Children's Home run by Care 2 Share 2 Ltd in Redbridge

Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 1 SC052946 Registered provider: Care 2 Share 2 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

This home is owned and managed by a private provider and can provide care for up to 5 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The home was registered by Ofsted in 2003.

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Information about this children's home

The acting manager has applied to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, 4 children were living in the home. The inspector spoke to 3 children as part of 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: 18 November 2025

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/11/2025 Full Good 29/10/2024 Full Good 19/03/2024 Full Good 27/02/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 3

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Summary of findings

The home is judged good in all areas. Children make good progress from their starting points. They have formed positive relationships with staff, who support them to achieve in their education, engage in activities, develop life skills and manage their emotions. Children's vulnerabilities are understood and safety plans provide useful strategies to reduce the likelihood of harm. The acting manager and staff work well with external professionals to protect and safeguard the children. Senior managers, the home's manager and the deputy manager work together to maintain effective oversight of the home. Two recommendations have been made regarding making timely notifications and updating the statement of purpose.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make progress from their starting points and say that they feel happy at the home. They attend education provisions, and some children take part in extra-curricular sports, such as football and basketball.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home facilitates and encourages contact with children's families if safe to do so, including when celebrating special occasions. The children also go out with friends and family to engage in activities of their choice. They pursue their interests, such as swimming, go-karting, trampolining, arts and crafts and attending activities in the community.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children engage well with staff and are able to express their wishes, feelings and emotions. Staff support and encourage children to develop their independent living skills, such as money management, cooking, tidying up their bedrooms and looking after their personal hygiene, to prepare them for adulthood.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Key-work sessions are detailed and show that the children are encouraged to reflect on how to make positive choices in life. These sessions are also used to reinforce the importance of keeping safe from potential harm.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have planned moves in line with their pathway plans. They achieve positive outcomes, such as reunification with their families or moving to foster placements closer to their family homes.

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

Incidents of children going missing from home are frequent. However, the staff are vigilant in reporting the incidents and making contact with the child, their friends and family to locate them. Most missing incidents occur when children do not return home by the agreed times. Staff provide a warm welcome when the children return home safely. Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 4 Staff have a good understanding of individual children's risks and the triggers that could lead to distress or challenging behaviour. They hold meaningful conversations with children, helping them to reflect on how to keep themselves safe.

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

The manager and staff have good relationships with external professionals, such as the police, social workers and families, enabling collaborative action that protects and safeguards the children.

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

Sanctions and consequences are proportionate and have appropriate timescales. They take into consideration the child's age and understanding. This helps children to understand the importance of keeping themselves safe and making the right choices.

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

Action taken following allegations against staff is not sufficiently robust. One on occasion, Ofsted was not notified in a timely manner and appropriate action was not taken regarding the staff member. This could have had a negative impact on the safety and protection of other children in the home at that time.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Currently, the registered manager position is vacant. The acting manager has applied for registration. The senior management team, which includes service managers, the responsible individual, the acting manager and the deputy manager, work together to maintain effective oversight of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

All staff receive supervision from their line managers on a regular basis. This helps them to understand their roles and supports them with their day-to-day responsibilities, as well as consideration of further development and career progression. Staff feel listened to and supported by their managers. One staff member described supervision as their 'safe space'.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff are trained to use a trauma-informed approach to care, enabling them to support the children and help them to manage their distress during difficult times. The manager advocates for children appropriately when access to specialist services, such as child and adolescent mental health services, are required.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The leaders and managers are passionate about building their team and enhancing their potential. They provide opportunities to progress through the in-house leadership programme. This supports staff to build confidence and gain knowledge and expertise to develop their careers.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home's statement of purpose reflects the values and ethos of the home. However, it contains outdated management information, which can be misleading to stakeholders and professionals. Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should have a system in place so that all serious events are notified, within 24 hours, to the appropriate people. The system should cover the action that should be followed if the event arises at the weekend or on a public holiday. Notification must include details of the action taken by the home's staff in response to the event. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 63, paragraph 14.13)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the statement of purpose is kept under regular review and updated accordingly (regulation 16 and schedule 1). ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 14, paragraph 3.5)

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Information about this inspection

Inspector 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: SC052946 6

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 46 The Ridgeway, North Harrow, HARROW, Middlesex HA2 7QN

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Mehnaaz Chaudhary

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Inspector

Rubina Gani, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC052946 7 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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