Children's Home run by Progressive Care Limited in Sheffield

Inspection report for children's home: 2751408 1 Registered provider: Progressive Care 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

The home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for up to 4 children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager has been in post since September 2025. She registered with Ofsted in April 2026.

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Information about this children's home

Two children were living at the home at the time of this inspection. Inspectors spoke to both children.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account good

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Overall experiences and progress of

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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Overall experiences and progress of

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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Overall experiences and progress of

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

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Overall experiences and progress of

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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Overall experiences and progress of

Enforcement action since last inspection: After the last full inspection, 2 compliance notices were issued to the provider. These related to shortfalls in regulations 12 and 13. Both compliance notices were reissued after a monitoring visit on 19 August 2025. A further monitoring visit was completed on 7 October 2025 and the steps within the compliance notices were deemed to have been met. Inspection report for children's home: 2751408 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/06/2025 Full Inadequate 19/08/2024 Full Good 13/02/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2751408 3

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Summary of findings

There is a new manager in post, who has a clear vision for developing practice to align with the ethos of the home. The manager has implemented systems that will further support the staff team. This includes training and development to embed positive practice across the staff team.

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Summary of findings

Children feel happy and safe and are developing their own identities and interests. They are also making progress with their education. Staff recognise the importance of children's achievements and the links to their family and people who are important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

During this inspection period, 2 children have moved out of the home, and 2 children have moved in.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Prior to children moving in, the manager gained extensive knowledge of their experiences, needs and vulnerabilities from various sources. This information enabled the manager to decide if staff have the skills to meet the needs of the children. This ensured that staff were able to support the children during a period of change and uncertainly. As a result, the children who have moved in have had a positive experience, which helped them to settle into the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Both children attend education. One child has a bespoke education package while she is awaiting a more specialist provision. The other child attends a mainstream school. Both children are making positive progress from their individual starting points.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff celebrate children's achievements. There are posters on the walls, photographs and videos of children. Staff speak proudly when talking about the children's progress. This supports children's self-worth and ensures that important milestones in their lives are captured.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff proactively seek children's views in numerous ways, which helps children to know that their voice is valued and action taken. Children are involved in how their care is provided. This includes rewriting the children's guide to make it more child friendly.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children spend time with people who are important to them. Staff support this and have advocated for children so that the time spent is more child focused. Staff work positively with children's family members to embed a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home environment is decorated to an exceptional standard and children's rooms are personalised. Both children have pets, which creates a sense of responsibility for the children. Inspection report for children's home: 2751408 4

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

Children's vulnerabilities are clearly captured in written documents and staff have a good understanding of children's needs and how to meet them. Professionals said that they have observed positive relationships that staff have built with children. This has contributed to children not having any negative incidents in the home.

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

Staff have regular, planned and unplanned conversations with children around safety. Various subjects are discussed. Some are in response to emerging risks, and others are used to educate children to prevent the risk of harm.

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

Children currently do not go missing. Staff encourage children to spend their time doing an array of activities, which give them opportunities to develop interests and hobbies.

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

Staff keep children safe when using technology. This includes having clear rules and boundaries and regular checks on electronic devices. This enables staff to intervene early if any issues are identified.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the home and uses her transferable skills to support staff. This, in turn, supports children to make progress. The manager has high expectations of the care that staff provide to children. The manager is reflective of practice and aspirational for children to achieve their full potential. She knows the children well.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported in their role by the manager. They said that their opinions matter and they can have input into the running of the home, which impacts positively on the quality of care provided to children. Supervision sessions are held regularly and there has been extensive training. The manager continues to work to ensure that the knowledge obtained is further embedded in practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

When poor practice is identified, this is addressed with staff through supervision. There are clear plans developed to support staff with any issues. When this persists, it is addressed appropriately using either probation or performance management procedures.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

No requirements or recommendations were raised at this inspection. Inspection report for children's home: 2751408 5

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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: 2751408 6

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Progressive Care Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 51 Attercliffe Common, Sheffield S9 2AE

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Inspectors

Joanna Beal, Social Care Inspector (lead) Mark Green, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2751408 7 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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