Avantis Living

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Avantis Living 1 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Registered provider: Avantis living Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

A private provider owns this supported accommodation service. It offers accommodation in 16 properties registered to deliver supported accommodation in a shared or group living situation in premises used to accommodate looked-after children or care leavers. The registration also includes premises that are not limited to accommodating looked-after children and care leavers.

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provider

At the time of this inspection, 8 looked-after children or care leavers were using this service.

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provider

The organisation and the service manager registered with Ofsted in July 2025. The same person holds the nominated individual and registered service manager roles.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out a full inspection across this service from 12 to 16 January 2026. The inspectors found serious and widespread weaknesses, leading to significant concerns about the leadership and management of the service.

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This monitoring visit

Following that inspection, Ofsted issued 4 compliance notices. These related to the leadership and management of the service, the standard of children’s accommodation, the notification of serious incidents and the support to children.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to consider the progress made against the compliance notices. This included discussions with the registered service manager, re-visiting one of the premises and reviewing the children’s case records and the records relating to the leadership and management of the service. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Avantis Living 2 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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This monitoring visit

Since the inspection, 2 children have been discharged from the service, and one child has been admitted.

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors found that the registered service manager, who is also the nominated individual, has failed to maintain suitable health and safety standards. In the premises visited, they have neglected to ensure that the fire door leading to the cellar closes shut. This presents a fire safety risk. Additionally, there is nothing to prevent children from entering the cellar, despite this being unsafe and hazardous. The fire door closure has not been fixed to stop it from clashing with the ceiling lighting when opening the fire door. This presents a serious risk to children. Due to the severity of the concern, Ofsted has taken further enforcement action to prevent the use of the property.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has repeatedly failed to provide children with a consistently welcoming, homely, clean and well-maintained environment. The damage around the property previously identified has still not been repaired. The dining rooms located on the ground and first floor were sparsely and poorly furnished. They were not homely and nurturing environments.

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This monitoring visit

The dining furniture was of poor quality. This included a badly damaged dining table on the ground floor that had not been replaced. There was a limited number of dining chairs available. The garden at the rear of the property was poorly maintained. These failures continue to show a lack of value for children. As a result of these significant shortfalls, the compliance notice has been reissued.

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This monitoring visit

The new referral, admission and compatibility process is a work in progress. It fails to include the rationale for how placement decisions are made. The manager has introduced a new electronic recording system to improve the management oversight of the service. It is still in its early stages, and it does not include a detailed oversight of all children’s progress and safeguards. No system is in place to ensure that all children placed in any new premises are notified to Ofsted. The compliance notice is not met, and it has been reissued.

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This monitoring visit

The new system to monitor and escalate serious incidents to Ofsted have led to an increase in the number of notifications submitted to Ofsted. This reflects the provider’s improved understanding of what is required. Children’s plans have been improved to ensure they are accurate, up to date and offer clearer guidance to the staff. An escalation policy has been devised. These compliance notices are met.

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This monitoring visit

Requirements made at the last inspection are outside the scope of this visit. These will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Avantis Living 3 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the ‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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*The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

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

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lead and manage the supported accommodation undertaking in a way that is consistent with the ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the undertaking’s statement of purpose;

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ensure that arrangements are in place to manage referrals of children to the supported accommodation undertaking and admissions of children to premises used as supported accommodation, including, where relevant, emergency referrals and admissions. (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(a)(f)) 19 April 2026

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*The accommodation standard is that children experience a comfortable and secure living environment.

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

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ensure that the premises used as supported accommodation—

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are adequately maintained so as to provide a welcoming and homely environment within both individual and shared living spaces; 19 April 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Avantis Living 4 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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are designed, furnished and maintained to remove avoidable hazards which could pose a health and safety risk to children. (Regulation 6 (1) (2)(b)(viii)(ix))

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The protection standard is that children are enabled to feel safe and that their needs are met.

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

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation or any other harm, and act to reduce such risk;

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work collaboratively with children to help them understand how to keep safe, by offering guidance and support on how to minimise any potential risk of harm;

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ensure that staff understand the relevant roles and responsibilities assigned to them by the registered person in relation to protecting children. (Regulation 5 (2)(f)(ii)(iii)(vi))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that children who go missing and may be exposed to exploitation, receive appropriate support and guidance to keep safe. 19 April 2026

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The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) in relation to each child accommodated by the supported accommodation undertaking which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 2, are kept up to date. (Regulation 24 (a)(b)) 19 April 2026

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The registered person must keep records of other information relating to the supported accommodation undertaking set out in Schedule 3.

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maintain the records in Schedule 3, which may be kept in electronic form;

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ensure that the records are kept up to date; 19 April 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Avantis Living 5 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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ensure that the records are accessible to children, the CIECSS and each accommodating authority;

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retain the records for at least 15 years from the date of the last entry.

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A record in the form of a register showing in respect of each child—

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the date on which the child ceased to be accommodated in the premises;

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the child’s address immediately before being accommodated in the premises;

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the child’s address on leaving the premises. (Regulation 25 (2)(b)(c) and Schedule 3 (1)(b)(c)(d))

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In particular, the registered person must maintain a suitable register of children who live or have lived at the supported accommodation service and ensure that records are up to date and readily available.

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The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint or representation, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation. (Regulation 31 (3))

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In particular, the registered person must provide a clear account of the action taken in response to complaints, the outcome and record of any reconciliation work when children complain about each other. 19 April 2026

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ensure that arrangements are in place for the supervision, training and development of staff. (Regulation 4 (2)(g))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff supervision provides depth in the discussions and reflections about children. 19 April 2026

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*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and/or to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Avantis Living 6 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Avantis Living 7 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: Avantis living Limited

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: Knightsbridge House, Rooley Lane, Bradford, BD4 7SQ

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Alhassan Osmann

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Inspectors

Jacqueline Malcolm, Social Care Inspector Chris Jay, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Avantis Living 8 FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

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Inspectors

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