Vinney Green Secure Unit

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC035500 1 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Vinney Green Secure Unit Registered provider: South Gloucestershire Council

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Vinney Green Secure Unit, Emersons Green Lane, South Gloucestershire BS16 7AA

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This secure children’s home is managed by a local authority. It is approved by the Secretary of State to restrict children’s liberty. The home can accommodate up to 24 children aged between 10 and 18 years. There were 14 children living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to 20 children placed by the Youth Custody Service and up to 4 children under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 who are placed by local authorities. The admission of any child under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 who is under 13 years of age requires the approval of the Secretary of State.

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Information about this children’s home

The commissioning of health services at this home is the statutory responsibility of NHS England under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Education is provided on site in dedicated facilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since August 2025.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out in line with the memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Department for Education (DfE).

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors visited the home with specialist architects commissioned by the DfE. This visit forms part of the information that Ofsted provide to the DfE so that the Secretary of State can make a decision about the continuing suitability of the home to restrict children’s liberty. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC035500 2 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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This monitoring visit

Improvements have been made to ensure that the home is safe and secure. Work is ongoing in some areas to improve provision further. The home provides a suitable environment to meet the needs of children.

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This monitoring visit

The recommendation made at the last inspection will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC035500 3 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/04/2026 Full Good 20/05/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 18/04/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC035500 4 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the children’s homes are nurturing and supportive environments that meet the needs of their children, and they will, in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. In particular, to specifically personalise and make more homely the lounge and the family contact meeting rooms. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was so that Ofsted can provide information to the DfE so that the Secretary of State can make a decision about the continuing suitability of the home to restrict children’s liberty.

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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: SC035500 5 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: South Gloucestershire Council

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: South Gloucestershire Adults, Children’s and Health, PO box 1955, Bristol BS37 0DE

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Inspectors

Thirza Smith, Social Care Inspector Janine Shortman-Thomas, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC035500 6 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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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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Inspectors

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