Children's Home run by Ariyah Children’s Care Ltd in Nottingham

Inspection report for children’s home: 2864769 1 Registered provider: Ariyah Children’s Care Ltd

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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 is privately owned. It is registered to provide care for 3 children who have emotional, behavioural and social difficulties or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2026.

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Information about this children’s home

There were 3 children living at the home at the time of the inspection. Their views were sought 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

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2864769 2

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Summary of findings

This is the provider’s first full inspection. The manager and staff ensure that children have safe and nurturing care. One child has moved on due to experiencing considerable distress caused by external factors. The team supported the child through a very difficult period and provided a positive end to their placement. Three children have been welcomed to the home recently. They are beginning to trust the staff and settle in. The staff team has not undertaken training and development to meet all of the children’s needs. This has not negatively affected the children’s welfare. Managers are now responding to this shortfall.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home was registered in January 2026. One child left the home in July 2026. This was following several external factors affecting their mental health. The managers and staff worked effectively with other agencies to maintain the child’s placement. However, the child required more specialist care. A decision was taken to move the child so that their emerging needs could be met. The child was supported to understand the reasons for this. Managers ensured that staff supported the child through this transition so they had a positive ending.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Three children have recently moved in; they are related to each other. The children have been made to feel welcome following some detailed planning with family members and professionals. Overall, the managers and staff have a good understanding of the children’s needs. They are building positive relationships, and all 3 children are starting to trust them. Staff are careful to treat each child as an individual as well as promoting family time.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child does not use verbal communication. They have some systems in place to communicate with adults which are working. However, the staff have not had formal training in this area. This child also requires some help with personal care. Staff are undertaking this sensitively, and some staff have experience of undertaking this role. However, training has not yet been provided. Gaps in training can cause inconsistencies in how the staff approach this child’s care which can be confusing for them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The children are starting to develop good routines with support from staff. They eat regular meals and are being encouraged to get fresh air and exercise. Staff are learning each child’s preferences and introducing activities to them. Managers have purchased important play equipment to help children feel relaxed and safe. Children’s care plans do not yet contain strategies to help children make healthy choices with food, which has been identified as one of their needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s health needs are well met. They attend routine health appointments. One child has an ongoing medical condition. Staff have received necessary training to ensure Inspection report for children’s home: 2864769 3 that they can meet their needs safely. There is excellent monitoring of this child’s health. Another child spent an extended period in hospital. The managers ensured that they were supported by staff during this time. This was important when the child was away from home in a vulnerable situation.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers ensure that children receive education. One child attended a residential school. They were supported to complete their education despite some ongoing challenges. This was helpful for the child at a very difficult period in their life.

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

The managers and staff develop good a understanding of risks and vulnerabilities affecting children. Risk management plans are up to date and include relevant measures to keep children safe. One child has experienced some acute incidents which were distressing for them and the adults. Managers worked effectively to ensure that multi- agency plans were adapted to manage known and emerging risks.

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

Staff have been required to hold one child on several occasions when they became distressed. Holds were used proportionately to keep everyone safe from harm. The responsible individual recognised when ongoing additional support was needed. They worked effectively with external agencies to implement a new care plan. The child and staff were supported following incidents.

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

Children say they feel safe and have adults they can talk to. They are building trust and beginning to share some of their lived experiences. Staff are kind, patient and compassionate which helps children share their worries. Direct work is regularly undertaken. However, there are some missed opportunities to enable children to talk about their feelings in more depth.

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

Managers and staff set boundaries for children, so they learn how to overcome difficult feelings or situations, for example, when children are anxious about attending important appointments or have a meal with new people. This ensures that children develop resilience and social skills.

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

Children are rarely missing from the home. This was an issue for one child. However, staff provided good support and the child always returned safely after a short period of time.

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

There have been no allegations of harm made by children about the manager or staff. The team has been trained to fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities should this happen in the future.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is confident and compassionate. Alongside the responsible individual, she has recruited a diverse staff team which is becoming more established. The manager is very well supported by the responsible individual, who is an excellent advocate for Inspection report for children’s home: 2864769 4 children and influential in decision making about their lives. The managers and the responsible individual have kept children and staff safe in some very complex situations. They have demonstrated creative thinking and ongoing resilience to achieve this.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The team has a mix of new and experienced staff. Staff are working together well and there is a positive atmosphere in the home. New staff are joining and are learning from their colleagues. Staff are safely recruited through required vetting procedures.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers provide regular supervision and training to help the team develop new skills and reflect on their practice. Staff receive a useful induction and say they feel supported, especially when they experience difficult situations. Managers are aware of the areas for improvement. However, this, along with details of staff induction and probation processes, are not clearly documented in the workforce development plan.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and responsible individual address shortfalls in practice where required. They take timely and proportionate actions to ensure that practice remains safe and child centred.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professionals and children’s families are confident in the care offered to children. There are very good working relationships between the managers, external agencies and children’s relatives. The responsible individual is particularly assertive when challenging professionals if care planning does not reflect children’s needs. They have achieved some positive outcomes for children as a result of their determination and tenacity. Inspection report for children’s home: 2864769 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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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staff have training in personal care so they can safely support children with daily showering and toileting where required.

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staff have training in meeting the needs of children who are autistic and have alternative communication systems.

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Requirement Due date

children’s care plans have content regarding healthy eating.

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Requirement Due date

direct work undertaken with children consistently helps them to talk about their feelings and is recorded and shared with them in a helpful way. 14 October 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2864769 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should have a workforce plan which can fulfil the workforce related requirements of regulation 16, schedule 1 (paragraphs19 and 20) The plan should: - detail the processes and agreed timescales for staff to achieve induction, probation and any core training (such as safeguarding, health and safety and mandatory qualifications); - detail the process for managing and improving poor performance; - detail the process and timescales for supervision of practice (see regulation 33 (4) (b)) and keep appropriate records for staff in the home. The plan should be updated to include any new training and qualifications completed by staff while working at the home and used to record the ongoing training and continuing professional development needs of staff – including the home’s manager. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.8)

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Recommendation

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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: 2864769 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Ariyah Children’s Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 24 Brookside Business Park, Cold Meece, Stone ST15 0RZ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Glenis Staiger-Grant

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Inspector

Laura Walker, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2864769 9 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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