Children's Home run by Abundantia Care Limited in Doncaster

Inspection report for children’s home: 2839479 1 Registered provider: Abundantia Care Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in October 2025 and is operated by a private provider. It offers care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 2 children were living in the home. Both children were spoken with during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2025.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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requires improvement to be good

How well children and young people are helped and protected requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The children’s home is not yet delivering good help and care for children and young people. However, there are no serious or widespread failures that result in their welfare not being safeguarded or promoted.

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requires improvement to be good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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requires improvement to be good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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requires improvement to be good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2839479 2

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Summary of findings

Children have positive relationships with staff, and they are encouraged to participate in activities outside the home. Children are listened to, and staff work alongside them to offer a stable, friendly home to live in. Multi-agency working is positive and effective.

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Summary of findings

Plans for children are not routinely reviewed and do not always contain all relevant information. This means that staff are not always clear on what to do, and gaps in monitoring indicate ineffective oversight.

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Summary of findings

A lack of management oversight and insufficient sharing of relevant information have been identified as shortfalls. Overall, the home requires improvement to be good.

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improvement to be good

Weaknesses in care planning and information-sharing mean that children’s progress is not consistently understood or promoted. Not all relevant information about children is captured effectively or shared with partner agencies, which limits coordinated care and reduces the ability to respond to children’s changing needs. Plans are not routinely reviewed or sufficiently updated, which means that children’s progress is difficult to measure, and opportunities to evaluate the effectiveness of care are missed.

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improvement to be good

Children are provided with regular opportunities to share their wishes and feelings, and staff encourage them to express their views. This is undermined by the implementation of restrictions that limit children’s freedom of choice and movement, such as using door alarms 24 hours a day. The rationale for these restrictions is not consistently supported by robust risk assessment or clear management oversight, meaning that decisions are not always sufficiently justified or proportionate. Children are informed about how to make a complaint and access advocacy services that support their ability to seek help and advice when needed.

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improvement to be good

There are some strengths in how children are supported to engage in education. Staff actively encourage attendance and work in partnership with education professionals to establish routines that promote learning. Feedback from education professionals is positive, and children have made progress in both attendance and attainment. Achievements are appropriately recognised, which helps build children’s confidence and motivation.

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improvement to be good

Children are encouraged to attend routine healthcare appointments and are supported in developing an understanding of their health needs. However, staff have not consistently sought targeted or specialist support to address ongoing health concerns, such as children’s use of e-cigarettes or high-energy drinks. This limits the effectiveness of interventions to promote healthier choices and improve outcomes. Inspection report for children’s home: 2839479 3 Staff demonstrate a commitment to supporting children, and there are some positive outcomes. Children are supported to maintain relationships with family members and other people who are important to them. These relationships are facilitated and encouraged by staff, helping children to feel valued and connected.

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improvement to be good

Risk assessments do not identify the known risks for the children. Children’s individual needs and past experiences are not considered. Strategies for staff to keep children safe are not clear. Staff do not have the information they need to ensure that children remain safe and reduce the risk of harm. Risk assessments are not updated and lack management oversight.

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improvement to be good

When children move into the home, information about all known risks is not shared with professionals. Impact risk assessments are carried out and meetings are held to consider whether children’s needs can be met. Not all relevant information has been shared. The lack of information-sharing affects the quality of assessments and limits assurance that children’s needs can be safely met.

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improvement to be good

Door alarms are in constant use in the home, including in children’s bedrooms, to notify staff when children move. These restrictions are not reviewed in line with the children’s plans. Opportunities are not taken to lessen this restriction when appropriate. One child does not understand why door alarms are used and said they disturb their sleep.

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improvement to be good

Staff use a therapeutic approach to support children in managing their behaviours and feelings. Staff build positive relationships with children and have consistent boundaries to help them feel safe and secure. Children say they feel safe; one child was able to identify staff they would talk to if they had any worries and said staff are ‘caring’. Clinical supervision is provided monthly for all staff, which supports them to meet children’s needs in a therapeutic manner.

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improvement to be good

Staff have a good understanding of the risks that using the internet may pose for children. They have systems to monitor online use and support children in learning how to keep themselves safe. Children are included in mobile phone or room searches, and they are carried out sensitively by staff. Consideration is given to children’s need to feel safe and to have their dignity and rights respected.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager does not demonstrate sufficient oversight of the home. They carry out some monitoring of plans and practices, but this is not sufficiently robust, and shortfalls in assessing and reviewing key documents mean that children’s plans and risk assessments are not consistently updated or reflective of current information. As a result, staff are not always provided with accurate or up-to-date guidance to inform their care, and known risks are not consistently shared. This weakens practice and means that Inspection report for children’s home: 2839479 4 decisions about children moving into the home are not always based on a full and current understanding of risk.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Monitoring systems are not yet effective. The manager’s quality of care review lacks evaluative analysis and does not set out clear priorities for improvement over the next 6 months. The quality-of-care review report has also not been submitted within the required timescales. These shortfalls demonstrate weaknesses in management oversight and regulatory compliance.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

There are some emerging strengths in the staffing arrangements. The home is adequately staffed, recruitment processes are safe and appropriate, and staff benefit from regular supervision that supports reflection and practice development. The manager prioritises training, and staff receive core training and additional training that is relevant to the needs of the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager has created a safe and homely environment for the children to live in. They ensure that the home is furnished to a high standard and that children feel comfortable, with sufficient space for them to spend time together or apart.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The manager has created positive working relationships with other agencies that work with the children. Specialist workers report effective working relationships that benefit the children living in the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2839479 5

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) 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(s) 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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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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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. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(b)) 21 August 2026

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The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; 28 August 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2839479 6 demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on.

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(b) (2)(f)(g)(i)(h))

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The registered person may only use devices for the monitoring or surveillance of children if—

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the monitoring or surveillance is for the purpose of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child concerned, or other children;

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so far as reasonably practicable in the light of the child’s age and understanding, the child is informed in advance of the intention to do the monitoring or surveillance; and

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the monitoring or surveillance is no more intrusive than necessary, having regard to the child’s need for privacy. (Regulation 24 (1)(a)(c)(d)) 28 August 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that, in line with the ethos of the home, children are offered advice, support and guidance on their health and wellbeing. Staff should have the relevant skills and knowledge to help children understand, and, where necessary, work to change negative behaviours in key areas of health and wellbeing, such as vaping. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, pages 34 and 35, paragraphs 7.10 and 7.18)

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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: 2839479 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Abundantia Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Suite 9a Stanley Grange Business Village, Ormskirk Road, Liverpool L34 4AT

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Michael Reynolds

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Inspectors

Lisa Richards, Social Care Inspector Gemma Sheader, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2839479 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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Inspectors

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