Children's Home run by Prosperity Children’s Services Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2685151 1 Registered provider: Prosperity Childrens Services Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private provider. It offers care and support for one child who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties and/or have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home. The child spoke to the inspector about their experience of living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager voluntarily cancelled their registration on 7 September 2025. An acting manager is in post.

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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

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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good

Enforcement action since the last inspection: The home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 19 and 20 August 2025. Ofsted issued 2 compliance notices under regulations 12 and 13, as there were serious concerns relating to the safety and protection of children and widespread failings in the leadership and management arrangements of the home. A monitoring visit was carried out on 11 November 2025, at which time the provider had taken sufficient action to meet the steps outlined in the compliance notices. Inspection report for children’s home: 2685151 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/08/2025 Full Inadequate 18/06/2024 Full Good 10/10/2023 Full Good 28/02/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2685151 3

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Summary of findings

The child is happy and settled despite only living at the home for a short period. Interactions between staff and the child demonstrate that they have formed positive relationships and the child is beginning to build trust with the staff team.

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Summary of findings

There have been no significant incidents at the home since the child moved in. The child is progressing well with their education and developing hobbies and interests outside of the home.

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Summary of findings

There have been significant changes in the management and staff team. Staff feel positive about working at the home and the support they receive from senior leaders. Staff talk about the child with care and respect.

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Summary of findings

Practice at the home is of a good standard. However, areas that need improvement include the child’s plans for family time arrangements, ensuring the child’s voice is clearly represented throughout their documentation, and making sure that the language used in the home is always appropriate.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, staff have welcomed one child into the home with care and sensitivity. Staff understand the child’s needs and ensure that their views, wishes and feelings are considered in their daily routines. The child said:

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

‘This is the best home I’ve lived in by far. The staff listen to me and are honest with me. There is nothing I would change about the home, except living closer to my family. I wish I could pick the house up and move it closer to home.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the child’s educational needs and have made appropriate arrangements for them to access education after a prolonged period of non-attendance at school. Staff celebrate the child’s academic achievements and help the child’s tutor to engage the child positively in their education. As a result, the child is working towards attaining their level 2 qualifications and beginning to explore further education alongside employment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage the child to access appropriate healthcare support, and the child is up to date with all their routine health appointments. Through direct work and consistent support, staff have arranged for the child to attend a hospital appointment for a historic and untreated injury that affects the range of motion in their hand. This issue is something the child was unwilling to explore before moving into the home. Staff also encourage the child to access in-house therapeutic support, ensuring that they have regular opportunities to explore their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Inspection report for children’s home: 2685151 4 The child participates in numerous activities and hobbies outside of the home and regularly attends the gym, sauna and swimming pool. The child also has an active interest in motor vehicles and driving and is supported by staff to enjoy this in a safe and age-appropriate manner, regularly visiting driving simulation activities and guided

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

quad biking. Staff also support the child in enjoying nature walks and visiting local attractions on a weekly basis.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is warmly decorated and provides a family-style environment for the child. The child enjoys spending time in the kitchen cooking with staff and is encouraged to build on their independence skills in line with their age and stage of development. The child has regular telephone communication with their family, and staff regularly update family members about the child’s progress and experiences. However, the family time arrangements for the child need to be more structured, with a clearer plan in place to allow family members, where appropriate, to visit the home.

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

Staff are well informed about the child’s risks and have a clear understanding of the deprivation of liberty order that is in place. Staff ensure that there is a careful balance throughout the child’s daily routine that allows the child appropriate freedoms while also adhering to the restrictions placed on the child’s liberty to keep them safe. Staff work closely with the local authority social worker and the child to implement a ‘step-down’ plan to prepare the child for restrictions being appropriately lifted in line with the decreasing risks.

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

There have been no significant incidents in the home since the child moved in. Staff work consistently with the child through planned and unplanned direct work to improve and develop the child’s understanding of risks, how to make better choices and how to keep themselves safe. There have been no incidents of the child being missing from the home, and staff know how to respond appropriately should such an incident occur.

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

The manager clearly understands safer recruitment practices and ensures that all newly recruited staff undergo appropriate checks, including fully exploring staff’s employment histories and ensuring that they have up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

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

Staff have a detailed understanding of the child’s known risks, supported by clear and thorough risk assessments, behaviour support plans, and guidance for addressing challenges that may arise. While the child’s views are sought through direct work and children’s meetings, it would be beneficial to include them and encourage their input throughout their risk assessments, behaviour support plans and other documentation.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There have been significant changes in the management and staff team since the last inspection. Senior leaders in the organisation provide appropriate support to the acting manager currently in post. The manager has ensured that new staff are both skilled and experienced with diversity and balance across the staff team in terms of background and Inspection report for children’s home: 2685151 5 gender. The new manager is equally skilled and experienced and has taken care to make positive changes in the home with lessons learned and implemented from the shortfalls identified at the last inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager prioritises staff training and ensures that all staff are trained to meet the child’s specific needs. The manager actively promotes ongoing learning through regular supervision and team meetings. Staff are encouraged to reflect on practice, share learning and identify what is working well, supporting continuous improvement in the staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff report being well supported by the manager and say there is an open and kind culture in the home. Staff include the child in the daily running of the home and have developed trusting relationships with the child through spending time together in the home, gaming, relaxing and eating meals together. Humour is a strength of the home, allowing staff and the child to have fun together and share jokes with one another. However, the manager and staff do not ensure that the humour is always appropriate or challenge one another when comments fall short of the home’s ethos and standards.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has robust systems in place to monitor practice and evaluate the child’s progress. He has clear oversight of direct work, statutory meetings and any incidents in the home, taking care to include and act on feedback from the child and staff. The manager has a clear vision for the home moving forward and has developed a workforce development plan to measure progress and further identify any areas for development in the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2685151 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all staff adhere to the standards of behaviour outlined in the statement of purpose, that they always use appropriate language in the home, and that any inappropriate use of humour is challenged effectively and discussed. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 39, paragraph 8.11)  The registered person should ensure that there are appropriate arrangements in place to support the child’s family time and that any barriers that arise are escalated in a timely manner with the local authority. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 58, paragraph 11.18)  The registered person should ensure that the child is encouraged to contribute to their records, risk assessments and other documentation, where appropriate. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 58, paragraph

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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: 2685151 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Prosperity Childrens Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 8, Venus House, Mercury Rise, Altham Business Park, Altham, Accrington BB5 5BY

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Inspector

Justina Henry, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2685151 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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