Home Care Supported Living Limited

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited 1 Home Care Supported Living Limited Registered provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This service registered with Ofsted on 19 September 2024 and is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides accommodation for up to 5 looked-after children and care leavers across 2 group-living homes.

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provider

At the time of the inspection, the service was not providing accommodation for any children. The inspector spoke with 2 young people who had recently turned 18.

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provider

The service has provided accommodation for 4 children since registering with Ofsted.

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provider

The registered service manager and the nominated individual have been with the service since it registered with Ofsted.

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Inspection dates: 10 to 13 August 2026

The inspection was announced on 10 August 2026 and started that day. The inspector was on site on 12 and 13 August 2026.

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Outcome

Consistently strong service delivery leads to typically positive experiences and progress for children. Where improvements are needed, leaders and managers take timely and effective action. The next inspection will be within approximately 3 years Inspection report for supported accommodation provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited 2

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Summary of findings

Children make good progress and have positive experiences. Staff know them well and ensure that they have access to the support they need when they need it. This helps children make positive progress towards adulthood and achieve greater independence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children

Staff support children well to develop independent living skills. Children progress through a programme of activities that helps them to transition towards independence. A professional said that the managers and staff provide children with a safe, stable and supportive environment where they make positive progress and develop the skills needed for future independence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children

To ensure that the children continue to develop their independence, staff carefully balance the level of direct support they provide with encouragement for children to do things for themselves. A professional said, ‘I would particularly like to highlight the provider’s commitment to promoting independence while maintaining appropriate levels of support.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children

Children recognise the progress they make. Staff know them well and support them to achieve their goals, such as attending university, learning English, learning to drive and pursuing hobbies. For example, one young person who had recently turned 18 told staff that they had achieved the grades needed to secure a place at Oxford University. They thanked staff and said they would not have been able to achieve this without their support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children

Staff understand the importance of children maintaining relationships with their families and friends and actively promote these connections. Children routinely visit family members who live abroad, helping them to maintain vital personal networks and a sense of identity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children

The accommodation is of a good standard, comfortable and well maintained. Children personalise their bedrooms to reflect their individuality and preferences. Children take part in social events organised by the staff, which helps to encourage good rapport. Staff support and encourage children to learn about and celebrate religious events, such as Eid, Easter and Christmas. This provides opportunities for children to learn and develop an understanding of different cultures, while also encouraging camaraderie among the children and staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children

Staff encourage children to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing, and this means that the children’s health is prioritised and promoted. All children are registered with a GP and a dentist and regularly attend routine health appointments. Managers and staff are proactive in supporting children to access additional health services when needed. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited 3

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How well children are helped and protected

Children know who to contact for support and receive help and guidance from staff whenever needed. Staff regularly check in with children throughout the day to ensure that they are safe and have a point of contact. Children can easily access staff support outside usual office hours, including in emergencies, which helps them to seek support and stay connected with staff.

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How well children are helped and protected

Staff help children to contribute to their support plans and encourage them to participate in one-to-one sessions and regular meetings. This ensures that children take a leading role in influencing the plans and decisions that affect their lives.

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How well children are helped and protected

Staff undertake appropriate safeguarding training to help them understand the likely risks faced by the children they support and to keep children safe. Staff demonstrate a strong understanding of whistleblowing policies and safeguarding procedures, which means that they are confident in recognising signs that a child may require more direct support. There have been no allegations against staff and no complaints from or about children.

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How well children are helped and protected

Leaders and managers recruit staff safely to work in the organisation. Effective systems are in place to ensure that all necessary information for safer recruitment is obtained and recorded. This helps to ensure that only individuals who are suitable to work with children are employed by the organisation.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

Leaders and managers are aspirational for children. They want to support them to succeed. They celebrate children’s achievements alongside them. Children’s individual small steps of progress are recognised and rewarded, giving them a positive sense that staff and managers care about them and their successes.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

Managers and staff regularly share information about children and the progress they are making with one another and with other agencies, ensuring that what is happening for children is known and understood by all. Communication between staff, managers and professionals regarding the children is well considered and effective. One professional said:

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

‘Communication from the provider has been consistently good. Staff are responsive, approachable, and maintain regular contact with professionals involved in children’s care. Updates are shared appropriately, and there is good partnership working between the placement and the leaving-care service.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

Managers and staff receive regular, meaningful supervision sessions that focus on children’s experiences, needs, plans and feedback. Staff and managers are encouraged to reflect on their practice and how they help to support children’s progress. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited 4 Staff value the support they receive. They say that they are well led and managed by leaders who are approachable, visible and supportive. This increases staff retention, morale, and helps to provide stability for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers

The registered service manager has suitable oversight of the service to ensure that continuous improvements are made for children. However, the provider has missed an opportunity to review the contingency plan to ensure that it reflects current arrangements for managing unexpected events. The statement of purpose does not accurately reflect the categories for which the provider is registered. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited 5

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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 registered person must compile a statement (“the statement of purpose”) which covers the following matters in respect of the supported accommodation undertaking—

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Requirement Due date

its purpose, including its ethos, core aims and function;

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the category or categories of supported accommodation it offers;

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the characteristics of the children for whom it is intended the supported accommodation undertaking will provide accommodation and support, including the age range, number and sex of the children;

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the address of the registered provider’s principal office, except where this is the same address as where the children are accommodated. (Regulation 9 (1)(a)(b)(d)(g))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must ensure that the statement of purpose reflects the service that is delivered in practice and remove the placement address. 1 October 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should prepare and implement a policy that sets out the arrangements for children living in the homes in the event that the service ceases to provide accommodation, either temporarily or permanently. The contingency plan policy must set out the actions that would be taken to ensure the appropriate transfer of records. (‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards’, page 57) Inspection report for supported accommodation provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited 6

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children 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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited 7

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Binu Mangatetha Kuttappan

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Supported accommodation provider details

Email address: info@homecaresupportedliving.co.uk

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Inspector

Ann Adesoye, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider: Home Care Supported Living Limited 8 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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