Children's home run by Albrighton Care Ltd

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263329 1 Registered provider: Albrighton Care Ltd

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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 and operated by a private company. It provides care for up to 2 children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has had no children living in it since September 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2026; she is suitably experienced and holds a level 5 leadership and management qualification. She is also a registered manager for another home in the organisation.

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This monitoring visit

On 24 April 2026, Ofsted issued a notice of decision to vary the conditions of registration of the home. The variation to the conditions was that the provider must inform Ofsted of their intention to admit children 3 months before a child moved into the home. The home was not in operation, and the provider had no plans to admit children.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has notified the regulatory body of their intention to accommodate children. The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess whether suitable arrangements had been made in the home before it commenced operating.

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This monitoring visit

A suitably experienced registered manager and a responsible individual have been appointed. They have a clear vision for the home and bring extensive experience of working with children. Furthermore, they demonstrate a good understanding of the home’s aims and objectives and are committed to providing high-quality care that meets the individual needs of children.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have recruited an experienced staff team. Managers undertake thorough safer recruitment to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263329 2 Staff have completed a comprehensive programme of induction and training relevant to their roles. These arrangements help to ensure that the staff are suitably prepared for children moving into the home.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements have been made to the home’s environment. It has been refurbished and decorated to a good standard. The environment is clean, comfortable and welcoming. Arrangements are in place for children to personalise their bedrooms when they move into the home.

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Effective health and safety arrangements are in place. Managers were able to demonstrate that routine health and safety checks are completed and that any identified issues are addressed promptly.

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This monitoring visit

One requirement and 2 recommendations made at the last inspection have not been reviewed at this visit. These will remain in place and be considered at the next full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

As a result of actions taken by leaders and managers, the condition requiring the provider to give three months’ notice has been lifted. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263329 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

27/08/2025 Full Good 04/03/2025 Full Good 26/09/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 15/11/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263329 4

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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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—

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Requirement Due date

the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) ("the Level 3 Diploma"); or

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home; or

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who was working in a care role in a home on 1st April 2014, 1st April 2016.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person may defer the relevant date if the individual—

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Requirement Due date

does not work, or has not worked, in a care role in a home for a prolonged period; or

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Requirement Due date

works, or has worked, in a care role in a home on a part- time basis. (Regulation 32 (4)(a)(b) (5)(a)(b) (6)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 9 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263329 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children’s case records (Regulation 36) are kept up to date and stored securely while they remain in the home. Case records must be kept up to date and signed and dated by the author of each entry. Children’s case records must be kept for 75 years from the date of birth of the child or, if the child dies before the age of 18, for 15 years from the date of his or her death. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.3)  The registered person should ensure that staff work with the child’s placing authority to enable proper and immediate access to any specialist medical support required, and challenge them through Regulation 5 (engaging with the wider system to ensure children’s needs are met) if this doesn’t happen. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including quality standards’, page 34, paragraph

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263329 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Albrighton Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 15 Heritage Park, Hayes Way, Cannock WS11 7LT

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Kerry Hutchinson

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Inspector

Kirsty Truesdale, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1263329 7 to 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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