Children's Home run by CHILD VS CARE Limited in Manchester

Inspection report for children’s home: 2833368 1 Registered provider: CHILD VS CARE 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 was registered with Ofsted in June 2025 and is owned by a private provider. It provides care for two children who may experience social or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living at the home. The inspector spoke to the child about their experiences of living in the home.

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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 requires improvement to be 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: inadequate

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2833368 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

12/08/2025 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home: 2833368 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child living in the home says that they are happy, that they trust the staff and that they feel supported. Staff have formed positive relationships with the child. Consequently, the child is making good progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child with their education. Learning opportunities are promoted by staff in the home, and the child is provided with additional Spanish tuition to support their learning. The staff have high aspirations for the child to achieve their academic potential.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is registered with relevant health services. When the child requires additional professional support, this is prioritised. There is a therapist who visits the home on a regular basis and supports both the children and staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work closely with the child’s family. When concerns arise, staff communicate with family members to discuss these concerns and to ensure that all risks are understood. This means that the child receives consistent care when spending time with others.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Promoting equality and diversity is a strength of the team. Staff ensure that the child has the opportunity to celebrate their own and others’ cultural identities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide a comfortable and welcoming home environment for the child to live in. The child has been supported by staff to personalise their own bedroom to their own taste. This helps the child to develop a strong sense of belonging in the home.

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

Incidents in the home are rare. When they do occur, staff demonstrate a proactive approach to safeguarding. They actively seek advice and support from external agencies whenever it can benefit the child. This helps staff to be thorough in their exploration and resolution of issues. Staff support the child to understand the risks they may be exposed to in the home, in the community and online. Staff engage the child in meaningful conversations about risks regarding access to the internet, and there are additional online security measures in place.

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

Risk management and behaviour support plans are reviewed on a regular basis. However, not all known risks are included in the child’s risk assessments. This means that staff do not have access to up-to-date guidance on how to support children’s needs.

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

Staff implement clear boundaries, structure and routine. Staff are nurturing in their responses and daily interactions with the child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2833368 4 Staff respond appropriately when safeguarding concerns arise for the child. Room searches are undertaken to ensure that the child is safeguarded appropriately in the home. Staff inform the child when these are required.

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

Professionals are complimentary about the care the child receives. Staff have developed strong professional relationships with external agencies. One professional said, ‘I genuinely have no concerns.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The home has not had a registered manager since July 2025. The home has appointed a new manager, and they have applied to register with Ofsted.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

There are repeated requirements from the home’s last inspection. Leaders and managers have implemented changes to strengthen internal and external monitoring systems. However, these are not yet fully embedded into practice, and shortfalls in professional curiosity, reflection and learning remain. This impacts on the manager’s ability to monitor and evaluate the care provided to the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

There is a stable and consistent staff team in place. Staff are positive about the support they receive from the new manager and the responsible individual. They enjoy working at the home and are committed to improving outcomes for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff benefit from regular supervision sessions. However, the quality of supervision is variable. Sessions are not child focused and do not provide staff with opportunities to reflect on their practice. Supervision does not support staff in increasing their understanding of the needs of the child in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Team meetings create an opportunity for learning and reflection and are supported by an external therapist to better enable staff to provide trauma-informed care for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Training has been undertaken to ensure the staff have the right skills and knowledge. The home’s workforce development plan has been updated to reflect the home’s aims and objectives. Inspection report for children’s home: 2833368 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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

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

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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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Specifically, leaders and managers must ensure that children’s risks are clearly assessed. They must ensure that staff are provided with guidance and strategies to support them to reduce risks.

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Additionally, the registered person must ensure that there is robust oversight of the care provided.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 19 December 2025

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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 19 December 2025 Inspection report for children’s home: 2833368 6 promotes their welfare. In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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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; 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.

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Requirement Due date

(Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(e)(f)(h))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that staff receive reflective supervision.

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In addition, the registered person must ensure that there are internal and external systems in place to monitor and improve practice and systems are used to improve the progress and experience of children.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Information about this inspection

The inspector has 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: 2833368 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: CHILD VS CARE Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 68 Daisy Bank Road, Manchester M14 5QP

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Inspector

Michelle Snape, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2833368 8 regulates and inspects 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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