.

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Summary of findings

Children experience high-quality care and make measurable progress from their starting points. A child-centred ethos is evident throughout the home and is reflected in staff practice.

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Summary of findings

Staff prioritise getting to know children and develop an in-depth understanding of their needs. In response, they develop individualised communication strategies that are understood by and meaningful for each child.

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Summary of findings

One requirement and one recommendation have been made.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff demonstrate genuine warmth, compassion and commitment towards children. They speak about them with affection and pride. Interactions are consistently patient, nurturing and respectful. Children are treated with dignity and kindness, which helps them develop trusting relationships with staff. As a result, children appear safe, secure and settled.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children’s communication needs are exceptionally well understood. Staff use a wide range of individualised communication tools and strategies to promote children’s understanding and expression. As a result, children have made measurable progress in their communication skills, including noticeable improvements in their vocabulary, comprehension and ability to express their wishes and feelings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children’s health needs are thoroughly understood and are supported effectively. Staff receive relevant training to develop the knowledge and skills needed to meet children’s specific needs, enabling them to respond appropriately and consistently. Daily routines are adapted to complement children’s health requirements. Consequently, children receive the care they need to maintain their health and emotional wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children’s education is highly valued and consistently promoted. Staff work proactively in partnership with education providers and other professionals to support children’s attendance, engagement and achievement. The child currently living at the home has significantly improved their attendance since moving into the home. This coordinated approach helps children make progress in their learning and achieve their individual educational targets.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children’s move-in and move-on plans are well considered and centred on their individual needs. Staff work closely with children, families and partner agencies to Inspection report for children’s home: 2799349 4 ensure that moves are sensitively managed. For one child who moved on from the home, staff worked collaboratively to help them become familiar with their new environment before the move took place. Following the move, staff continued to provide support and guidance to the receiving home by sharing their knowledge and modelling effective practice. This enabled continuity of care and helped the child settle successfully. This thoughtful approach minimises disruption and helps children experience positive and well-planned transitions.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Direct work with children is innovative and dynamic. Staff use creative tools and resources to help children understand safety topics and develop independence skills in ways that are meaningful and accessible to them. This work has a positive impact on children’s learning and development, resulting in sustained progress and safer decision- making. Children develop a greater understanding of risk and apply this learning in their everyday lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The home provides a warm and homely environment. Children benefit from a calm atmosphere characterised by warmth, enjoyment and laughter. They are encouraged to contribute to decisions about the decoration of their home and have shared their ideas, including choosing paint colours for communal areas.

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

The home’s approach focuses on positive reinforcement rather than punitive consequences. Staff regularly recognise and celebrate children’s achievements through meaningful praise and personalised rewards. This approach contributes to improved self- esteem, increased confidence and positive behaviour.

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

Physical intervention is rarely used. On the one occasion when restrictive practice was necessary, it was proportionate and used only as a last resort. Records demonstrate that staff prioritised de-escalation strategies. Following any intervention, staff carefully monitor children’s emotional and physical wellbeing, using reflective and creative approaches to understand their experiences and support their recovery. This demonstrates a strong commitment to children’s welfare.

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

Records relating to self-injurious behaviours demonstrate that staff respond in line with children’s individual safety plans. In addition, staff offer preferred activities that children enjoy. Responses are tailored to each child and reflect a good understanding of their needs. Staff use strategies that help children feel safe and calm during periods of distress.

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

Incident reports are detailed and well written. They provide a clear and objective account of events, including relevant antecedents and details of children’s presentations. The manager has recently introduced a more child-friendly approach to recording. Although this approach is not yet embedded consistently across all records, the manager has identified this as a priority area for development. Inspection report for children’s home: 2799349 5

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers and senior leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to ensuring that children experience high-quality care. They are ambitious for children and are committed to ensuring that they are treated fairly. Leaders actively promote equality and are passionate about providing children with the same opportunities as their peers. This child-centred ethos underpins the care children receive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Since the last inspection, visits by the independent visitor have generally been completed each month. However, these visits have consistently taken place towards the end of the month without sufficient scrutiny. On one occasion, the visit took place in the following month, resulting in no visit being completed during the preceding calendar month. This does not demonstrate compliance with the requirement for monthly independent visits.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Management oversight is effective in most areas of the home. However, it is not always applied consistently. On occasions when staff recorded minor injuries with no known cause, managers did not demonstrate sufficient professional curiosity to ensure that these incidents were fully explored. This limits opportunities to identify patterns, evaluate risk and inform learning.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Where management oversight is evident, records are reflective, evaluative and focused on children’s experiences. Managers identify actions to support the continued development of care. Supervision takes place regularly and remains focused on children’s needs and progress. Managers use creative approaches to review staff knowledge and understanding of children. Monthly team meetings include workshops and activities designed to strengthen practice. These have included quizzes about children’s needs and safeguarding scenarios to test and develop staff knowledge. This demonstrates managers’ ongoing commitment to improving staff practice and children’s experiences. Inspection report for children’s home: 2799349 6

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Statutory requirement

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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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 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the manager and leader ensuring that oversight and monitoring are completed consistently. 25 September 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should actively seek independent scrutiny of the home and make best use of the information from independent and internal monitoring (including under regulations 44 and 45) to ensure continuous improvement. This specifically relates to the home’s development plan. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 55, paragraph 10.24)

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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: 2799349 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Tampa Housing Limited

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Jennafer Lee Gallagher

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Inspector

Latoya Morgan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2799349 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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