Children's Home run by Radiant Care Homes Limited in Wokingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2850191 1 Registered provider: Radiant Care Homes 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 registered with Ofsted in August 2025 and is owned and operated by a small private company. It provides care for up to 3 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, one child was living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2025. He is also a registered manager for another home owned by the organisation in the local area.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged ‘inadequate’ in all areas at the full inspection carried out on 24 and 25 June 2026. A compliance notice relating to Regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard) was issued on 22 July 2026, with an end date of 9 August 2026. At the same time, a notice restricting accommodation was issued, taking effect from 22 July 2026 until 14 October 2026 inclusive.

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This monitoring visit

The implementation of new recording systems for senior staff, deputies and the registered manager has strengthened monitoring arrangements and established a clear audit trail. This demonstrates that there is suitable oversight of the day-to-day running of the home. There has been significant progress in this area, reducing the likelihood of omissions or lapses in the quality of care and the review of records for the children. All children’s plans have been reviewed and remain under constant daily scrutiny by the deputy manager to ensure that any changes are added.

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This monitoring visit

The introduction of oversight by the human resources manager has led to a significant improvement in staff compliance with training. The use of incentives, including a voucher reward system, alongside regular reminders to complete Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2850191 2 training, has led to increased compliance with expected training. Additionally, more in-person training has been scheduled to ensure that staff have suitable skills and understanding in key areas, including paediatric first aid, the organisation’s ethos and approach, and the safe use of physical intervention. The presence of the human resources manager has helped staff to feel able to share concerns. This additional support has been used to help resolve a minor conflict arising from a misunderstanding in the staff team.

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This monitoring visit

Management oversight of incidents of concern, such as children going missing from care, has improved. Records have been reviewed and signed off to show that appropriate action has been taken. Records also show that follow-up actions have been taken, including spending time with the child to help them understand the risks associated with going missing from home.

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This monitoring visit

There have been no new safeguarding concerns, other than those associated with children going missing from care, since the full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

An improved system is now in place for staff to be able to report any maintenance issues. While the home requires repainting in some areas, any damaged or dangerous items have been removed. Staff are confident in explaining how this system works. Maintenance personnel were at the home on the day of the visit to rectify issues that had been noted. The director in charge of maintenance is clear on the expectations of how the home needs to look and has been actively involved in monitoring the quality of the living environment.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of this visit, the compliance notice in relation to Regulation 13 has been met. The notice restricting accommodation remains in place. Other requirements and recommendations made at the full inspection were not reviewed at this visit and remain in place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2850191 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/06/2026 Full Inadequate 18/03/2026 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2850191 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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children’s homes overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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Requirement Due date

use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans taking into account the child’s background. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(iv))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should ensure that children’s plans are clear, accurate, consistent, easily accessible and that staff respond to the individual medical needs of the child.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 18 September

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The protection of care standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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that staff— 18 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2850191 5 assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(b)(d))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should ensure that children’s bedrooms are clean and hygienic. Replacement furniture should be provided, and repairs completed, in a timely manner.

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The registered person should ensure that staff use professional curiosity to explore potential risks and share information with the local authority when potential risks are identified for children.

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The registered person must make arrangements for the handling, recording, safekeeping, safe administration and disposal of medicines received into the children’s home.

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In particular the registered person must ensure that—

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a record is kept of the administration of medicine to each child. (Regulation 23 (1) (2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 18 September

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The registered person must prepare and implement a policy (“the behaviour management policy”) which sets out—

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Requirement Due date

how appropriate behaviour is to be promoted in the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

the measures of control, discipline and restraint which may be used in relation to children in the home. 18 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2850191 6 The registered person must keep the behaviour management policy under review and, where appropriate, revise it.

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Requirement Due date

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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Requirement Due date

a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (1)(a)(b) (2) (3)(a)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should ensure that medical treatment is administered safely. There should be management oversight of incidents within 48 hours of their occurrence, and appropriate action must be taken.

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Requirement Due date

The children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and welfare and their lives.

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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

help each child to express views, wishes and feelings; help each child to understand how the child’s views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child. (Regulation 7 (1)(c) (2)(ii)(iii)) 18 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2850191 7 In particular, the registered person must ensure that children are kept informed about the concerns they raise and that their views are used to understand potential risks.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the mandatory training requirements set out in workforce development plans are consistent with other relevant training records used in the home. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.8)  The registered person should ensure that individual sessions with children help them to develop knowledge and skills and to achieve the targets identified in statutory documents and reviews. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 56, and paragraph 11.3)

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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: 2850191 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Radiant Care Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: W02, Howard Road, Stanmore HA7 1FW

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Inspector

Jennie Christopher, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2850191 9 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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