Children's home run by Aspris Care Central Limited in Hammersmith and Fulham

Assurance inspection report for children's home: SC063895 1 SC063895

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Registered provider: Aspris Care Central Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides care for up to 4 children with social and emotional needs and/or learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

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

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager since April 2025. A manager has been appointed, and they have applied to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 30 September 2025

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

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 the children's home: SC063895 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

During this inspection, some shortfalls were identified. However, senior leaders have taken appropriate action to address these shortfalls and have begun to embed these changes into care practice.

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Findings from the inspection

When children have come to live at the home, their compatibility to live with other children was not thoroughly explored. Managers did not adequately consider the risks associated with children and how these could be mitigated. This resulted in a high number of incidents and episodes of children going missing from the home. For one child, immediate notice was served and their time at the home ended.

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Findings from the inspection

The senior leadership team has acted swiftly and completed a review of the admissions policy to reflect on the issues identified. Following this, leaders have taken steps to review the home’s admission and matching protocols to ensure an additional level of scrutiny for future children moving into the home. However, these changes are yet to be tested in practice.

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Findings from the inspection

Children say they feel safe. However, one child said that they felt unsafe for a period due to an increase in the number of incidents in the home. Children can identify staff they can talk to if they have any worries. Staff know children well and demonstrate a good understanding of their individual needs.

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Findings from the inspection

Children are offered space to reflect and talk following incidents. However, conversations with children on how to keep themselves safe are not consistently undertaken. Children are not always supported to develop the skills and knowledge needed to keep themselves safe both inside and outside the home.

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Findings from the inspection

When children raise concerns about staff or others, the staff take immediate action to safeguard them and notify relevant external professionals. However, managers are not consistently proactive in obtaining updates from external professionals to confirm whether appropriate action has been taken. In addition, the outcomes of investigations are not always clearly recorded or accessible within records.

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Findings from the inspection

When children go missing from the home, staff follow children’s individual missing- from-home risk assessments. Staff contact individuals who may know where children are and search local areas to locate them. However, on one occasion, due to limited staffing levels, staff were unable to follow a child who had left the home. Reviews of staffing levels when incidents increased were not completed in a timely manner.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s risk assessments identify their current needs and outline actions staff should take if concerns arise. These assessments are reviewed and updated to ensure they remain current. For one child, historical information is included in the assessment that is irrelevant to the child’s current circumstances. This reduces Assurance inspection report for the children's home: SC063895 3 clarity of the assessment and impacts staff’s understanding of the child’s current risks and needs.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff highlight that the support from senior leaders is a noticeable improvement since the last inspection. Staff report that senior leaders are visible within the home and provide additional support when needed.

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Findings from the inspection

Senior leaders have increased audit activity within the home to strengthen oversight and drive improvements. Leaders demonstrate learning when things have not gone well, and actions taken to address these issues are beginning to be embedded into practice.

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Findings from the inspection

Managers have taken steps to address the requirements raised at the previous inspection. Three requirements have been met. Two requirements have been reissued. Assurance inspection report for the children's home: SC063895 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 04/02/2025 Full Outstanding 12/03/2024 Full Outstanding 01/03/2023 Full Outstanding Assurance inspection report for the children's home: SC063895 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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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should only admit children whose needs they can meet.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that thorough matching of children is completed before children move into the home. 24 April 2026 Assurance inspection report for the children's home: SC063895 6 The registered person should support children to understand how to keep themselves safe.

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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

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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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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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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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person should ensure that staffing levels are appropriate for children and that reviews are completed without delay.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that steps are taken to ensure that when children raise concerns about people outside the home, they are aware that appropriate steps have been taken when concerns have been shared.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that conclusions of investigations are clearly recorded. 24 April 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff continually and actively assess the risks to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. Risk assessments should contain details relevant to children and their current needs. Assurance inspection report for the children's home: SC063895 7 The registered person should review information in risk assessments to ensure that it remains relevant. (‘Guide to Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.5) Assurance inspection report for the children's home: SC063895 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Aspris Care Central Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 Barton Close, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester LE19 1SJ

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Inspector

Jess Baines, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for the children's home: SC063895 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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