Children's Home run by AVB Enterprises Ltd in Leicester

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 1

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AVB Enterprises Limited

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

The home is owned by a private provider and is registered to provide care for up to three children who may require support with social and emotional needs.

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Information about this children's home

The registered managers post has been vacant since September 2024. There is an interim manager in post who has not yet registered with Ofsted.

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Information about this children's home

There were two children living at the home at the time of the visit, and their views were sought.

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This monitoring visit

This home was found to have serious and widespread concerns at the assurance inspection on 20 October 2025. Following the inspection, two statutory requirements were set, and two compliance notices were issued in relation to regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard. Ofsted issued a restriction of accommodation notice to ensure that no further children were admitted, given the identified concerns.

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This monitoring visit

A monitoring visit was carried out on 3 December 2025 which identified that the compliance notices and statutory requirements set following the assurance inspection, had not been met. Four statutory requirements were re-set, and the restriction of accommodation notice was re-issued.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to evaluate whether the requirements set following the monitoring visit had been met. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 2 There has been no registered manager in post since September 2024. Three managers appointed have failed to register with Ofsted. At the time of the visit, another manager has been appointed and has submitted their application to register with Ofsted. The responsible individual has failed to effectively supervise the management team during these times of challenge. There was no evidence of the responsible individual’s oversight during this inspection period.

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This monitoring visit

Although staff recording of safeguarding incidents has improved and now contains more detail, leaders and managers do not consistently provide effective oversight. Staff failures to follow agreed safeguarding procedures are not routinely identified or challenged. Consequently, leaders and managers do not take timely action to address shortfalls in staff practice.

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This monitoring visit

The new manager is taking steps to promote learning and reflection with the staff team. However, these actions are at an early stage and have not yet resulted in sustained improvements in practice. While a recording shortfall has been discussed in a team meeting, and a learning review of an incident has been completed, the impact of this is limited as learning from incidents has not yet been embedded into staff practice.

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This monitoring visit

When an incident indicates that a child is at risk of harm, the manager appropriately shares the information with safeguarding partners. However, actions agreed through multi-agency discussions are not progressed in a timely way. Leaders and managers fail to challenge delays by placing authorities and do not put appropriate safeguarding measures in place whilst awaiting formal responses.

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This monitoring visit

Assessments of risk are not regularly reviewed and updated. They do not contain all accurate or up to date information. As a result, staff do not have a clear understanding of children’s risks and therefore respond inconsistently to incidents. For example, risks associated with a child’s escalating substance misuse are not appropriately identified or managed. Consequently, risks linked to criminal exploitation are increasing and children are not adequately protected.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, there has been an increase in the use of physical intervention. Although staff recording of these incidents has improved and now includes greater detail, leaders and managers fail to ensure effective post-incident review. Children and staff are not consistently spoken to following incidents which limits opportunities for reflection and learning. The manager does not provide formal oversight of physical intervention records. As a result, safeguarding partners cannot be assured that interventions are appropriate, necessary or proportionate.

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This monitoring visit

One child has a significant health condition and has recently undergone two significant surgical procedures. Leaders and managers have failed to ensure that the use of physical intervention for this child has been considered within a multi-agency forum. The manager has not sought advice from medical professionals or physical Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 3 intervention trainers to assess whether any holds used are safe and appropriate considering the child’s complex medical needs.

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Leaders and managers have not ensured that all serious events have been notified to Ofsted in line with regulatory requirements.

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This monitoring visit

The statutory requirements are considered not met and are re-stated. Therefore, the restriction of accommodation notice remains in place.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 13/05/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 17/09/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 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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The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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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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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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

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manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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

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

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home's child protection policies;

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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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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are located so that children are effectively safeguarded; 7 March 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 5 that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child's health; and

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that the effectiveness of the home's child protection policies is monitored regularly.

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(Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(c)(d)(e))

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The registered person must ensure that timely and appropriate safeguarding action is taken following the identification of a potential risk to a child.

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The registered person must ensure that risk management plans are regularly reviewed so they contain relevant and accurate information.

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The registered person must ensure that staff have the skills and oversight to protect children.

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The registered person must ensure that children's views are consistently obtained following incidents.

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The registered person must ensure that suitability assessments for children to live together, are robust and consider all known needs.

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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

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

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

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; 7 March 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 6 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;

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

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

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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(Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(i)(ii)(h))

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The registered person must ensure that management oversight is consistent and any shortfalls in staff practice are addressed promptly.

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The registered person must ensure that learning from incidents is recorded and shared as reflection with the staff team.

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The registered person must ensure that there is sufficient senior leadership oversight to support the home manager in providing adequate and consistent oversight of the home

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The registered person must ensure that there is a suitable, registered manager in post for the home.

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The registered person must prepare and implement a policy ("the behaviour management policy") which sets out—

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes— 7 March 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 7 (details of the child's behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure.

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(Regulation 35 (1) (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(ii)(c))

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

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

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

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(5) A notification made under this regulation— 7 March 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 8 (a) must include details of—

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

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

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(b) must be made or confirmed in writing.

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(Regulation 40 (4)(b)(e) (5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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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: 2777336 9

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Children's home details

Registered provider: AVB Enterprises Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Bhatt & Co, 5 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RA

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Inspectors

Caroline Coop, Social Care Inspector Eleanor Quanbrough, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2777336 10 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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