Children's Home run by Care 4 Every Child Limited in Salford

Inspection report for children’s home: 2590699 1 Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child Limited

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Full inspection 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 four children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, four children were living in the home and three children were spoken to.

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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: 2590699 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/06/2024 Full Good 11/10/2023 Full Good 31/05/2022 Full Good 02/11/2021 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home: 2590699 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children receive good care from a committed staff team who are nurturing and supportive. Three of the children have lived at the home for a long time and say that they are happy living there.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is decorated well, and children’s bedrooms are personalised to reflect their individual interests. Two of the children’s bedrooms were untidy during the visit. However, staff regularly encourage children to take pride in the home and their personal space by having frequent discussions with them about tidying their bedrooms.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, one child has moved back to live with their family. The registered manager and staff organised a leaving party to celebrate the child’s time in the home. The child was encouraged to make choices about the event, including who attended. Other children were given meaningful roles, such as assisting staff to serve refreshments. This child-centred approach promoted a sense of value and inclusion among the children in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make measured progress from their starting points. They live in a home that provides them with a sense of stability. This secure base supports children’s development in education and builds their self-confidence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s views about their care are regularly sought. Children spoken to confirm that their wishes and feelings about key aspects of their daily lives, including time spent with family and friends, participation in activities and meal choices, are taken into consideration by staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to develop skills that promote their independence. However, there are no individualised independence plans in place to monitor and track their progress. This does not ensure that gaps in their knowledge and abilities are identified and addressed.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s physical and emotional health needs are well understood by the staff. Staff teach them skills to manage their personal hygiene and support children to access specialist health services that are specific to their needs. For example, a social worker said that with staff’s support, a child’s speech has improved.

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

The registered manager and staff have created a safe home environment that protects children from harm. Children trust the adults who care for them and are confident that they can confide in the staff if they are worried. Inspection report for children’s home: 2590699 4 Comprehensive safety plans ensure that when children are at risk of harm, the staff understand what action they should take to minimise these risks. This ensures that there is a prompt and efficient response to safeguard children.

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

Staff support children to understand risk and manage their safety at home and in the community. Staff demonstrate that they have a thorough understanding of each child’s individual needs and implement behaviour management strategies that are effective. This includes an acknowledgement of children’s positive behaviour through praise and reward. This approach helps children to prepare for adulthood by helping them to develop an awareness of acceptable societal behaviour.

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

Missing-from-home incidents are well managed. Staff follow children’s missing-from- home protocols and work with children’s families to locate children. They search for children extensively and ensure that they return home safely.

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

Physical interventions are used as a last resort after de-escalation techniques have been unsuccessful. The manager ensures that incidents are thoroughly reviewed and debriefs with the staff and children take place. However, children are not asked how they feel about the physical restraint and records do not include when debriefs have taken place. This fails to assure the regulator that leaders and managers are acting in accordance with the regulations.

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

Staff are aware of children’s adverse experiences and how these can affect their emotional development. They work jointly with the home’s therapist to ensure that they respond sensitively to children in a way that helps them to feel safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There have been changes in the management team since the last inspection. The new registered manager is experienced and suitably qualified. She is a confident and capable leader, who is committed to achieving positive outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers provide the staff with good support and guidance. Supervision and team meetings are used as forums to reflect on children’s progress and ways that staff can improve the support that children receive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager and the staff team have developed strong and productive relationships with social workers and education professionals. They work together to identify children’s support needs and how they can help them to achieve in accordance with their abilities. A professional commented, ‘They are open to suggestions. We make a plan to support children, and the staff make sure it happens.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is a good advocate for children. She takes effective action to ensure that statutory documents are in place, and challenges delays with professionals. Professionals are complimentary about her determination and persistence to secure the necessary documentation. Inspection report for children’s home: 2590699 5 Monitoring of the home is in place and is effective in most areas. Incidents are consistently reviewed to ensure that staff practice in a way that fulfils the home’s statement of purpose. However, on one occasion, leaders and managers did not challenge the decision of staff members to prevent a child from leaving the home, even though they did not have the legal authority to take this action. Inspection report for children’s home: 2590699 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children are not prevented from leaving the home, unless there is a court order that clearly states that staff are authorised to deprive a child of their liberty in this way. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 50, paragraph 9.63)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that debriefs with the child and staff following a physical intervention include the date when the debrief took place, and also take into account how the child felt about the hold. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 50, paragraph 9.60)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that each child has an independence plan, and that work completed with children to help them learn independent living skills is evidenced in their files. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 57, paragraph 11.9)

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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: 2590699 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Allen Mills Howard & Co, Library Chambers, 48 Union Street, Hyde SK14 1ND

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Angela Hodgkinson

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Inspector

Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2590699 8 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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