Children's Home run by Discovered Limited in West Northamptonshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 1 Registered provider: Discovered Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned. It provides care for up to 2 children with emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living at the home. They were spoken to during the 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: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/01/2026 Full Good 10/07/2024 Full Outstanding 16/05/2023 Full Good 20/04/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 3

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Summary of findings

Children receive good-quality care from staff who know them well and understand their individual needs. Staff are ambitious for children, supporting positive progress in education, relationships, health and independence. Safeguarding and management are effective overall, but there are some improvements needed. However, these have not had a negative impact on the quality of children’s care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff know the child currently living here well and understand their complex individual needs. They take time to understand the language that the child developed to communicate their thoughts and feelings. Staff speak warmly and positively about the child in their care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is making good progress in education. They receive regular tutoring and have developed a positive relationship with their tutor. The child also attends an alternative provision that is tailored to their individual needs. Their attendance is good, and they said that they enjoy learning about horses. The child’s education hours have increased, and they are making progress towards their individual targets. This is helping the child to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s complex health needs are appropriately supported. Staff work with a range of specialist professionals, including psychologists, occupational therapists, an art therapist and a psychiatrist. This multi-agency approach provides the child with specialist support to help them understand and manage their needs and promotes continuity in care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage the child’s interests and talents. The child enjoys making motorised model planes and carrying out a range of projects, including writing a book that is due to be published. They also keep bees and enjoy gardening, visiting museums and walking in the park.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Family relationships are encouraged and valued. A family member provided generally positive feedback about the care the child receives. She said that staff are ambitious for the child and want the best for them. Staff travel significant distances to support regular family time, and family members are welcomed into the home. The child’s time with a parent has gradually increased, and staff are supporting the child to develop a relationship with their sibling. During the feedback, the family member raised a concern about staff practice. The manager is taking appropriate action to address the concern.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to develop independence at a pace appropriate to their individual needs. The child has made progress with their personal hygiene, can prepare simple Inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 4 meals and has started shopping. Staff recognise the importance of developing practical life skills to prepare the child for adulthood.

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

Staff receive appropriate safeguarding training and understand their responsibilities. A social worker and a grandparent spoke positively about the team’s ability to keep the child safe.

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

Staff are alert to subtle changes in children’s presentation and behaviour and remain curious about what these changes may mean. They encourage children to speak openly when they are worried. On one occasion, a child disclosed that their safety had been compromised online. Staff responded appropriately, provided additional online safety education and took action to reduce further risk. The manager held strategy meetings with other agencies, and safety plans were agreed. This helped to strengthen the child’s understanding of online safety and reduce identified risks.

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

The child’s behaviour support plan is individualised and detailed. It includes the child’s views and identifies how they would like staff to support them. Staff implement these strategies consistently. The child is developing personal coping strategies, which has resulted in a reduction in the frequency and intensity of unwanted behaviours. This indicates that the support provided is helping the child to manage their emotions and behaviour more safely.

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

Staff generally understand and implement children’s safety plans. However, on one occasion, staff did not follow a child’s safety plan, and the child was able to go missing from home. Staff managed the short incident appropriately with no harm coming to the child. The manager ensured that a lessons-learned exercise was completed and there have been no further incidents.

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

Physical intervention is rarely used and is always proportionate. Staff talk to children following incidents and help them to reflect on what happened and consider safer strategies for managing behaviour. The manager generally ensures that staff receive debrief discussions following incidents. However, this was missed on one occasion.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced, holds a relevant qualification and is a positive role model for the workforce. They uphold high expectations of the staff team. The manager is supported by an experienced responsible individual.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff morale is high. Staff receive regular supervision and describe managers as approachable and supportive. One member of staff described the manager as ‘brilliant’. Staff feel supported to carry out their roles and understand the expectations placed upon them. Inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 5 Staff receive good-quality training through a combination of online and face-to-face learning. Specialist professionals, including police and occupational therapists, contribute to staff training. Most staff hold, or are working towards, a level 3 or level 4 qualification within agreed timescales. Training helps staff to develop their understanding of children’s individual and complex needs and supports them to provide more effective care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There have been some instances where staff practice has fallen below the manager’s expectations. The manager addresses poor practice promptly and effectively. Staff benefit from reflection and lessons-learned exercises when practice needs improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Feedback from social workers is generally positive. One social worker said they were ‘really impressed’ with the staff and manager and that, despite the child’s complex needs, staff understand and meet these needs effectively. Social workers identified that reports and progress updates from the psychologist are not currently routinely shared with them. The manager has plans in place to address this and ensure that relevant information is accessible to social workers to inform care planning.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The child’s care plans are generally up to date and reflect their individual needs. However, the local authority care plan held at the home is not current. This could prevent access to accurate and up-to-date information about the child’s needs and how these should be met.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Two requirements from the previous inspection have been met. One requirement has been restated in relation to reviewing incidents of physical intervention with staff. Inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 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 prepare and implement a policy (“the behaviour management policy”) which sets out—

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Requirement Due date

how appropriate behaviour is to be promoted in the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

the measures of control, discipline and restraint which may be used in relation to children in the home.

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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Requirement Due date

has spoken to the user about the measure. (Regulation 35 (1)(a)(b) (3)(b)(i))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff receive a debrief from an appropriate person and that physical intervention is sufficiently reviewed and any lessons learned clearly identified.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 17 December 2026

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Recommendation

 The manager should ensure that they have the child’s most up-to-date local authority care plan within the child’s records. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.3) Inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 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: 2545027 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 4-4a Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 1HD

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Inspector

Amy Miles, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2545027 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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