Children's Home run by Fledglings Child Care Limited in Manchester

Inspection report for children's home: 2842707 1 Registered provider: Fledglings Child Care 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 company. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home.

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Information about this children's home

The home and the manager registered with Ofsted in August 2025.

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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: 17 February 2026

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2842707 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/02/2026 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home: 2842707 3

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Summary of findings

The child is settled in the home and is making progress in education, health and emotional wellbeing.

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Summary of findings

The child has developed positive relationships with staff, who understand their individual needs and vulnerabilities. Practice is child centred, and staff respond to the child in a consistent and therapeutic way. Multi-agency working is effective and supports positive outcomes for children.

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Summary of findings

Room searches and welfare checks have not always been completed consistently in line with the child's risk assessments and the home's procedures.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has lived at the home since the home's registration and is making progress. Staff know the child well and have developed positive relationships with them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the child's health needs and work with relevant professionals to help ensure that the child can access specialist services when needed. Staff encourage the child to attend appointments when they are reluctant to engage. Managers have found alternative therapeutic services to meet the child's individual needs and interests.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Education is valued within the home. Staff work effectively with education professionals to encourage the child's engagement and support positive outcomes. Staff are supporting the child to explore future education opportunities, including college courses and next steps.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff understand the importance of family time. The child is encouraged to spend time with family members and others who are important to them when this is appropriate and in line with their plans.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is clean, comfortable and well maintained. The child's bedroom is personalised with their belongings and reflects their interests. Plans are in place for the child to have a pet, which helps to promote the child's sense of responsibility and belonging.

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

The child is kept safe by staff who are knowledgeable about their current needs and vulnerabilities. Staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities and know how to escalate concerns, including to external safeguarding partners. Inspection report for children's home: 2842707 4 Incidents for the child have reduced. During periods of distress, staff increase supervision levels and provide reassurance to keep the child safe. Managers regularly review and update risk assessments to reflect the child's changing needs and behaviours.

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

Staff carry out room searches and welfare checks to reduce identified risks for the child. However, these measures have not always been carried out consistently in line with the child's plans and the home's procedures. As a result, opportunities to reduce potential risks have occasionally been missed.

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

When the child becomes distressed, staff respond calmly and use effective de-escalation strategies. Staff take a therapeutic approach to help the child understand and manage emotions. Physical intervention is rare. When it is used, it is proportionate, appropriate and well recorded.

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

Staff provide effective oversight during the child's free time, including regular welfare checks. The child also benefits from regular key-work sessions that explore topics relevant to their experiences, relationships, emotional wellbeing and safety. This helps the child to reflect on incidents and supports the child to make safer choices when in the community.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is experienced in residential childcare and has the relevant qualification. They are supported by an experienced responsible individual and a stable staff team that knows the child well.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have access to a wide range of training opportunities that equip them with the skills needed to meet the child's emerging needs. Staff say they feel supported by managers, which supports them to meet the child's needs effectively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings are held frequently and give staff opportunities for discussion and reflection. Staff receive regular supervision, which supports reflective practice and ongoing development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has established positive working relationships with partner agencies. There is evidence of appropriate challenge to other professionals when required to help ensure that the child receives the support and services they need.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Safer recruitment processes are followed to help ensure that staff working in the home are suitable to care for children. Inspection report for children's home: 2842707 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;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home's child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that thorough room searches are undertaken by staff to identify and remove items that may be used for self-harm.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that staff consistently carry out welfare checks in line with the home's policy and risk assessment plans. 19 June 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2842707 6

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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: 2842707 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Fledglings Child Care Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: M W G Solicitors Ltd, 163 Kingsway, Manchester M19 2ND

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Inspector

Sonja Vega, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2842707 8 regulates and inspects 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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