Children's Home run by Aspire Care Holdings Ltd in Doncaster

Inspection report for children’s home: 2837628 1 Registered provider: Aspire Care Holdings Ltd

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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 is owned and operated by a private provider. The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in June 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

The home may provide care for up to 3 children with learning disabilities. At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living at the home, and both children spoke with the inspector.

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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 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: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2837628 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have positive relationships with the staff. Staff know the children well and enjoy spending time with them. Staff and children play games, bake and complete craft activities in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff talk about the children with pride and kindness. Staff were heard giving children praise and encouragement. The positive relationships help children to grow in confidence. Staff have meaningful conversations with children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff complete key-work sessions with children about topics that are important to them. Key-work sessions use both discussion and practical activities to help children develop their skills and understanding. The management team reviews key-work sessions, and with staff, they plan future sessions to help children make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Health needs are understood and promoted by staff. Staff have accessed specialist training to be able to meet the health needs of one child. Staff work effectively with health professionals and ensure that children attend their appointments. Staff have implemented advice from the dietician and have listened to a child’s wishes and feelings about mealtimes. This has meant that the child has not required a feeding tube for over 6 weeks. One parent said that ‘there has been a drastic, positive change’ in how happy and healthy the children present.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff communicate effectively with parents and support family time. Staff have helped to progress the plans around family time. Family time is now more child-centred, flexible and supported by the staff team. This helps children to maintain connections to people important to them in a positive and nurturing way.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Care plans for the children are detailed and consider the holistic care of the children. Staff are well-informed and understand the needs of the children. The records are not reflective of recent changes to the children’s care needs and require greater accuracy to ensure they are meaningful.

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

Children can identify staff they trust. Children would talk to staff if they had any worries or concerns and know how to make a complaint. Children have access to information about other support services available to them.

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

Staff have a positive approach to behaviour management. There are clear plans in place that help staff understand how to help children regulate their emotions. Staff use their relationships to help children manage difficult feelings effectively and complete key-work sessions about emotions. Before moving to the home, when one child was upset, it would take a considerable time for them to calm down, and property would be damaged Inspection report for children’s home: 2837628 3 as a result of these feelings. Since moving to the home, there have not been any significant incidents for the child.

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

Children receive consistent care. A stable staff team cares for the children. Staff understand the risks for the children and offer a high level of supervision both in the home and the community. Staff communicate effectively with one another, which helps the day-to-day care to be consistent with clear boundaries, expectations and routines. This helps children to feel safe and know that their care is predictable.

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

Staff understand online safety. There are clear plans in place about the children’s use of the internet to help them stay safe. Children know the expectations and boundaries around their mobile phone and console use. Staff have taken steps to ensure that children know who they are talking to online. This helps children to connect with peers online in a safe way.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is led by an experienced registered manager who is supported by a strong leadership team. The manager has a clear ambition to create an environment where children receive ‘heart-led care’ and actively promotes relational practice throughout the home. Leaders and managers recognise that children’s progress stems from their own hard work, and children are consistently praised and encouraged for their achievements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have oversight of the children’s care and progress. The leadership team completes monthly progress reports about the children, which are shared with key people in children’s lives. Professionals and family members see the communication from the management and staff team as a strength.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has established effective working relationships with professionals. One professional commented on how the registered manager’s communication with the virtual school ‘made sure the ball wasn’t dropped’. This meant that the children entered local schools shortly after moving into the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has recruited a diverse and skilled staff team. The statement of purpose does not reflect the current staff team. The statement of purpose requires updating to fully meet Schedule 1 of The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported by the management team. Team meetings take place regularly and are constructive. Some staff have not received supervision in line with the home’s policy. Supervision records and trackers are inconsistent. This means that it is difficult to identify if staff and the registered manager are receiving regular, reflective supervision of their practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 2837628 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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, supervision must be delivered in accordance with the home’s policy for both staff and the registered manager, and a written record of each supervision session must be maintained. 9 March 2026

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the following elements of the workforce plan are included in the statement of purpose (in accordance with Schedule 1, paragraphs 19 and 20): the staffing structure, experience and qualifications of staff and arrangements for supervision of staff practice. Whenever possible, staff in day-to- day contact with children should include staff from the different gender groups. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.10)  The registered person should ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have 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: 2837628 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Aspire Care Holdings Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 19 Croft Road, Edwalton, Nottingham NG12 4BW

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Inspector

Ali Owens, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2837628 6 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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