Children's Home run by Young Foundations Limited in Warwickshire

Inspection report for children's home: 2859300 1 Registered provider: Young Foundations Limited

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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 owned by a private company. It provides care for up to 4 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties or have a learning disability or concerns with their mental health.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, there were 4 children living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has a suitably qualified manager. Both the home and manager registered with Ofsted in March 2026.

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Information about this children’s home

This was the home’s first inspection since registering.

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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: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children's home: 2859300 2

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Summary of findings

Children benefit from being cared for by a stable and committed staff team. Care is nurturing and children are making progress from their individual starting points. Children say they feel safe and professionals speak highly of the staff team and the care provided. Leadership in the home is strong and in most areas there is clear oversight of practice from leaders and manager.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the home was registered, one child has moved out and 2 children have moved in. The children have made progress from their individual starting points. All children were spoken to, and they said that they are happy living in the home and get on well with the staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work hard to ensure children have positive transitions in and out of the home. For example, children have opportunities to meet the staff and visit the home before they move in. Staff make sure they take the time to understand children’s needs so that they can prepare the home in advance of their arrival. When one child moved out, staff recognised their vulnerabilities and continue to provide support and advocate for them following their move. This support helps children to settle in their new environments and feel cared for.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support and encourage children to attend education. When possible, children’s education placements are maintained when they move into the home. When children struggle to engage in education, additional support is provided to explore their interests and options available to them to continue to encourage learning. One education professional said, ‘Staff are really supportive of education. Communication is good, I get handovers and there is always someone at the end of the phone.’ This cohesion gives children the best chance of academic achievement to support them in the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the importance of family relationships and help children to maintain them where appropriate. Children regularly spend time with people who are important to them, including in the home. One family member described staff as ‘friendly and accommodating’ and said the staff worked with them well. Maintaining those important relationships helps children to feel cared for and enhances their wellbeing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is warm and welcoming. It is decorated and furnished to a high standard. Children say they like their rooms and have been able to personalise them. However, fire safety signage throughout the home and door alarms on children’s rooms, used without a clear and consistent rationale, detract from the otherwise homely environment. Inspection report for children's home: 2859300 3

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

Staff are nurturing and therapeutic in their approach and have built trusting relationships with the children. Children say they feel safe and find staff approachable if they want to discuss anything. This enables staff to support children when they need it most.

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

Staff have a good understanding of children’s risks and vulnerabilities. When children are at risk of self-harm or unsafe behaviour, staff take quick and decisive action to protect them and keep them safe. These incidents are managed with sensitivity and understanding and in line with professional advice to help reduce further risks.

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

Staff implement clear and consistent routines and boundaries so that children know what is expected of them. These boundaries are supported by incentives to encourage children to make positive choices. For example, one child does not always return home at their agreed time. Staff have implemented an incentive programme to encourage them to do so, to help them to stay safe.

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

The use of physical interventions to manage behaviour is minimal. Staff are clear that physical intervention is only used as a last resort, which means it is rarely used. On these infrequent occasions, physical interventions have been appropriate and effective. However, records relating to the use of physical interventions do not always clearly report which staff were involved or that children were spoken to afterwards about those specific incidents. This limits managers’ oversight of the use of physical intervention to ensure it is safe.

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

Children know how to raise complaints and concerns and are empowered to do so. Leaders take these complaints seriously, which helps increase children’s confidence in speaking up, knowing that they will be listened to. When complaints involve other children, staff act sensitively and opportunities are taken to repair relationships between them.

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

Medicines are generally well managed, and children are engaged well so they regularly take their prescribed medicines. Systems for storing and recording medicines are clear, which reduces the risk of errors. One child keeps and self-administers their emergency medicine when needed. However, staff do not have oversight of how or when is it used, to ensure this is safe or monitor when replacement medicine may be needed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is led by an inspirational manager who leads by example and wants the best for children in their care. Staff have confidence in the manager, feel well supported and are dedicated to providing supportive and nurturing care. The responsible individual has high expectations for the home and works well with the manager and staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff are committed to the home and children, enjoy their work and speak with genuine pride about their roles. Staff work well together, which provides children with consistency of care. This stability increases children’s sense of safety and security. Inspection report for children's home: 2859300 4 Staff receive a comprehensive induction when they start working in the home and ongoing training that reflects the individual needs of the children. Leaders and managers ensure staff are supported to complete their required qualifications and those wanting to progress are given development opportunities. This investment in staff has helped to build a skilled and knowledgeable workforce.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager maintains oversight of the quality of care children receive. This includes a system for monitoring children’s progress which enables them to quickly identify any emerging concerns and respond proactively. For example, if leaders identify patterns in children going missing or increases in self-harm, this information is shared with relevant agencies and the in-house therapist. This then results in a coordinated response to best support the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Feedback from external professionals is very positive about the care children receive. Leaders and managers work collaboratively with a range of partner agencies to secure the best outcomes for children in their care. One professional said, ‘I think they [the staff] are brilliant. Every children’s home should be like this one.’ Inspection report for children's home: 2859300 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

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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Requirement Due date

a description of the measure and its duration;

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Requirement Due date

the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(iv)(vi)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure records relating to physical interventions clearly state who carried out the intervention and its duration. Also, that the child has had the opportunity to discuss and express their feelings about its use. 31 October 2026

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Recommendations

 The registered person should seek to ensure that the home provides a domestic rather than institutional impression. This specifically relates to the fire safety signage displayed throughout the home. In addition, staff should be clear and consistent in the use of door alarms and use them only when there is a clear and appropriate rationale to do so. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should maintain effective oversight and support when children keep and take their own medication. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9) Inspection report for children's home: 2859300 6

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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: 2859300 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Young Foundations Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Alexander House, Highfield Park, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire LL16 4LU

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Diana Munarriz-Plume

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Inspector

Louise Naylor, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2859300 8 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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