Children's Home run by Aspris New Education Services Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children's home: 2852492 1 Registered provider: Aspris New Education Services Limited

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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 provides care for up to 7 children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children's home

There were 7 children living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The home and manager registered with Ofsted in October 2025. This is the first full inspection since its registration.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children's home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children's home: 2852492 2

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Summary of findings

All children have settled very well into their new home and are making good progress.

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Summary of findings

The relationships that the manager and staff have developed with children's families is a key strength that contributes to the children's success.

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Summary of findings

The manager is committed to providing a child centred environment where children's needs are well met.

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Summary of findings

The children's safety is important to the manager and the staff. However there have been some incidents when not enough has been done to ensure children's wellbeing.

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Summary of findings

The manager has effective oversight of the home and understands the strengths and areas of development.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The inspectors observed and a spoke with all children during the inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Six children have moved into the home from other homes in the organisation. Each move was carefully planned and considered in children's best interests. Transition plans were meticulous and tailored to children's individual needs. As a result, all children have settled well into their new home. One parent said, '[name of child] is thriving there.' Another said, 'The home is perfect for [name of child].'

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is a large, detached property situated on farmland. There is a separate annex area where one child sleeps and has their own space away from the main house when needed. The garden is large with a hot tub, trampoline and swing. The home has plenty of communal areas and a sensory room. Children's bedrooms are well maintained and personalised.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

All children attend school full time and are making progress. Children enjoy school and the staff utilise their expertise around speech and language therapy and occupational therapy to inform their plans. The staff understand children's communication and sensory needs. The appropriate and relevant resources are available, and strategies are embedded into everyday practice to ensure that the children have what they need when they need it.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

All children have made meaningful progress in the short time that they have lived at the home. This includes achievements in developing personal care, communication and independence skills that are essential in preparation for adulthood. Staff implement, monitor and review children's targets effectively and ensure that skills are embedded before new goals are introduced. Inspection report for children's home: 2852492 3 Children's health needs are well met and improved health outcomes are evident. For example, one child has become healthier due to a more active lifestyle and healthier eating habits. The manager regularly reviews the use of medication and ensures that it is reduced, discontinued or reconsidered in line with children's individual needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's families are fully involved in their child's care. Children spend lots of time with their families. Each child has a mobile phone that they and the staff use to send photos, videos and messages to their families daily. The staff work closely with families and children benefit greatly from these maintained positive relationships.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children lead active lifestyles and take part in a wide range of activities both in and out of the home, that develop their social, emotional and independence skills. For example, two children recently enjoyed a holiday in a caravan. Staff ensure that the children are provided with opportunities and experiences that are comparable to those of their peers.

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

Since moving into the home, incidents have reduced for all children. This is largely due to be the increased space available and children's ability to spend time away from others when needed.

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

Incidents are well managed by the staff who know the children well and consistently use proactive strategies as part of children's daily care The use of restraint is rare, when it is used it is the least restrictive option and is fully evaluated by the manager. The manager understands the restrictions and works closely with staff to reduce the impact on children. As a result, positive progress has been made in reducing the need for restrictive equipment for children.

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

There has been a reduction in children displaying self-injurious behaviour. However, on two occasions children sustained significant self-injuries. Staff spoke with parents and monitored the children following these incidents. Staff did not seek medical advice to ensure the children's wellbeing.

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

When children go missing, staff follow procedures, inform relevant professionals and search for children. There has been one incident of a child an activity unaccompanied which resulted in the police being contacted. The child was located safely. Following the incident, the manager ensured that a full and thorough investigation was completed and that lessons were identified and acted upon to reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence.

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

Staff are guided by robust individualised plans that provide a clear understanding of each child and how best to support them and meet their needs. Following any incidents, the manager ensures that staff take part in reflective discussions to evaluate practice, identify learning and reduce the risk of similar incidents happening again. Inspection report for children's home: 2852492 4

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is experienced and suitably qualified. They transferred from one of the company's other homes alongside four children and an established staff team. The manager has full oversight of the children's experiences and outcomes and is a regular presence in the home. The manager is currently supported by three deputy managers.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team is large and comprises three separate teams. Over the past six months, the manager and deputy managers have worked proactively to bring the teams together. Any minor issues are appropriately addressed through supervision sessions to ensure that staff work well together.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have received relevant training to support them in their roles. In addition, almost all of the staff team have either completed or are enrolled onto a recognised childcare qualification.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Independent visits take place monthly. There have been concerns about the independent person not obtaining professional feedback and speaking with children. However, the provider has recognised this and sourced a new company to undertake the visits.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that safer recruitment processes are followed which reduces the risk of unsuitable adults working with the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they feel well supported by their managers and they benefit from regular and effective supervision sessions. Team meetings are held regularly. However, the minutes do not always accurately reflect the discussions held. This limits their effectiveness in supporting staff to further develop the knowledge and skills needed meet children's needs consistently.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has high aspirations for the children and high expectations of the staff. They are a positive role model for the staff, and they know the children and their team extremely well. Inspection report for children's home: 2852492 5

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 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

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

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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 and;

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that staff promote and protect children's wellbeing and obtain medical advice following any injury as a result of self-injurious behaviour. 5 June 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2852492 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that all staff have the knowledge required to recognise and be alert for any signs that might indicate a child is in any way at risk of harm. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 43, paragraph 9.12)

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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: 2852492 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Aspris New Education Services Limited

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Children's home details

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

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Inspectors

Kerri Lynch, Social Care Inspector Shauna Morley, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2852492 8 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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