Children's Home run by Safe Haven (Childrens Homes) LTD in Lincolnshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2761220 1 Registered provider: Safe Haven (Children’s 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 privately operated. It offers care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 3 children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is not yet registered 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

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2761220 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/06/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2761220 3

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Summary of findings

Children have lived at the home for a considerable period, providing them with a strong sense of permanence and stability. They have developed trusting relationships with the adults who care for them. Adults are aspirational for children and support them to recognise risks, keep themselves safe, and develop valuable independence and life skills. Adults speak about children with genuine warmth, pride, and affection. They demonstrate child-centred practice and have developed a strong understanding of each child's individual needs, enabling them to provide responsive and consistent care. Since the last inspection, there have been changes to the leadership and management arrangements of the home. A new manager has been appointed and is in the process of registering with Ofsted. Within this home, the term ‘adults’ is used to describe the staff who work there.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have a strong sense of stability and security. This level of stability creates a real sense of belonging for the children. This has been significant for children to build trusting relationships and engage meaningfully with a team of adults they know, trust and rely on.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are actively supported to develop age-appropriate independence skills, including the ability to take well-managed risks, for example, travelling to school by public transport. Adults are confident in supporting children to access community facilities and clubs and engage in new experiences. This support encourages confidence, resilience and personal growth.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children like to spend time with the adults. For example, children and adults relax together in the communal areas of the home, preparing and sharing meals and eating together. Children have personalised their bedrooms with their homely belongings, reflecting their interests.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have a variety of opportunities to share their views, wishes and feelings. They have regular discussions with the manager and adults, for example, at ‘chill and chat’ weekly meetings. They involve children in all aspects of the home and act on what they say whenever possible. Listening to and respecting children is a core feature of the home and adults understand the children well.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s relationships with their families are promoted where appropriate. Children have good-quality, meaningful time with their families. Parents and professionals are regularly updated by staff. Family members say they know their children are safe and being well supported. Inspection report for children’s home: 2761220 4 Children’s education attendance and their progress are exceptional. Adults support and motivate children to learn. Children enjoy reading and learning in the home as well as in their place of education. The consistently positive attitude and approach of adults encourage children to achieve, learn and make progress. This enhances children’s life chances and hopes for the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children’s environment is homely and welcoming. However, the garden area needs some attention.

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

Children benefit greatly from the positive relationships built with adults, who prioritise this. This leads children to continue to trust the adults who care for them and they are increasingly able to listen to the advice and guidance adults provide. This supports each child’s progression in being able to understand and better regulate their emotions.

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

When incidents occur, adults respond in a child-centred way, listening, reflecting and providing empathy. Adults carry out direct work with children following any incident so children can share their feelings. This approach is helping to build children’s self-esteem, reduce incidents and support children in understanding how to repair relationships.

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

Adults undertake mandatory safeguarding training and have good knowledge of their roles and responsibilities. They also receive bespoke training that is tailored to the needs of the children. Adults discuss safeguarding issues during team meetings. This further enhances their understanding of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities. Safeguarding incidents are rare. When they occur, adults know how to report the concerns and how to respond and keep children safe.

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

Care plans and records are detailed and provide a thorough narrative, which ensures good transparency. Plans are effective and reviewed regularly and monitored to minimise risks in the home and in the community. Risk assessments provide detailed information about each child’s historical and current risks. They offer detailed guidance to adults around use of de-escalation techniques and methods that are helpful to the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced and has begun to build solid foundations and strong leadership. Along with fostering an environment of respect and attentiveness, he has created a solid foundation for positive outcomes. The emphasis on learning and growth not only benefits the adults and the children but also sets the tone for continuous improvement in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has effective systems in place to support the monitoring of the quality of care and aid reflection and learning for the team. He understands the home’s strengths and areas for improvement. Audits and plans take account of the care that children Inspection report for children’s home: 2761220 5 receive. There have been some gaps in records that have been highlighted in audits. The manager is addressing any gaps and improvements are being embedded.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Adults speak with pride about the home and enjoy their work. They express pleasure in spending time with the children and enhancing their experiences. Adults have confidence in the manager and recognise how the home continues to progress and develop under his leadership. Adults spoke of the positive support and development from the manager and that they feel valued and listened to.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Adults have formal one-to-one meetings, team meetings and regular appraisals. These include self-reflection, safeguarding and wellbeing. This means that adults can learn and adapt their own practice. They also receive daily support and guidance from the manager and each other. This supports adults to be motivated and feel they have a voice in influencing the care provided to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Partnership work with external agencies is very positive. External professionals commended the manager and staff on the communication, collaboration and positive quality of nurturing care provided. A common thread in the feedback provided by stakeholders is the progress children make, the strong leadership and the positive impact for the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is committed to the children, and this is evident in the decisive, persistent actions he takes to ensure all their needs are consistently met. He is active and promptly escalates and challenges concerns externally when standards fall short or needs are not being met, reinforcing a culture of accountability. Inspection report for children’s home: 2761220 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure the home is a nurturing and a supportive environment that meets the needs of their children, with particular reference to the external garden areas and gate. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9) Inspection report for children’s home: 2761220 7

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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: 2761220 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Safe Haven (Children’s Homes) Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3.1 Clarendon Park, Clumber Avenue, Nottingham NG5 1AH

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Inspector

Thirza Smith, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2761220 9 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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