Children's Home run by Invigor Adolescent Care Limited in Manchester

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2605180 1 Registered provider: Invigor Adolescent Care Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private organisation and provides care for up to three children who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There is currently no registered manager.

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Information about this children’s home

There were two children living in the home during the inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 23 July 2025. Due to the serious and widespread safeguarding failures and poor leadership and management of the home, Ofsted issued compliance notices under regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the provider’s action taken to address the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager post is currently vacant, and the director is overseeing the home.

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Staff demonstrate an awareness of emerging risks for children and the steps to take to reduce these. Plans have been implemented for children’s specific risks, and staff clearly understand their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding children. Children’s individual behaviour support plans are detailed and have clear guidance for staff to follow.

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This monitoring visit

The monitoring and review systems now include a management evaluation of the child’s plans and daily routine. Managers have taken a proactive approach in Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2605180 2 ensuring that new plans are followed to ensure that children have positive experiences. Staff are held accountable when plans are not followed and poor practice is addressed by managers.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have regular supervision. This gives them the opportunity to reflect on the needs of each child and the impact that their practice has on the care that children receive. This allows the manager to maintain oversight of staff performance and how they contribute to the experiences and progress of children.

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Managers have reflected on previous practice. As a result, they have arranged further training for the staff team. This includes additional training in therapeutic parenting and missing-from-home protocols.

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Professionals are positive about the support offered to children by staff. They said they were informed of any incidents and received regular communication from the staff and managers.

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Managers say that they will reflect on how to do things differently and wish to build on the aspirations that they have for children. They have shown a willingness to work alongside Ofsted to continue to improve the care provided to children.

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This monitoring visit

Although consideration has been taken regarding the requirements set at the last inspection, these have not been reviewed in terms of whether they are met. These will therefore be reviewed at the next inspection.

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The provider has taken sufficient action to meet the steps outlined in the compliance notices. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2605180 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/07/2025 Full Inadequate 18/12/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 27/09/2023 Full Good 18/10/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2605180 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 within the given timescales.

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The registered person must operate a disciplinary procedure which, in particular—

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provides for the suspension from work of an employee if necessary in the interests of the safety or welfare of children;

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provides that the failure on the part of an employee to report an incident of abuse, or suspected abuse, whether past or present, in relation to a child to the appropriate person is a ground on which disciplinary proceedings may be instituted.

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The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience; and

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have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (2)(a)(b) (4)(a)(b)(c))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff receive regular supervision in accordance with what is set out in the home’s statement of purpose.

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The registered person must ensure that the home has and follows an effective disciplinary procedure.

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This requirement is restated from the previous inspection. 16 October 2025

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If there is a referral of a person working in the home pursuant to section 35 (Regulated activity providers: duty to refer) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006(1), the registered person must without delay notify— 16 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2605180 5 HMCI;

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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a child protection enquiry involving a child—

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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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A notification made under this regulation—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40 (3)(a)(b)(c) (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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In particular, the registered person must make sure that HMCI is notified of all serious incidents. Notifications must Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2605180 6 include all relevant details and be accurate regarding the steps being taken by the provider.

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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. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b))

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Specifically, the registered person must make sure that children receive well-planned support before they move out of the home.

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The registered person must make sure that all records kept regarding the support provided to children are accurate and representative of the work staff have actually carried out. 16 October 2025

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The registered person must prepare and implement a policy which—

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sets out the procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect.

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The procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect must, in particular—

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provide for the prompt referral of an allegation about current or ongoing abuse or neglect in relation to a child to the placing authority and, if different, the local authority in whose area the home is located;

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provide for the prompt referral of an allegation about past abuse or neglect in relation to a child to the placing authority and, if different, the local authority in whose area the alleged abuse or neglect occurred;

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provide for records to be kept of an allegation of abuse or neglect, and the action taken in response;

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describe the measures which may be necessary to protect children following an allegation of abuse or neglect; and

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describe how and to whom staff are to report, without delay, any concern about abuse or neglect of a child. 16 October 2025 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2605180 7 (Regulation 34 (1)(b) (2)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f))

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Specifically, the registered person must make sure that full and accurate records are kept in relation to any allegation.

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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. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b)(c))

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In particular, the registered person must make sure that all children experience a healthy daily routine, including reasonable time limits on screens and devices. 16 October 2025

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the home is a welcoming and homely environment. Specifically, they should ensure that any necessary repairs or redecoration are identified and addressed in a timely manner. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: 2605180 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Invigor Adolescent Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Warren Bruce Court, Warren Bruce Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1LB

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Inspectors

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