Children's Home run by Benjamin UK Ltd in BuckinghamshireOfsted inspection, 16 Sept 2026

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 1 SC067757

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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 managed by a private organisation. It provides care for up to 4 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, there were 2 children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since June 2024.

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Inspection date: 16 September 2026

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 16 September 2026

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Although the home is making progress towards meeting the requirements set at the full inspection in May 2026, these improvements have not been fully embedded into staff practice. Therefore, the requirements have been restated. The recommendations have also been restated.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are supported to develop positive relationships with one another. They are encouraged to participate in house meetings together and to jointly plan activities. Staff have taken the children on holiday together. One child commented that it was ‘nice to enjoy time together outside of the home’. The child also described the home as, ‘calm, with no more arguments’. This positive change has had a significant impact on the child’s emotional wellbeing, and episodes of going missing from home have reduced considerably.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have received targeted training on recognising and responding to bullying, ensuring they understand its impact on children’s emotional and psychological wellbeing. Managers have reinforced this learning through regular discussions in team meetings, helping to ensure that staff consistently apply their knowledge and skills in practice.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has implemented robust safety measures on mobile devices to promote children’s online safety and reduce their exposure to potentially harmful content. In addition, staff routinely review children’s phones at the end of each day, providing an extra layer of oversight and safeguarding to help protect children from harm.

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Findings from the inspection

Managers have begun implementing healthier eating practices, including the preparation of balanced meals using whole foods. While some support is provided to encourage participation in physical activity, current interventions are not sufficiently robust or targeted to effectively address the health needs of one of the children. Staff and managers have not demonstrated a proactive approach to responding to the risks associated with the child’s current health, including the potential development of associated physical health conditions.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff are not consistently recording clear objectives, outcomes and agreed actions as part of their key-work sessions with the children. When actions are identified, there is limited evidence of these being reviewed, progressed or followed up. Furthermore, children are not routinely encouraged to participate when setting targets for their care plans.

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Findings from the inspection

Although the manager maintains oversight of key-work sessions and children’s care plans, there is insufficient analysis of the information gathered to evaluate progress, identify emerging needs and inform targeted interventions. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 3 Staff do not have a clear understanding of the areas in which they need to improve to provide more targeted and effective support to children. Similarly, supervision sessions are not sufficiently reflective and do not consistently identify strengths, areas for development or actions required to improve practice. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/05/2026 Full Requires improvement to be good 20/08/2025 Full Good 02/09/2024 Full Good 19/12/2023 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 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

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and 20 December Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 6 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(i)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must ensure that staff who have supported children during incidents consistently record evidence with details of actions taken. The registered person must ensure that staff understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording.

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Requirement Due date

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

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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(e)) 20 December Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 7 This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority;

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that each child’s relevant plans are followed;

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the registered person considers that the child is at risk of harm or has concerns that the care provided for the child is inadequate to meet the child’s needs. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(ii)(iii)(c)(e)(i))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 20 December

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— 20 December Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 8 that staff—

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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help each child to develop socially aware behaviour;

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encourage each child to take responsibility for the child’s behaviour, in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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help each child to develop and practise skills to resolve conflicts positively and without harm to anyone;

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communicate to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour and ensure that the child understands those expectations in accordance with the child’s age and understanding;

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help each child to understand, in a way that is appropriate according to the child’s age and understanding, personal, sexual and social relationships, and how those relationships can be supportive or harmful;

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help each child to develop the understanding and skills to recognise or withdraw from a damaging, exploitative or harmful relationship;

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strive to gain each child’s respect and trust;

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understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children;

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are provided with supervision and support to enable them to understand and manage their own feelings and responses to the behaviour and emotions of children, and to help children to do the same;

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de-escalate confrontations with or between children, or potentially violent behaviour by children;

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understand and communicate to children that bullying is unacceptable; and Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 9 have the skills to recognise incidents or indications of bullying and how to deal with them; and

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)(xi)(xii)(xiii)(b))

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Requirement Due date

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

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The health and well-being standard is that—

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the health and well-being needs of children are met;

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children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and

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children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child’s relevant plans;

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understand the child’s health and well-being needs and the options that are available in relation to the child’s health and well-being, in a way that is appropriate to the child’s age and understanding. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must ensure that staff are proactive in managing the child’s dietary needs and have clear boundaries that supports the child to develop a healthy relationship with food.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 20 December Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 10

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Recommendations

 The registered person should actively seek independent scrutiny of the home and make best use of information from independent and internal monitoring (including under regulations 44 and 45) to ensure continuous improvement. They should be skilled in anticipating difficulties and reviewing incidents, such as learning from disruptions and placement breakdowns. They are responsible for proactively implementing lessons learned and sustaining good practice. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 55, paragraph 10.24)  The registered person should ensure that the independent person makes a rigorous assessment of the home’s arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. In particular, ensure that they report on whether children are safeguarded effectively and whether their wellbeing is promoted. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 65,

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Recommendations

paragraph 15.5) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 11

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Coach House, White House Court, Hockliffe Street Leighton Buzzard LU7 1FD

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Claudette Rudman

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Inspector

Shaheda Dhandia, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC067757 12 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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