Children's Home run by Pure Care Homes Ltd in Manchester

Inspection report for children's home: 2717183 1 Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is managed by a small private company. It provides care for up to three children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in February 2023.

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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: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children's home: 2717183 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report for children's home: 2717183 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide children with highly personalised, well-planned care that promotes their needs effectively. Children benefit from positive relationships with staff. Staff provide children with a caring, homely, nurturing and friendly living environment. A child said, ‘I moved in on a Wednesday and by the Saturday I loved it.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children attend education with good support and encouragement from staff. School leavers are supported to attend college to further their education. Staff work closely with the providers of children’s education to promote children’s learning, achievements and progress in education. Staff consistently have high aspirations for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The health needs of children are met effectively. Children are registered with the health services that they need to be healthy, and staff support children to attend their routine health appointments. Children have access to in-house therapy and other specialist services to promote their physical and emotional well-being. A social worker said, ‘The relationships staff have with children are fantastic.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to spend time with their families and friends. This ensures that children sustain their valued relationships with the people that are most important to them. Each child has a photo album to keep as a personalised keepsake of their happy memories and experiences at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide children with a diverse range of enjoyable activities. Children enjoy visiting theme parks, water sports and cinema. They also enjoy going dog walking with staff. Staff actively promote children’s positive pastimes, interests and hobbies. A child told the inspector, ‘We can pretty much do any activities that we want to.’

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

Staff understand and manage risks to children’s safety and take their safeguarding responsibilities seriously. Staff consistently prioritise the safety of children. Risk management plans are used by staff to reduce each child’s risk of harm. Children become safer because of the actions staff take to help and protect them.

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

Staff protect children if they are missing from the home. Staff actively look for children and work closely with the police and follow the home’s procedures to secure children’s safe return.

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

Significant incidents are reported to the appropriate authorities charged with a duty to protect children from harm. Staff maintain effective partnerships with safeguarding agencies to promote the safety and well-being of children. Inspection report for children's home: 2717183 4 Staff employed to work at the home are recruited and vetted carefully to protect children from unsafe people. Staff are trained in child protection so that they know how to deal with allegations and can report suspected abuse. There have been no complaints, restraints or allegations since the home’s registration.

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

Staff are trained to use de-escalation strategies to help them manage the behaviours of children safely and effectively. Staff talk to children, anticipate incidents and take action to prevent behaviours from escalating. A child said, ‘Staff are dead supportive and help me if I’m feeling a bit low.’

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

Staff provide a harmonious and safe environment for children that helps children to feel safe and secure. A social worker said, ‘[The child’s name] has really enjoyed his experience and tells me he enjoys that he can be a child again. They are helping him recover from his experiences.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

This is the home’s first inspection since its registration with Ofsted in February 2023.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children benefit from a home that is managed effectively and efficiently. There is a well-qualified and experienced registered manager who exercises strong and effective leadership of the day-to-day operations of the home. A social worker said, ‘Communication is consistent, high quality, and management are very responsive. The staff are very proactive and professional.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff meet the aims and objectives as set out in the home’s statement of purpose. Staff provide a good-quality service for children that supports change and improvement in their lives.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A stable, dedicated and committed staff team is employed to care for children. Staff provide children with continuity of care. This ensures that children benefit from consistency and stability in their lives. A child said, ‘Everything I want is here, so I wouldn’t change anything.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff benefit from regular team meetings, good-quality training and practice-related supervision. This helps staff to meet the specific needs of children and ensures that staff are supported in developing their skills and professional roles. The home’s therapist supports staff’s reflective practices in how they meet and respond to the specific needs of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is visited on a regular basis by an independent person who reviews the quality of care and its arrangements for keeping children safe. These visits help the manager and staff to understand the strengths and any weaknesses of the home. As a result, they can eliminate any shortfalls identified to secure the home’s improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are no breaches in regulation. Consequently, there are no requirements or recommendations made as a result of this inspection. Inspection report for children's home: 2717183 5

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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: 2717183 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Manchester M4 6JG

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Inspector

Anthony Kyem, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2717183 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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