Children's home run by Lytham Care Limited in Knowsley

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC482340 1 SC482340 Registered provider: Lytham Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private company. It provides care for one child who may have social and emotional difficulties and/or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the visit, no children were living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

A full inspection was carried out on 3 and 4 February 2026, during which the home was judged to be good. Since the inspection, the provider informed Ofsted that there was no registered manager in post and there were insufficient staff to provide care for the child. Senior managers took the decision to end the child’s placement as they could not provide the child with continuity of care. On 24 April 2026, a 3-month condition was imposed by Ofsted under Section 13 of the Care Standards Act 2000.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place to review the steps the provider has taken to ensure that the home is ready for a child to move into.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that managers have taken action to ensure there is enough skilled and experienced staff employed to care for a child. There is currently one staff vacancy. Managers have recruited to this position and are completing the necessary safe recruitment checks.

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This monitoring visit

During the period of closure, staff have been working in other homes operated by the organisation. They have received additional training to ensure they understand their responsibilities to safeguard children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC482340 2 The home is well maintained and decorated. The child’s bedroom has been prepared in readiness to welcome a child. Attention is required to the back garden as it is overgrown and looks uncared for.

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This monitoring visit

Requirements raised at the last inspection will be reviewed at the next full inspection of the home. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC482340 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/02/2026 Full Good 12/11/2024 Full Good 19/09/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 03/03/2020 Interim Declined in effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC482340 4

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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 with 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;

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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

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that incidents are evaluated with scrutiny, taking into consideration any possible learning outcomes or to support the development of staff.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that children’s plans are regularly updated with accurate, up-to-date information to enable the safe and consistent care of each child.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all monitoring and review systems contain accurate information about care provided.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that actions identified to improve the quality of care provided in the home are specific and measurable.

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The registered person must ensure the workforce development plan identifies any additional staff training required to support the delivery of the home’s statement of purpose. 31 March 2026

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children— 31 March 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC482340 5 receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home;

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

ensure the effective induction of each child into the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that children are supported to move into the home with the best possible planning under the circumstances and timeframes available.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the home is nurturing and is a supportive environment that meets the needs of the children. In particular, this means completing timely repairs of damage and wear and tear. (‘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 to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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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: SC482340 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Lytham Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 400 Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool Merseyside L9 9DB

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Inspector

Sophie Thomson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC482340 7 and inspects 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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