Foundations Sheffield

Inspection report for residential family centre - monitoring visit: Foundations Sheffield 1 Foundations Sheffield Victoria Gardens, 117 Manchester Road, Sheffield S10 5DN

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this residential family centre

This is a privately run residential family centre. The primary purpose of the centre is to support local authorities in completing fair and evidence-based assessments of parenting capacity and skills.

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Information about this residential family centre

The centre is registered to accommodate up to 20 families over 2 properties. At the time of the inspection, there were 6 families staying at the centre. Each family has their own self-contained apartment and shares the communal areas in the centre.

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Information about this residential family centre

There has been no registered manager since 28 November 2025. The service manager is currently overseeing the centre.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns or allegations received by Ofsted. Ofsted is aware of investigations being undertaken by an external body. Evidence relating to these investigations was not reviewed at this visit.

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This monitoring visit

Before families moved into the centre, there were discussions and considerations about the children’s and parents’ needs and vulnerabilities. There have been children admitted to the family centre who are under 18 years old and are therefore children themselves. There is limited understanding by managers and staff about the specific care needs that these young parents have. This means that there are no clear plans about how the young parents’ needs will be met or whether staff have the necessary skills to meet those needs.

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This monitoring visit

There have been several allegations and complaints since the last inspection. All complaints and allegations are appropriately investigated. Information is shared with other relevant agencies. Inspection report for residential family centre - monitoring visit: Foundations Sheffield 2 When parents have specific needs about drug misuse, these vulnerabilities are closely monitored, and specific plans are put in place to ensure the safety of everyone in the centre. Information is appropriately shared with social workers to inform care planning and assessment. This supports progress and prevents drift.

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This monitoring visit

There is a clear understanding about what level of monitoring families require. This is reviewed regularly by managers and reduced or increased appropriately. Leaders take decisive action when concerns arise to ensure children remain safe. Rotas ensure that monitoring levels are consistent with the agreed plans.

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This monitoring visit

During a difficult situation with young parents, leaders ensured that they were supported appropriately given their age, needs and circumstances. Staff supported these parents with understanding the situation and provided emotional support.

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This monitoring visit

Some staff offer advice and role model practice that is not aligned to NHS guidelines. This is not always noticed by managers. This has continued to happen since the last full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Three families spoke to inspectors. One family raised some concerns about the centre using agency staff and feeling unheard. However, the other 2 families have positive experiences. One family said that the support they received from staff would ‘have a huge positive impact for the rest of their lives’.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements and recommendations raised at the last inspection were not reviewed at this visit and have been restated. Inspection report for residential family centre - monitoring visit: Foundations Sheffield 3

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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 Residential Family Centre Regulations 2002 and the national minimum standards. The registered person must comply with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

Where the registered provider is an organisation or a partnership, the residential family centre shall be visited in accordance with this regulation by—

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Requirement Due date

an employee of the organisation or partnership who is not directly concerned with the conduct of the residential family centre.

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Visits under paragraph (1) or (2) shall, as far as reasonably practicable, take place at least once a month and may be unannounced.

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The person carrying out the visit shall—

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interview, with their consent and in private, such of the residents and persons working at the residential family centre as appears necessary in order to form an opinion of the standard of care provided in the residential family centre;

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inspect the premises of the residential family centre, its daily log of events and records of any complaints; and

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prepare a written report on the conduct of the residential family centre. (Regulation 25 (2)(c) (3) (4)(a)(b)(c))

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In particular, the registered person must provide evidence in their Regulation 25 report of the actions taken when issues and/or concerns have been identified.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person’s written report of a visit carried out by the independent visitor under Regulation 25 must be lodged in the centre for the manager and staff to read and respond to. It must also be made available to inspectors, as required. 22 Jun 2026 Inspection report for residential family centre - monitoring visit: Foundations Sheffield 4 The registered person must take action to address any issue of concern that they identify or that is raised with them. This requirement was not reviewed and has been restated.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person shall ensure that there is, having regard to—

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Requirement Due date

the need to safeguard and promote the health and welfare of residents, a sufficient number of suitably qualified, competent and experienced persons working for the residential family centre. (Regulation 15 (1)(b))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff are equipped with the skills and experience required to meet the needs of the parents and their children and the purpose of the centre. This includes specific needs relating to neurodiversity.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that staff follow the NHS guidelines and recommended practice from healthcare professionals.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 22 Jun 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person shall make arrangements for the recording, handling, safe keeping, safe administration and disposal of medicines received into the residential family centre. (Regulation 11 (2))

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was not reviewed and has been restated. 22 Jun 2026

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the centre only provides admission to parents and children whose assessed needs they can expect to meet, consistent with the centre’s statement of purpose. (Residential family centres: NMS 7.2)  The registered person should ensure that before a placement, a risk assessment is carried out to ensure both that the centre is well placed to meet the family’s needs and that the family is able to fit in with the centre’s other residents. The manager must ensure that the risk assessment is kept under review and updated accordingly. (Residential family centres: NMS 9.1)  The registered person should ensure that when parents are themselves also children, there is appropriate assessment and understanding of the additional vulnerabilities this brings and ensure individualised support is provided in line with their identified care needs as a child. (Residential family centres: NMS 3.4)

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Recommendations

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the residential family centre since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for residential family centre - monitoring visit: Foundations Sheffield 6

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Residential family centre details

Registered provider: Progressive Care Limited

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Residential family centre details

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

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Inspectors

Joanna Beal, Social Care Inspector (lead) Debra Boldy, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for residential family centre - monitoring visit: Foundations Sheffield 7 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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