Children's Home run by Jordan Xavier Children’s Homes Ltd in Southwark

Inspection report for children’s home: 2862247 1 Registered provider: Jordan Xavier Children’s Homes Ltd

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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 run home provides care for up to 3 children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered with Ofsted on 31 January 2026. The registered manager left in April 2026, and a new manager was appointed by the provider in the same month. The new manager has applied to Ofsted to be registered.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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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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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2862247 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/05/2026 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home: 2862247 3

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Summary of findings

Since the last inspection, the home has undergone a period of transformation, resulting in improvements to both the environment and management oversight. The child living at the home is settled and is making steady progress. Staff have developed positive and meaningful relationships with the child and demonstrate a good understanding of the contextual safeguarding risks that children may face. This enables staff to provide appropriate support and to promote the child’s safety and wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff know the child well and have worked hard to develop positive and meaningful relationships with them. These relationships have been strengthened by staff spending quality time with the child and participating in activities chosen by the child. As a result, the child feels valued, listened to and supported.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, the home has been refurbished and now provides a clean, welcoming and comfortable environment. The child has personalised their bedroom to reflect their individual interests and preferences, which helps to promote a sense of belonging and ownership in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have a good understanding of the child’s complex needs and are supported by comprehensive care plans that align with the local authority’s pathway plan. This ensures that staff have clear guidance on the child’s needs, aspirations and vulnerabilities. This has enabled the staff to provide consistent and effective support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that the child is given regular opportunities to express their wishes and feelings. They are encouraged to discuss matters that are important to them through planned key-work sessions. These sessions are reflective in nature, enabling both the child and staff to explore experiences, gain a deeper understanding of the child’s lived experiences, and identify any support or actions needed to promote the child’s wellbeing and positive outcomes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have worked hard to help the child to develop their independence skills in preparation for adulthood. This has started with small steps to support the child to develop essential life skills, such as cooking and managing their own laundry.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

With encouragement and persistence from the staff, the child is now considering their plans including attending college. This is a significant improvement for the child who had previously struggled to engage in education. Inspection report for children’s home: 2862247 4 Staff have been working with the child to help them to rebuild a meaningful relationship with their family. This is helping the child to understand their identity and to develop relationships with adults who are important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff use a restorative approach to behaviour. However, on one occasion when a monetary consequence was used, this was not correctly recorded to show that all consequences are proportionate.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

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

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff have developed a good understanding of the child’s individual risks. Risk assessments are comprehensive, regularly reviewed and used effectively in practice. This ensures that the child receives a coordinated and wraparound package of care, with their safety, welfare and wellbeing remaining central to practice.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When serious incidents occur, the manager and staff respond promptly and appropriately. Staff work closely with partner agencies to manage risk and promote the child’s safety. Clear strategies are in place to guide practice, including missing-from- home protocols, individual risk assessments and behaviour support plans. These provide staff with a consistent framework for responding to identified risks and supporting the child effectively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Team meetings focus on the child’s overall care and progress. Staff regularly review incidents, including episodes where the child has been missing from home, to identify patterns, evaluate responses and consider any learning. This helps to ensure a shared understanding of risk and promotes a consistent approach to safeguarding and risk management.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have ensured that the child has access to specialist services, including support relating to child sexual exploitation and substance misuse. While the child does not always engage with these services, staff continue to encourage participation and ensure that the child understands the support available to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have completed safeguarding and specialist training relevant to the child’s needs. As a result, staff have developed the skills and knowledge required to support the child effectively. Staff use therapeutic approaches that demonstrate to the child that they are listened to, cared for and valued .

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Episodes of the child going missing from home remain high. However, staff maintain detailed and informative records of these incidents. They work proactively with partner agencies to report concerns, undertake welfare checks, and make sustained efforts to locate and support the child’s safe return home. This coordinated approach helps to reduce risk and promotes the child’s wellbeing. Inspection report for children’s home: 2862247 5

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is motivated and driven to deliver a good-quality service, which helps the child to be safe and succeed. The manager is now more confident with regards to the regulations and quality standards and has developed good practice in triangulating these across the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have reflected on the home’s previous inspection. They have used this learning to identify areas for development and implement a plan to strengthen staff knowledge, skills and practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and the manager have developed a range of monitoring tools that help them to have oversight of the home. These are being used to analyse patterns of behaviours for children to create a better understanding of risk. This analysis is shared with the team through detailed focused team meetings.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

New members of staff are now completing a thorough induction programme. This includes receiving training on a wide range of relevant topics. Frequent formal reflective supervision meetings help to give staff the opportunities to review their practice and reflect on their learning and professional development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and the manager have at times challenged external agencies to secure support for the child, including from mental health and education services. This has ensured that the child has had access to services that support them to make meaningful progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and the manager have completed a 6-month review of the home. However, reviews do not contain enough detail to evaluate and understand children’s progress. There is limited feedback from children and no feedback from parents. Inspection report for children’s home: 2862247 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 registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality-of-care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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Requirement Due date

The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c) (5))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the manager must ensure that the report provides a detailed review of the home including feedback from children, parents, placing authorities and staff. 30 September 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that all incidents of control, discipline and restraint are subject to systems of regular scrutiny to ensure that their use is fair. The registered person should record consequences in a home’s log. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.36) Inspection report for children’s home: 2862247 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: 2862247 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Jordan Xavier Children’s Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, London HA7 1JS

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Inspector

Helen Daniel, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2862247 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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