Children's Home run by Attivo Care Ltd in Halton

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2680573 1 Registered provider: Attivo 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 provider and provides care for two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this visit, two children were living at the home. One child was present but was not spoken to.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager is not yet registered with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

An assurance visit was carried out on 13 October 2025 due to an escalation in safeguarding concerns. Inspectors identified serious and widespread concerns. Following this inspection, Ofsted issued two compliance notices under section 22A of the Care Standards Act 2000. These related to regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out to monitor the action taken by the provider to meet the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

There has been one safeguarding incident since the assurance visit. This was managed appropriately and there was clear management oversight and evaluation in documentation. The manager has ensured that referrals to external agencies following this have been prompt and were followed up if needed.

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This monitoring visit

All staff have completed training in safeguarding and child protection, and in relation to substances, online safety and exploitation. Key-work sessions have been carried out with the children following incidents. Staff were aware of children’s risks and their responsibilities to support the children. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2680573 2 Checks of children’s devices are carried out in line with their plans. Further information has been provided to the staff team specifically about apps of concern. Staff are confident of their roles and what would be a concern and need further investigation.

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This monitoring visit

Team meetings and online sessions have taken place to improve practice and knowledge of online safety, exploitation and one child’s religious beliefs. These meetings were well attended by staff and ensured that changes to processes were shared with the team. The manager has used supervision and monthly reviews to reflect on staff knowledge and improving knowledge around online behaviour and extremist views. At the manager’s own supervision, she has explored any potential risks which this could create for the child.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s plans and risk assessments for holidays and activities have been implemented. They contain comprehensive and clear strategies to support children’s individual needs, and the manager has oversight of these documents.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has oversight of all incidents and documentation, ensuring that she signs and dates them as seen and actioned if necessary. However, the manager’s comments on some incident reports often repeat the staff’s comments and do not detail her individual reflections.

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This monitoring visit

There are concerns in relation to training. Not all staff have completed training in safe physical intervention. This leaves staff and children at risk of harm from injury.

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This monitoring visit

A case review was held following this visit. It was determined that the provider has met all the steps in the compliance notices served under regulation 12 and regulation 13.

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This monitoring visit

The remaining requirements and one recommendation raised at the full inspection were not considered during this visit. They remain in place and will be reviewed at the home’s next inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/06/2025 Full Good 21/01/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/09/2024 Full Inadequate 03/10/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2680573 3

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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

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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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;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(b))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, leaders and managers must ensure that staff and managers understand children’s risks and that plans are in place to manage these risks, in particular through checking children’s devices. 31 January 2026

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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— 31 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2680573 4 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

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

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Requirement Due date

demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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Requirement Due date

research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, leaders and managers should ensure that staff complete training that allows them to keep the children and themselves safe and action is taken to address any shortfalls in staff practice and knowledge.

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Requirement Due date

The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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positive responses to other children and adults. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, leaders and managers must ensure that staff carry out direct work with children about their views and beliefs, and how negative behaviour can have an impact on others. 31 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2680573 5

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that whenever possible, staff in day-to-day contact with children include both men and women so children feel able to engage with a range of staff. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 54, paragraph 10.22)

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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: 2680573 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Attivo Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Attivo Care, Office 1, 41-43 Liverpool Road, Manchester M44 5BQ

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Inspectors

Nicola Jeffery, Social Care Inspector Rose Maddocks, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2680573 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspectors

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