Children's Home run by Prospera Group Ltd in Lancashire

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2794450 1 Registered provider: Prospera Group Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This home registered with Ofsted in November 2024 and is operated by a private provider. It offers care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2025.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

An assurance inspection was carried out at the home on 4 November 2025. Serious shortfalls were found in safeguarding practice and in the leadership and management arrangements in the home.

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This monitoring visit

As a result, Ofsted made the decision to restrict accommodation under section 20B of the Care Standards Act 2000. Compliance notices under regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard were also issued.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was carried out on 28 November 2025. The compliance notices had not been met and the restriction on accommodation remained in place.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the restriction notice and any action taken by the provider to meet the steps identified in the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has complied with the restriction notice.

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This monitoring visit

There have been two safeguarding incidents since the last inspection. These have been managed appropriately and clear management oversight and evaluation were Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2794450 2 documented. Any learning from the incidents was shared with staff during a team meeting.

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This monitoring visit

The management team has reviewed all risk assessments that are in place for all known risks for the child. Risk assessments have clear strategies for staff to follow, and staff understand the child's risks and how to support them.

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This monitoring visit

Most of the staff have completed training that is specific to the needs of the child. Those who have not completed the training have been removed from the home and placed upon development plans.

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This monitoring visit

Staff rotas have been improved. They now clearly record the full names of staff and managers, along with the actual hours they have worked. This provides clearer oversight of staffing arrangements within the home.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager is assisted by a support manager and a deputy manager. They hold weekly management meetings, which enable greater oversight of the home for all. The responsible individual is aware of the shortfalls in practice and is working closely with the manager and staff team to strengthen skills, knowledge and leadership capacity.

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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 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. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2794450 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 29/04/2025 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2794450 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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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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

help each child to achieve the child's education and training targets, as recorded in the child's relevant plans;

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support each child's learning and development, including helping the child to develop independent study skills and, where appropriate, helping the child to complete independent study;

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understand the barriers to learning that each child may face and take appropriate action to help the child to overcome any such barriers;

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help each child to understand the importance and value of education, learning, training and employment;

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promote opportunities for each child to learn informally;

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maintain regular contact with each child's education and training provider, including engaging with the provider and the placing authority to support the child's education and training and to maximise the child's achievement;

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raise any need for further assessment or specialist provision in relation to a child with the child's education or training provider and the child's placing authority;

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Requirement Due date

help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of 18 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2794450 5 exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible;

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help each child who is above compulsory school age to participate in further education, training or employment and to prepare for future care, education or employment. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that managers and staff advocate for children to receive education.

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In addition, the registered person must ensure that children have clear structure and routine. Children must have opportunities to learn, and activities must be in place to help them prepare for returning to education or employment.

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

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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;

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child's placing authority;

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ensure the effective induction of each child into the home; 18 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2794450 6 manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child's placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii))

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The registered person must ensure that assessments of children's suitability to live together are carefully considered alongside the staff's skills, experience and ability to meet their needs.

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

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The registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children's home at least once each month.

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When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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to inspect the premises of the home and such of the home's records (except for a child's case records, unless the child and the child's placing authority consent) as the independent person requires. (Regulation 44 (1) (2)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that children's bedrooms are routinely inspected by the independent person.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 18 January 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must compile in relation to the children's home a statement ("the statement of purpose") which covers the matters listed in Schedule 1.

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (1) (3)(a)(b)) 18 January 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2794450 7

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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: 2794450 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Langholme, Longsight Road, Langho, Blackburn BB6 8AD

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Inspector

Rose Maddocks, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2794450 9 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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