Children's Home run by Beaufort Care Group Ltd in Hampshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2862135 1 Registered provider: Beaufort Care Group Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home registered with Ofsted in January 2026 and is owned by a private organisation. It provides care for up to 3 children.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 2 children were living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 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: 2862135 2

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Summary of findings

Children are happy, settled and making good progress from their starting points. Warm, nurturing relationships with staff help children feel safe, valued and well cared for. Parents and professionals report significant improvements for children. Children live in a welcoming and homely environment. They develop a powerful sense of belonging.

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Summary of findings

Staff seek and consider children’s views. Staff support children well and help them make positive choices. Children maintain family relationships and access therapeutic support when needed.

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Summary of findings

There are effective risk management and safeguarding practices in place. Strong multi- agency working has helped children become safer. There has been a reduction in missing-from-home incidents.

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Summary of findings

Leaders and managers are ambitious for children and provide supportive oversight to staff. Training and induction arrangements require improvement. However, staff feel well supported and work together effectively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are happy, settled and making positive progress from their individual starting points. Warm and nurturing relationships with staff help children to feel safe, valued and well cared for. Staff know the children well. Staff provide individualised support that promotes stability and a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Parents speak positively about the care provided. One parent said, ‘There has been a lot of progress in his maturity. He feels more independent and happier. His needs are being met, he is safe, eating well and is now attending school, which he was not doing before.’ This feedback demonstrates clear progress for children’s wellbeing, independence and educational engagement.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education professionals stated that one child initially found it difficult to form relationships. Since moving into the home, the child has developed trusting relationships with staff. As a result, the child settled into their environment and has grown in confidence. Staff have supported the child to develop age-appropriate independence. For example, they responsibly manage a mobile phone, which reflects progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home provides a welcoming, well-maintained and homely environment. Personalised bedrooms help to create a sense of belonging and ownership. Children personalise their rooms with photos and items that are important to them. This supports children’s identity and emotional wellbeing. Inspection report for children’s home: 2862135 3 Staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children’s education. Staff ensure that transitions are well planned and positive for children. Social workers report that children have settled and developed positive relationships with staff. One child engaged with therapeutic support and maintained important family connections. This demonstrates effective partnership working and successful access to the services children need.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s views, wishes and feelings are actively sought and considered. Staff engage in meaningful one-to-one support with children. Children reflect on matters that are important to them. This direct work with staff helps children to understand risks and contribute to decisions about their care. Children’s day-to-day experiences in the home are positive. The relaxed atmosphere helps children feel comfortable, listened to and secure.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to develop independence skills and take safe risks. Staff provide appropriate guidance, allowing children to make safe choices. As a result, children develop skills that will support them in later life. Staff speak coherently and passionately about the children. Memory books help children to be reflective and celebrate their experiences and progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff receive helpful support from the provider’s attached therapy team. As a result, staff are reflective and have a deeper understanding of the children’s needs. This in turn enables staff to develop effective strategies to support children’s development. Staff are good at identifying the positive impact of the work they do. Staff are rightfully proud of the progress the children make. Staff report progress in education, practical life skills and learning to keep themselves safe. One child has been able to increase his free time in the community. This has enabled him to engage in social networks that are important to him.

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

Children are becoming safer as a result of staff’s effective approach to managing risk. The staff team has developed a strong understanding of specialist areas of practice, including online safety and the risks associated with extremism. Individual risks for children are reviewed. Strategies are adapted to meet children’s changing needs and circumstances. As a result, incidents of children going missing from home have reduced.

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

Staff have clear and consistent behaviour management strategies to support children’s safety and wellbeing. The use of door alarms is kept under review, ensuring that they are only used when it is necessary and proportionate to the identified risks. This helps children experience appropriate safeguards while promoting their welfare and security.

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

Staff have a strong understanding of online safety. Staff take effective action to protect children from potential harm. Appropriate boundaries are in place in relation to internet access and screen time. Children are prevented from accessing live-streaming platforms. Staff also have knowledge of games that present increased risks. These measures help to reduce children’s exposure to exploitation. As a result, children are supported to use technology safely. Inspection report for children’s home: 2862135 4 Safeguarding arrangements are well established. Staff collaborate effectively with a range of professionals to share information. Staff review emerging risks and agree strategies to protect children. Multi-agency meetings ensure that risk assessments and care plans remain relevant and responsive.

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

There has been only one incident requiring physical intervention, which was brief and proportionate. This demonstrates that staff generally manage behaviour positively and effectively. Children’s care plans and risk assessments are well written and updated accordingly.

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

Following a medication administration error, there was a prompt response. Staff sought appropriate medical advice to ensure the child’s immediate safety and wellbeing. Managers took effective action to reduce the likelihood of recurrence, including staff retraining and a review of medication administration processes. This demonstrates a commitment to learning from incidents and improving safeguarding practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have an ambitious vision for the home. Staff deliver individualised care to the children. However, managers need to ensure that children understand their rights to independent advocacy and how to access such support when they need it. The home provides in-house specialist therapeutic placements for children. This specialist support helps children feel settled and work through previous trauma.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that supervision sessions are supportive and reflective. There are times when managers have struggled to maintain supervision timescales. This is due to complexities in staffing rotas and demands of risk management for children. However, good management oversight ensures that any overdue supervision sessions are rescheduled at the earliest opportunity.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff value the support of the registered manager. The registered manager is described as ‘knowledgeable’, ‘caring’ and ‘approachable’. Leaders and managers see the importance of diversity for children and staff. Children are supported to explore their identities. Staff are confident in helping children to understand differing societal views.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Over the course of the inspection, training emerged as an area of concern. There are shortfalls in the completion of mandatory and induction training. Staff found it difficult to balance training requirements and rota commitments. This has the potential to affect the quality and consistency of care provided to children. When staff move from one home to another without appropriate induction, they are not fully prepared to meet children’s individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have a good understanding of the children’s needs. Staff report that managers actively support them through direct guidance and supervision. The managers support staff effectively in the development and progression of the home. The Inspection report for children’s home: 2862135 5 team of staff work well together. Although there have been periods of staff sickness, staff retention is generally good. Inspection report for children’s home: 2862135 6

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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 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

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that inductions and mandatory training are prioritised both for new staff and staff moving to work at different homes. All staff must be equipped to meet children’s needs safely and effectively. 17 September 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that all children have access to appropriate advocacy support and, where possible, that this is provided by a person of the child’s choosing. Looked-after children are entitled to access an independent advocate who can provide advice and ensure that they have the support needed to express their views, wishes and feelings about their care and lives. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 23, paragraph 4.16)

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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: 2862135 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Beaufort Care Group Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2, Hollygrove Business Park, Verwood Road, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 2DB

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Inspectors

Kerry Meller-Rayment, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Peter Jackson, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children’s home: 2862135 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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