Children's Home run by Beacon Care Group Ltd in Lancashire

Inspection report for children's home: 2817904 1 Registered provider: Beacon Care Group Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

The home is operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

There were 2 children living at the home at the time of this inspection. The inspector did not speak to the children as they were away on holiday.

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Information about this children's home

The registered provider has recently appointed a new responsible individual. Ofsted are currently checking that this person has the relevant capacity, experience and skills to carry out the role.

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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

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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Enforcement action since last inspection:

Following the last full inspection, 2 compliance notices were issued under Section 22A of the Care Standards Act under regulation 13, the leadership and management standard, and regulation 14, the care planning standard. A monitoring visit was undertaken on 24 Inspection report for children's home: 2817904 2 June 2026. The provider had taken sufficient action in all identified areas, and the compliance notices were met. Inspection report for children's home: 2817904 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/04/2026 Full Inadequate 21/05/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2817904 4

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Summary of findings

Children have well-planned moves into the home. The home environment is welcoming and homely. Staff support children to see people who are important to them, both face to face and via video calls.

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Summary of findings

Children do not attend full-time education. However, plans are in place, and children access online learning.

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Summary of findings

Children have individualised risk assessments with strategies that staff follow in practice. However, since the last visit there have been no safeguarding incidents.

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Summary of findings

Leaders and managers are reflective and make changes to improve children's lives. Staff receive regular supervision. Staff attend team meetings, which supports their practice.

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Summary of findings

Leaders and managers have good relationships with professionals.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide children with a good quality of care that is helping them to make progress in all areas of their lives.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's moves into the home are carefully planned and managed by the responsible individual, registered manager and staff. This child-centred approach helps to ensure that children can settle when they move into the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to develop their independence skills. One child is working towards moving into a new home in line with their age and development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that children have positive experiences. At this inspection, the children were on holiday with staff in another country. This helps them to develop their social skills and have positive experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to spend time with their family and friends. Staff ensure that children can visit family members even when this is a long distance from their home. Staff support one child to make video calls so they can enjoy time with their family. This supports children to maintain relationships with people who are important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home has a welcoming and homely feel. The environment is decorated and furnished to a good standard. Children's bedrooms are personalised to reflect each child's preferences and are decorated with their own belongings. This gives children a sense of belonging. Inspection report for children's home: 2817904 5 Children access online learning as part of their education. This does not equate to full- time learning. Staff are working to ensure that children attend education to enhance their ongoing learning and development effectively.

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

Staff work hard to understand children's risk and vulnerabilities. Staff spoken to demonstrate a good knowledge of children's vulnerabilities.

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

Children have risk assessments that are individualised to their specific needs. Risk assessments include strategies for staff to reduce risk.

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

When children move in, their risks are understood and assessed to ensure that staff have the skills to manage children's specific risks. This helps to keep children safe. The registered manager shares relevant information with staff. This helps to ensure that staff are informed about children's individual needs and vulnerabilities.

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

Since the last visit, there have been no safeguarding incidents. This demonstrates that strategies to reduce risk are effective.

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

Records demonstrate that staff know what to do if a child goes missing from home. A member of staff spoken to knows what to do if a child makes an allegation.

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

Safer recruitment processes are followed. This means that only suitable staff are employed to work with children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Since the last inspection, leaders and managers have reflected on the previous judgement. The registered manager implemented an action plan. This addressed the previous shortfalls. The registered manager has worked hard to address the shortfalls. Therefore, staff caring and safeguarding practices have improved.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are caring and ambitious for children. One staff member stated, 'The support we receive from them is incredible. They don't just sit in an office and tell us what we should be doing. They know the young people, they know the staff and they are involved.'

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision. This provides staff with the opportunity to discuss and reflect on their practices. Staff attend team meetings, which helps to support their development. Team meetings also provide staff with the opportunity to share good practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager and staff maintain effective relationships with relevant professionals. This supports a coordinated approach to meeting children's needs and contributes to helping staff provide consistent care for children. Inspection report for children's home: 2817904 6 Decisions about children moving into the home are well thought out and planned by the responsible individual, managers and staff. Other relevant professionals are involved in decisions about children's moves into the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager ensures that staff use child-focused language in children's plans and records. This supports staff caring practices. Inspection report for children's home: 2817904 7

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that children are in full-time education while they are of compulsory school age, unless their personal education plan contained within the care plan or other relevant plan states otherwise. The home must aim to support full-time attendance at school unless the child's relevant plan indicates this is not in their best interests. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,' page 28, paragraph 5.14)

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors 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: 2817904 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Beacon Care Group Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Blackwell Business Centre, 1 Blackwell Lane, Darlington DL3 8QF

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Inspector

Karen Andrews, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2817904 9 regulates 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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