Children's Home run by Flourish Children’s Services Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2745862 1 Registered provider: Flourish Children’s Services Limited

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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 provider. It provides care for one child who may have emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2023.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection in May 2025. There were shortfalls in the leadership and management of the home, which was having an impact on the quality of care provided to the child living there. As a result, Ofsted issued two compliance notices and raised three requirements.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to review the progress and the action taken to meet the steps set out in the compliance notices. The child living at the home was seen and spoken to.

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This monitoring visit

The child is settled and presenting as being much calmer than during the previous inspection. The child is making progress in their education. There have been no missing-from-home incidents reported, and staff are responding swiftly and appropriately to any incidents that do arise.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and staff have received additional training relating to the individual needs of the child. This included information about the implications of a child vaping and how the manager and staff can support the child with this. Advice was also sought from the child’s GP.

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This monitoring visit

Staff speak about the day-to-day care of the child in their supervision meetings, specifically in respect of the expectations of staff to intervene when the child is at risk of harm. Staff are also reminded about the level of supervision that is required to ensure that the child is kept safer. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2745862 2 Risk assessments are now regularly updated by the manager. Furthermore, the manager has systems to highlight any shortfalls identified in the care of the child or items found in the home that could pose a risk to the child.

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This monitoring visit

Regular multidisciplinary meetings are held with wider agencies. These make sure that information is shared and plans are kept up to date. Any identified needs are addressed, and support is accessed for the child.

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This monitoring visit

The child’s bedroom and bathroom have been decorated and made safer. All shortfalls identified have been rectified. New furniture and flooring have been purchased, and additional items have been provided to support the child with their own personal hygiene. Furthermore, any restrictions that were in place to prevent the child accessing all areas of the home have now been removed.

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This monitoring visit

The leaders and managers have taken action to address all the steps in the compliance notices. Not all the requirements were considered as part of this monitoring visit. These have been restated. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2745862 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/05/2025 Full Inadequate 08/05/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2745862 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply with 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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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; and

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(d)(f)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 22 July 2025

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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: 2745862 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Flourish Children’s Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Phoenix House, 96 Blacker Road, Birkby, Huddersfield HD1 5HN

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Inspectors

Angela Ross, Social Care Inspector Rachel Webster, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2745862 6 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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Inspectors

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