Children's Home run by We are Juno CIC in Wirral

Inspection report for children’s home: 2823771 1 Registered provider: We are Juno CIC

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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 run by a not-for-profit organisation and provides care for up to 3 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in May 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 2 children were living at the home. Both children talked to the inspector about their experiences and care.

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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: 2823771 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

18/11/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2823771 3

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Summary of findings

Staff respond to the children’s risks and vulnerabilities by working with relevant professionals. This ensures that there is a multi-agency approach to reducing risk.

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Summary of findings

Care plans are child centred and include children’s individual needs.

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Summary of findings

Children have detailed risk assessments. These help staff in their practice. Staff encourage children to contribute to their plans. This helps children to feel included in their care.

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Summary of findings

The registered manager, deputy manager and responsible individual have good oversight of staff practice.

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Summary of findings

Staff are supported through regular supervision sessions and team meetings.

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Summary of findings

Staff receive training to meet children’s individual needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are committed to providing stability for the children. They know the children well. Children have developed positive and trusting relationships with staff. Staff have a good understanding of children’s individual needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff use a caring approach that includes therapeutic care and support. Regular guidance from therapists informs staff’s care practice.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children improve their lifestyle with better sleeping habits and encouraging healthy eating and better self-care routines. Staff prioritise children’s health. Staff ensure that children attend health appointments. This helps to improve children’s physical and emotional wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the importance of education for children. The registered manager advocates for children. Staff work hard to support children to attend education, and children have made some progress. Staff are creative and develop additional educational opportunities for the children. However, the registered manager accepts that further progress is needed in this area.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff involve children in a range of positive experiences and community-based activities. Children enjoy visiting support groups, working in a cafe, go-karting and days out to the beach. These activities are planned with children and recorded in their memory books.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is clean, comfortable and well maintained. There are comfortable spaces for children to sit in the lounge and a spacious dining area where children have meals with Inspection report for children’s home: 2823771 4 staff. Care-experienced adults helped decorate the home. The result is a beautifully decorated home. This provides a nurturing environment for children to live in.

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

Children say that they feel safe at the home and describe how staff keep them safe. Staff have a good understanding of children’s individual risks and vulnerabilities.

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

Since the last inspection, children have made allegations against staff. The registered manager has taken sufficient action to investigate. Investigations are completed in consultation with the local authority designated officer and relevant safeguarding professionals.

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

Staff know what to do if children go missing from home. The children have robust missing-from-home plans. Staff use individualised strategies to encourage children to return home. However, there was one incident when a member of staff was unsure what to do. This did not have an adverse impact on the child. The registered manager recognises this shortfall and is taking action to address this.

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

Children’s risk management plans are detailed and include clear guidance for staff to follow in practice. The registered manager reviews children’s risk management plans. This helps to ensure that strategies to protect children remain effective.

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

Staff are managing high risks in relation to self-injurious behaviour. Staff use supportive approaches to manage this risk. The registered manager and staff have a good understanding of children’s experiences. This helps to inform their safeguarding practice.

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

Staff talk to children about risk. Staff educate children about risks that they may be exposed to. Through direct work with children, staff work proactively to identify risks and help children to make positive life choices.

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

There is a multi-agency approach to managing risk. The registered manager and staff work with children’s social workers and relevant safeguarding professionals to monitor and review the strategies that are in place to protect children.

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

Staff demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding procedures. Staff are confident about the safeguarding processes in place to protect children.

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

The registered manager has created an open and collaborative culture for staff. This approach encourages staff to talk openly in team meetings and supervisions. This gives staff the confidence to support each other when they are managing high levels of risk.

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

Recruitment procedures and practices are safe and effective. All staff are checked before they work at the home. This helps to ensure that only suitable adults are employed to care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Inspection report for children’s home: 2823771 5 The home is led and managed by a caring, experienced and knowledgeable registered manager. She is supported by an equally caring and experienced deputy manager. Managers know the children well. They have a good understanding of children’s needs and vulnerabilities.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff describe a positive and caring culture in the home and the organisation.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has effective monitoring and review systems in place. However, on one occasion, there was a delay in the registered manager updating a child’s plans and records with relevant information. Records do not demonstrate the actions taken. The registered manager accepts this shortfall.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are provided with training and development opportunities to support their practice. Staff describe how these opportunities help them to meet children’s individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers understand the home’s strengths and areas for development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Internal and external monitoring systems are effective. This helps the registered manager to continue to review the quality of care that staff provide for children. The management reviews contain comprehensive evaluations, children’s views, stakeholder view and clear plans for progression.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision. This provides them with the opportunity to discuss and reflect on their practice. Staff attend regular team meetings and work with the provider’s therapist. These meetings give staff opportunities to discuss children and consider ways to enhance their practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 2823771 6

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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 within 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; and

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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.

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Requirement Due date

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of 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 manager must ensure that all actions are consistently recorded in relevant plans and records. 11 October 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that children are supported to regain their confidence in education and be engaged in suitable structured educational activities. The objectives and outcomes of activities should be recorded to demonstrate the child’s learning. The registered person and staff must work closely with the placing authority so that the child is supported and enabled to resume full-time education as soon as possible. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 28, paragraph 5.15) Inspection report for children’s home: 2823771 7

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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: 2823771 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3A Queen Insurance Building, 24 Queen Avenue, Liverpool L2 4TZ

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Inspector

Shane North, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2823771 9 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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