Children's Home run by Holistic Care Service Nationwide Limited in Sefton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2739583 1 Registered provider: Holistic Care Service Nationwide Limited

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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 operated by a private company and provides care for one child who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, one child was living at the home. The child spoke with the inspectors.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager registered with Ofsted in April 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

The provider has recently appointed a new responsible individual. Ofsted is currently considering the proposed responsible individual’s suitability.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged as ‘inadequate’ at a full inspection on 9 and 10 June 2026. Following this inspection, Ofsted issued 3 compliance notices under section 22A of the Care Standards Act 2000. These related to Regulation 12 (the protection of children standard), Regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard) and Regulation 14 (the care planning standard).

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the action taken by the provider to meet the steps outlined in the compliance notices. Inspectors found that the provider has taken sufficient action to meet the steps set out in the compliance notices relating to Regulations 12 and 13; however, the compliance notice relating to Regulation 14 will be reissued.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager is currently absent from the home. The deputy manager is working alongside the responsible individual to ensure that there is a visible management presence, support and availability for staff on a daily basis. On the day Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2739583 2 of the visit, the deputy manager was also absent from the home. The responsible individual and a director were providing management support to staff.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have responded appropriately by taking action to ensure that staff have a greater understanding of the child’s presenting risks and needs. There have been no serious incidents since the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have received training to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of risk management and how to support children who may be vulnerable to radicalisation. Staff provided positive feedback following the training.

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This monitoring visit

Monthly audits are carried out to monitor the quality of care and support provided to the child. The independent visitor undertakes regular visits, and leaders and managers ensure that any identified actions are addressed without delay. Minor repairs in the home had been identified and addressed before the visit, ensuring that the child lives in a comfortable and safe home environment.

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This monitoring visit

Staff receive regular supervision. During these sessions, they are provided with the opportunity to reflect on learning and practice-related issues. Team meetings have taken place that have focused on some of the shortfalls raised at the last inspection. However, leaders and managers have missed an opportunity to carry out a learning exercise with staff regarding managing transitions when children move on from the home in an unplanned way.

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This monitoring visit

New staff have joined the home since the last inspection and are being supported by leaders and managers during their induction period. Leaders and managers have ensured that safer recruitment practices are followed, meaning that appropriate processes are in place to ensure that suitable adults are caring for children.

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This monitoring visit

The remaining requirements raised at the full inspection were not considered during this visit. They remain in place and will be reviewed at the home’s next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2739583 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/06/2026 Full Inadequate 24/02/2026 Full Requires improvement to be good 15/10/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2739583 4

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Statutory requirements

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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

*The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

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

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been restated. 30 August 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must compile in relation to the children’s home a statement (“the statement of purpose”) which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1.

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (1) (3)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been restated. 30 August 2026

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Requirement Due date

Schedule 4 sets out the other information that the registered person must keep in relation to a children’s home. 30 August 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2739583 5 The registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

maintain in the home the records in Schedule 4;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the records are kept up to date; and

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Requirement Due date

retain the records for at least 15 years from the date of the last entry. (Regulation 37 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was raised at the last inspection and has been restated.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2739583 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Holistic Care Service Nationwide Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 4 Rose Hill, Southport PR9 0SN

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Inspectors

Michelle Greenhalgh, Social Care Inspector Jon Dutton, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2739583 7 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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