Children's Home run by Bedspace Resource Ltd in Staffordshire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 1 Registered provider: Bedspace Resource 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

This home is owned and operated by a private company. It provides care for up to three children. Children may have emotional and/or social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home does not have a registered manager.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home and has been resident since August 2024. The child was present for part of the inspection, and the inspector was able to speak with them and gather their views.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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inadequate

How well children and young people are helped and protected inadequate

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inadequate

The effectiveness of leaders and managers inadequate

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inadequate

There are serious and/or widespread failures that mean children and young people are not protected or their welfare is not promoted or safeguarded.

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inadequate

Date of last inspection: 11 November 2025

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inadequate

Overall judgement at last inspection: Inadequate

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Enforcement action since last inspection:

On 11 and 12 November 2025, Ofsted carried out an inspection of the home. Serious and widespread concerns were identified, and the judgement of the inspection was inadequate. A notice preventing managers admitting more children until the 05 February 2026 and compliance notices under regulation 12 and 13 were issued. Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 2 Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit on 6 January 2026 to assess the progress the provider has made towards meeting the compliance notices. While some of the actions identified within the compliance notices have been completed, the breaches were found to be not met overall, and the notices were re-served.

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Enforcement action since last inspection:

On the 2 and 3 February 2026 Ofsted carried out a full inspection of the home. The inspector found that sufficient progress had been made to meet the compliance notice issued under regulation 12, however, compliance with regulation 13 remains unmet and was re-served. The home was again judged inadequate and a further notice preventing managers admitting more children until the 19 April 2026 was issued. Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/11/2025 Full Inadequate 02/12/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 17/07/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 4

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

The same child has lived in the home for 18 months. They are making progress overall. However, failures in staff practice and management oversight continues to put the child at risk of emotional and physical harm.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Staff do not always follow established guidance when handling personal information about the child. This has enabled the child to access sensitive personal information about themselves which was unknown to them. This has had a significant negative impact on the child’s emotional health.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

The child’s social worker says that communication is at times poor and that staff have not promptly updated them about significant events in the child’s life. Additionally, managers and staff have shared sensitive information with the child without consulting the social worker.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

The social worker acknowledges that the child is happy and settled and has some lovely relationships with staff. She says the weekly reports written by staff have really helped her to get to know the child. The child gives the home ‘ten out of ten’ and says they like living there and they like the staff. The child can name staff who they trust and who they feel know them well.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Staff have adapted their approach to support the child’s emotional and communication needs. They now encourage the child to recognise and name their emotions using communication cards and by playing games that support the child to recognise their emotions. When staff have important conversations with the child, they use therapeutic language which is empathic and acknowledges the child’s feelings.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Staff have established firm routines that have supported the child to develop some independence. For example, the child now attends to their personal hygiene without prompting from staff and takes pride in their appearance. Staff work alongside the child to clean their room, and they talk with the child about skills they will need to live independently such as managing money and using a bank card. Regular attendance at school has supported the child to develop their social skills and to develop friendships.

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

Managers and staff’s understanding of the child’s vulnerabilities and the staff team’s approach to understanding and managing the child’s risks is poor. Primarily this is around their lack of understanding regarding the child’s emotional needs and how to meet them. This also includes a lack of ability to manage the risk of self-harm. For example, on one occasion, staff allowed the child, who has a risk of self-harm using sharp objects, to buy a screwdriver set for their personal use. Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 5 Managers do not have good oversight of practice within the home. At times, the child is cared for by inexperienced staff who do not know the child well. Additionally, managers are not sufficiently professionally curious when crucial information about the skills and experience of agency staff is missing. This leaves managers without clear oversight of the ability of staff caring for the child. This concern is amplified at weekends when

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

Despite these shortfalls, there have been improvements. Staff’s care of the child is now informed by plans that are up to date and accurately reflect the child’s needs. Firm routines and boundaries help the child to feel safe and secure, and staff’s more therapeutic approach has supported the child to better regulate her emotions. There have been no incidents of the child showing complex behaviours since the monitoring visit.

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

Managers and staff take complaints from the child seriously. They consult with the child, and they carry out thorough investigations. This supports the child to develop strong, positive relationships because the child is reassured that their concerns are taken seriously and their voice matters.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Leadership and management is inadequate. The registered manager has not worked in the home since 15 January 2026 and has now resigned. Management oversight is provided by an experienced responsible individual who is regularly in the home, and an experienced and supportive deputy manager. Although the management team are knowledgeable and supportive, this arrangement does not provide the clear, accountable leadership required to drive effective improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Managers have failed to meet all the requirements set at the full inspection in November 2025. Despite the concerns previously identified, management oversight of staff practice remains weak. Managers have not ensured that the child is consistently cared for by staff who possess the skills and experience to provide safe and effective care. Recruitment of agency staff remains poor because managers do not demonstrate professional curiosity about the competence or background of agency workers. They do not consider the impact on the child of being cared for by unfamiliar staff who lack the necessary skills and experience. This ongoing failure to provide a stable, skilled staff team continues to place the child at risk and prevents the home from improving.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Despite these shortfalls, positive improvements have been made which has improved the quality of care for the child. New staff have been recruited, and the child is now receiving more consistent care. All staff, receive regular supervision which is reflective and focused on the needs of the child. They have all now received training in therapeutic care and are becoming skilled at having therapeutic conversations with the child, which supports the child to express their feelings and reflect on their actions. Risk management Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 6 plans now give staff clear guidance about how to manage the child’s complex behaviours.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Staff continue to want what is best for the child. They say that moral is good and they welcome the support they receive from managers. Staff say, ‘The atmosphere among the team and the camaraderie is really good’. They feel motivated by the positive impact changes in practice is having on the child, ‘Communication between the staff is really good and everyone is making a real effort to support the child.’ Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 7

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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 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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Requirement Due date

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

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

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Requirement Due date

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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(f))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring that staff and managers have the relevant training, skills and experience to provide safe and effective care to children.

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Requirement Due date

This also relates to the registered person ensuring that staff consistently implement the agreed approach and ensure that all responses to behaviours align with the home’s therapeutic model. 19 April 2026

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Requirement Due date

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, ensure that staff—

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Requirement Due date

seek to involve each child’s placing authority effectively in the child’s care, in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (a)) 19 April 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 8 This specifically relates to the registered person ensuring that they maintain close communication with the child’s social worker and consult appropriately.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the responsible person ensuring that recruitment practice for agency staff employed to work in the home are safe. specifically, that managers are professionally curious about the skills and experience of agency staff before they come to work in the home. 19 April 2026

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Requirement Due date

* These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: 2689205 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Bedspace Resource Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 473 Chester Road, Manchester M16 9HF

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Inspector

Karen Gillingwater, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2689205 10 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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