Children's Home run by Attivo Care Ltd in Liverpool

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2828870 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 owned and operated by a private organisation. It is registered to provide care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, there were 2 children living at the home.

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Inspection date: 5 March 2026

Date of last inspection: 16 December 2025

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Inspection date: 5 March 2026

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 5 March 2026

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2828870 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Since the last inspection, one child has moved out of the home, and one child has moved in.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff have positive relationships with children and understand their needs well. This is reflected in the children’s plans which are child focused and include the children’s views. Children are attending school and making progress. Staff ensure that children’s health needs are identified and addressed. Children are supported to spend time with people who are important to them in a carefully assessed and safe way.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers carefully consider the needs and feelings of other children living at the home prior to another child moving in. This includes asking the children for their views and gaining additional information from social workers. Children who are new to the home are always welcomed sensitively and staff support them to settle in.

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Findings from the inspection

The progress and experiences of children living at the home vary. The child who has lived at the home for some time is settled, and a child who recently moved in is settling in well. However, for one child who has since moved out, their experiences of living at the home were less positive. Although the staff tried to build relationships with the child, their efforts were not effective. This meant that no meaningful conversations or direct work were completed with the child to support their independence and behaviour. Staff did identify alternative support for the child from other agencies.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are supported personalise their bedrooms to their own taste. Staff decorate the rooms with the children which provides them with an opportunity to spend meaningful time together. One child said that they are happy with their newly decorated bedroom. Maintenance work is being carried out to improve the quality of the home environment; however, this is not yet complete. Parts of the home lack personalisation, especially shared rooms.

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Findings from the inspection

There have been no incidents of children going missing from the home which is a positive improvement since the last inspection. When there are concerns about children returning home later than planned, staff take appropriate action to ensure their safe return home. Staff spend time with children to help them understand the boundaries and expectations at the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff respond appropriately to incidents of self-harm. They ensure that children receive medical attention and provide them with emotional support and reassurance. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2828870 3 When children present as under the influence of substances, staff respond appropriately to ensure their safety. Leaders and managers have put more thorough plans in place to monitor and respond to substance misuse by children. However, on one occasion, a child misused substances at the home because staff did not complete a room search in a timely way.

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Findings from the inspection

Positive behaviour is consistently promoted and consequences are proportionate. There is clear management oversight of consequences which considers their effectiveness for children. However, staff are not always consistent in implementing and communicating consequences for children. This has led to confusion for one child.

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Findings from the inspection

A new manager is in post which has provided consistency and reassurance to the children and staff. The manager has not yet applied to be registered with Ofsted. The area manager has continued to offer a high level of support and regularly visits the home. There is improved management oversight of children’s records, and leaders and managers have a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses at the home and are beginning to address this.

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Findings from the inspection

The quality of recording and reporting within children’s records is variable. Some records lack important detail and some contain incorrect dates. Leaders and managers are aware that this is an area of development and have started to address this via staff training. Staff speak highly of the training provided and say it is beneficial.

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Findings from the inspection

There is a full staff team in place who have provided stability and consistency for the children. Staff say that they feel supported in their roles and leaders and managers provide an open culture where there is open communication. Team meetings and supervision sessions take place regularly which provide staff with the opportunity to discuss children’s needs and reflect on their practice. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2828870 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/12/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2828870 5

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

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

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff take effective action in response to concerns for children misusing substances. And that staff are consistent in implementing and communicating consequences to help manage children's behaviour.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 1 May 2026

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The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child; 1 May 2026 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2828870 6 are kept up to date; and

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Requirement Due date

are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that children's records accurately reflect their experiences and the actions taken by staff. They must ensure that records are signed and accurately dated by the author.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that children are provided with a homely, domestic environment, which is personalised and maintained to a high standard (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2828870 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Attivo Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Office 1, 41 to 43 Liverpool Road, Manchester M44 5BQ

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Inspector

Hayley Smith, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2828870 8 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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