Children's Home run by Mon Ami Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2685568 1 Registered provider: Mon Ami Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is managed and run by a private company. It provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2025.

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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: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2685568 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

01/07/2025 Full Good 22/01/2025 Full Good 19/07/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2685568 3

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Summary of findings

The child is settled in the home and is making progress in education, health and emotional wellbeing. The child is supported to maintain relationships with people who are important to them and takes part in a range of activities.

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Summary of findings

The child’s bedroom is personalised and reflects their interests. However, some areas of the home require refurbishment to ensure that the environment is welcoming and well maintained for the child.

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Summary of findings

Staff help the child to understand their feelings and emotions. However, the quality of care review report was not submitted to the regulator within the required timescale.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child has lived in the home for over 3 years, which has provided them with stability. Since the last inspection, 2 children have moved into the home, and 2 children have moved out. Moves into the home are well planned. Children are given the opportunity to visit the home and meet staff before they move in, where possible.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is valued and promoted in the home. The child is supported to engage with their education and has good attendance. Staff work closely with the school and other agencies and advocate for the child to ensure that they are able to access education and achieve their potential.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand and meet the child’s health needs. They encourage and support the child to attend appointments and specialist services when needed. The child and staff have access to an in-house therapist, which gives staff a greater understanding of the child’s emotional health needs and helps them to respond to these more effectively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Time with family is promoted and supported in line with the child’s placing authority plans. Staff travel a considerable distance to facilitate family time, recognising the importance of the child maintaining relationships with the people who are important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported to take part in activities that meet their needs and reflect their interests. The child’s bedroom is decorated according to their preferences and is personalised. Plans are in place to refurbish the bathroom and driveway. However, some areas of the home require further attention to ensure that they are maintained to an appropriate standard. Inspection report for children’s home: 2685568 4

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

Staff have a good understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. They know how to escalate concerns, including with external safeguarding partners.

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

There have been a high number of incidents involving one child. Staff have responded to these consistently and in line with their training. The manager has worked proactively with partner agencies to promote stability for the child. Despite this, escalating risks meant the home could no longer provide the level of safety required. Staff supported the child sensitively through the transition and helped them settle well in their new home.

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

Staff use de-escalation strategies when the child is unsettled. Physical intervention is used as a last resort. When it is used, it is necessary, proportionate and well recorded. Following incidents, staff provide the child with opportunities to reflect and receive support. This helps the child to understand what has happened and develop safer ways of managing their feelings and emotions.

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

Missing-from-home episodes are rare. When the child goes missing, staff follow protocols and work with external agencies to locate them. Staff search for the child until they are found or return home.

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

The child benefits from regular key-work sessions with staff. These cover a range of relevant topics and provide opportunities for the child to discuss their experiences, understand their emotions and develop strategies to help keep themselves safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced in residential childcare and is undertaking the relevant qualification. They are supported by an experienced responsible individual.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team is experienced, with most staff members either holding or working towards the relevant childcare qualification. Staff say they feel well supported by the management team and wider organisation.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision, which provides them with opportunities to reflect on practice, discuss the child’s needs and vulnerabilities, and consider their safeguarding responsibilities. Leaders and managers use safeguarding scenarios and facilitate reflective team meetings to promote learning and support staff in applying this learning to their practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a wide range of training available to staff. Leaders and managers respond to the emerging needs of children by sourcing additional training when needed. This helps staff develop the skills needed to respond to children with increasingly complex needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has effective oversight and identifies and addresses shortfalls in practice promptly. However, the quality of care review report was not submitted to the regulator Inspection report for children’s home: 2685568 5 within the required timescales. This reduces the opportunity for prompt independent oversight of the service. This shortfall was rectified during the inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: 2685568 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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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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

In particular, the registered person must ensure that the home is maintained to a high standard, that any damage is repaired promptly, and that the environment remains clean and well presented to meet the needs of the child. 17 September 2026

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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

supply to HMCI a copy of the quality of care review report within 28 days of the date on which the quality of care review is completed. (Regulation 6 (1) (4)(a)) 17 September 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2685568 7 In particular, the registered person must ensure that the quality of care review report is completed and sent to HMCI in a timely manner.

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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: 2685568 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Flat B, 149 Albion Road, London N16 9JU

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Inspector

Sonja Vega, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2685568 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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