Children's Home run by The Kennedy and Elliott Partnership LLP in Enfield

Inspection report for children's home: 2813228 1 Registered provider: The Kennedy and Elliott Partnership LLP

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This privately owned children's home provides care for up to 4 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of the inspection, there were 3 children living at the home. The inspector spoke to 2 children during this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

A new manager has been appointed and has submitted an application to register with Ofsted.

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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: 26 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: 2813228 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/11/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2813228 3

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Summary of findings

Children are settled and making good progress in the home. They receive support to identify and enrol in suitable college courses of their choice.

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Summary of findings

Children enjoy a wide range of activities, including boxing, shopping trips and holidays in the United Kingdom and abroad.

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Summary of findings

Children live in a clean, well-decorated home. Some bedrooms are personalised with items that reflect children's interests and faith. However, one child's bedroom required some attention to ensure that this is private, homely and nurturing.

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Summary of findings

Staff and managers do not receive regular supervision. Although this shortfall is being addressed, some staff report feeling unsupported and undervalued.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children who have recently moved into the home settle in well and make good progress. Staff offer children choices, value their wishes and involve them in decisions about their care. When children experience high-risk situations, staff work effectively with external professionals to keep them safe. This coordinated approach promotes stability and positive outcomes for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff maintain positive relationships with other agencies. They work closely with professionals to support children to have well-planned moves to semi- independent accommodation and other homes in the organisation to suit children's care needs. Information about children's safety and welfare is shared promptly, and decisions about their care are made collaboratively. This ensures that there is a holistic approach to meeting children's needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children with their educational needs. Those who have completed secondary education receive help to identify suitable college courses and enrol with colleges of their choice. This supports their future aspirations and reinforces the value of education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged by staff to share their views and contribute to making decisions about living in the home. Daily conversations, key-work sessions and 'My Care, My Voice' meetings provide regular opportunities and a 'curious to know' approach that helps children to reflect on and express their thoughts. This promotes positive relationships between staff and children and helps children to feel listened to and valued.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy a wide range of activities at home and in the community. These include attending boxing clubs, shopping trips and holidays both within the United Kingdom and Inspection report for children's home: 2813228 4 abroad. Such experiences help children to develop friendships, remain positively engaged and maintain their physical wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to develop age-appropriate independence skills. Staff help them to identify and practise skills needed for adult life, including budgeting, cooking, job searching and independent access to the community. As a result, children gain confidence and essential life skills, reducing their anxieties about moving to independent living.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Most areas of the home are clean, well maintained and personalised to reflect children's identities, cultures and beliefs. However, one child’s bedroom did not provide them with a private, homely and nurturing environment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Leaders and managers promote a culture of care and respect, encouraging everyone to value each other's choices and wishes. One child has a friendly pet cat. Everyone in the home shares responsibility for ensuring that the cat is safe and fed. The child is proud of how the cat is a source of comfort and helps them to remain calm and manage their emotions positively.

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

Staff understand children's individual risks. These are clearly detailed in risk assessments, which are regularly reviewed with the involvement of children's placing authorities. Managers hold reflective discussions with staff during team meetings and handovers to ensure that risks are effectively managed and children remain safe.

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

Some children have gone missing from the home. Effective partnership working between staff, managers and external agencies ensures that children are located and returned home safely. Leaders and managers work closely with children's placing authorities to make decisions about moving children to safer placements when missing episodes persist. Children are consulted with throughout this process and have well-planned transitions that help to reduce these risks.

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

Staff help children to understand and follow the home's rules and expectations. When children struggle to regulate their emotions, staff use verbal de-escalation and positive behaviour support strategies to help them calm. Staff work closely with external mental health professionals and the home's therapist to gain guidance on meeting children's emotional and mental health needs. Children develop individual coping mechanisms, seek help from staff and access professional services when needed.

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

Leaders and managers implement thorough safe recruitment procedures. When individuals who are related are employed in the home, managers implement clear measures to ensure that there is transparency and impartiality that protects safeguarding procedures for children and enables fair and effective oversight of practice. Inspection report for children's home: 2813228 5

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home has a new manager who is in the process of registering with Ofsted. The manager works closely with a committed staff team to implement child-centred approaches to care. This has improved staff's understanding of how to work effectively with children and has supported positive outcomes.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers provide effective leadership. They have a good understanding of the home's systems and use these to drive service development. This includes improving staff support, promoting good care practice and the quality and impact of management oversight. The manager promptly addresses shortfalls, resulting in better care and overall practice in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders, managers and staff actively promote children's progress. They use well- structured systems to monitor and evaluate outcomes. Child-centred reports help children to understand and track their own progress and development. Achievements are recognised and celebrated through appropriate rewards and positive reinforcement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have not received regular supervision. The current management team has identified this need and is taking steps to address it. However, the lack of consistent supervision has left some staff feeling less supported and valued.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers promote staff development. Staff receive mandatory training as well as training that is tailored to the needs of children in their care. Recent improvements to training oversight ensure that leaders and managers have a clear understanding of individual staff development needs. Inspection report for children's home: 2813228 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 quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

understand the children's home's overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children's needs and supports them 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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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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Requirement Due date

enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that children's bedrooms provide them with a private, clean and nurturing environment. 30 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(b)) 30 October 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2813228 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: 2813228 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider: The Kennedy and Elliott Partnership LLP

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Beckwith Barn Warren Estate, Lordship Road, Writtle, Essex CM1 3WT

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Inspector

Alphie Khumalo, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2813228 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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