Children's Home run by Hexagon Care Services Limited in Leeds

Inspection report for children’s home: 2604035 1 Registered provider: Hexagon Care Services Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private organisation. 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

At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living in the home, and one had recently moved out. Two children were spoken with.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2024.

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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: outstanding

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2604035 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/06/2025 Full Outstanding 07/08/2024 Full Good 16/05/2023 Full Good 17/05/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2604035 3

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Summary of findings

Children are making good progress in this home. They are cared for by nurturing adults who celebrate their achievements, helping them to feel valued, supported and cared for.

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Summary of findings

The manager is a positive role model for both children and staff. Staff use consistent strategies to respond effectively to children’s behaviours, helping them to better understand and manage their emotions.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making good progress in this home. They are cared for by nurturing adult role models, who are proud of the children’s achievements and celebrate their successes. Staff invest time in building warm, trusting relationships with each child, and they create a welcoming and family-orientated environment. As a result, children have developed secure and positive relationships with staff and feel valued, supported and cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff place a strong emphasis on meeting children’s educational needs and aspirations. Some children have successfully completed their GCSE examinations. Staff take an active interest in children’s learning, encouraging them to achieve their potential as well as celebrating their accomplishments.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children learn valuable skills to help them become more independent. Staff encourage them to cook, clean, do their shopping and open bank accounts. These essential skills help children to develop their independent living skills and prepare them for the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children stay in touch with their families and friends. Staff support children to maintain and strengthen these relationships, and they ensure that visits are safe. Children are encouraged to form friendships and invite their friends to the home. This means that children develop their sense of identity, self-worth and belonging.

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

Children’s risk assessments are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect current risks and behaviours. They are clear, easy to follow and well understood by staff. The manager regularly reviews these assessments to ensure they remain relevant and effective. This helps to ensure that children are better protected from harm.

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

Staff respond to children’s behaviours with clear and consistent boundaries. Staff encourage children to talk about their feelings and help them develop alternative ways to manage any feelings of frustration. With guidance from the organisation’s clinical team, staff implement strategies that support them to respond effectively to children’s behaviours. This helps children to better understand and manage their feelings and Inspection report for children’s home: 2604035 4 emotions. As a result, there has been no use of holds to keep everyone safe since the last inspection.

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

Children are supported to develop their understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Staff complete focused direct work with children on a range of topics, including internet safety and healthy relationships. This helps children to recognise potential risks to their safety and wellbeing and make safer choices.

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

Significant incidents are reported to Ofsted to promote the safety and wellbeing of children. However, on one occasion, the manager did not notify the regulator of a serious incident. This prevented Ofsted from having the opportunity to assess whether appropriate actions were taken to safeguard children and promote their wellbeing. In addition, this information was not shared appropriately with external safeguarding partners.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is a positive role model in the home. She has high aspirations for children and staff and promotes this ethos through day-to-day practice. She is supported by a caring and committed team. As a result, children benefit from a staff team that is motivated to help them achieve the best possible outcomes.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff report feeling well supported by the management team. They benefit from regular one-to-one reflective supervision sessions. The formal supervision sessions consistently focus on children’s progress and experiences and on how staff can support them to achieve positive outcomes. This provides staff with opportunities to reflect on their practice and explore ways to further enhance the support they provide to children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from contributing to monthly team meetings. Minutes of the team meetings focus on the progress of the child and improvement of practice. This means that staff are encouraged to reflect on strategies that ensure the child is well cared for.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff access a wide range of training that is tailored to their roles. This benefits staff practice. The manager ensures that staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to care for children effectively and meet their individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is a strong advocate for children. When she believes that care plans are not in a child’s best interests, she challenges partner agencies effectively to ensure children receive the support they need.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Systems are not consistently effective at ensuring that records are comprehensive, clear and sufficiently detailed. This makes it difficult to understand the rationale behind decisions and undermines the transparency and quality of professional decision-making. Inspection report for children’s home: 2604035 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 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 registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if —

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(e)) 30 October 2026

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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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h)) 30 October 2026

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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: 2604035 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Hexagon Care Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: First Floor, Harbour House, Portway, Preston, Lancashire PR2 2DW

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Holly Illingworth

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Inspector

Evelyn Chafota, Social Care Inspector (lead) Shirin Khan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2604035 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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