Vineyard Homes Limited

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited OFSTED USE ONLY

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Registered provider: Vineyard Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

The provider registered with Ofsted on 18 June 2024 to provide ring-fenced accommodation. The registered service manager registered on 16 December 2025.

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provider

At the time of the monitoring visit, the provider had 11 properties offering supported accommodation for up to 33 children. On the day of this visit, there were 11 children being supported by the provider.

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provider

This monitoring visit was announced on the day of the visit. The inspectors visited 4 premises.

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This monitoring visit

Between 18 and 22 May 2026, Ofsted completed the providers second full inspection. Serious and widespread weaknesses were identified, resulting in a notice restricting the further accommodation of any children. Due to the shortfalls being ongoing, a notice of proposal to cancel was also issued.

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This monitoring visit

There has been significant improvement since the last full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The leaders and managers have complied with the notice restricting the further accommodation of any children. The number of properties offering supported accommodation has been further reduced, and 7 children have moved on. As a result, the leaders and managers are better equipped to meet the support needs of children. The leaders and managers are helping affected staff to find alternative employment.

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This monitoring visit

The quality of support for children is improving. The nominated individual has identified external support to help leaders and managers to upskill team leaders, Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited OFSTED USE ONLY

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This monitoring visit

staff practice and the quality of their engagement with children. The registered service manager has introduced reflective practice. Team leaders have received direct feedback about the quality of the supervision they offer to staff, and the feedback has helped to ensure that the guidance given to staff is focused directly on the individual needs of children.

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This monitoring visit

The staff team has received additional, relevant training to improve the quality of practice. The team leaders' and staff's understanding of safeguarding and how to identify the risks that children might be faced with, for example when they are missing, has improved.

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This monitoring visit

The staff are more responsive to the children's support needs. Their understanding of the need to increase their direct interaction and build in activities with children as part of relationship building has improved, for example supporting children with preparation and readiness for exams, attending appointments at health clinics or hospital, supporting immigration appointments and supporting children as they prepare for moving on to independence. Staff are now advocating for children more readily.

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This monitoring visit

The quality of safeguarding training has developed. The registered service manager is raising staff's awareness to ensure that they can identify changes in the presentation of children, identify patterns in behaviour and respond when children have unexplained items. While staff have a better understanding of safeguarding and the risks that children are exposed to, one member of staff had limited knowledge of key areas such as county lines and exploitation.

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This monitoring visit

The arrangements for children to seek help and guidance outside of usual working hours are better. Staffing arrangements provide greater continuity of support for children and help the staff to offer quality time to children.

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This monitoring visit

The leaders and managers have introduced a case management system to track key and relevant information about the children's progress.

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This monitoring visit

The notice of proposal to cancel this provider is lifted. The notice restricting the accommodation of further children is not reissued. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited OFSTED USE ONLY

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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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the 'Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards'. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The protection standard is that children are enabled to feel safe and that their needs are met.

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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

are familiar with and act in accordance with child protection policies. (Regulation 5 (1)(2)(f)(i)) 23 September 2026

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and/or to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited OFSTED USE ONLY

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Vineyard Homes Limited

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Tendai Kazingizi

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Inspectors

Seka Graovac, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Vineyard Homes Limited OFSTED USE ONLY

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Inspectors

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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