Children's Home run by Parallel Parents Ltd in Doncaster

Inspection report for children's home: 2815441 1 Registered provider: Parallel Parents Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This home is owned and run by a private provider. The home provides care for up to 7 children with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of the inspection, 3 children were living in the home. All 3 children participated in the inspection process.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in 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

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2815441 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

27/08/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2815441 3

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Summary of findings

The children living in the home are making good progress. Two of the children are attending the on-site education provision, where previously attendance at school has been difficult for them. Another child is supported to remain in their local education provision, which is supporting their academic and social needs.

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Summary of findings

The children's emotional wellbeing is prioritised, in line with their ages and understanding. Staff spend time with children in the home and community and are getting to know them well.

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Summary of findings

The manager has effective oversight of the home, and her presence is valued by staff and children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making good progress in all aspects of their lives. They are attending full- time education, maintaining family links and enjoying a wide range of new experiences with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are building good relationships with children. Staff offer consistency, appropriate boundaries and regular teachable moments to reinforce positive behaviours and maintain safety for the children. The children's needs and wellbeing are the priority for the staff caring for them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children get to spend time with people who are important to them. Staff support family time, where appropriate, and ensure that this goes ahead for children in line with their needs. Children who have previously struggled with family time have recently been able to successfully spend time with their family members as a result of support from staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's views are captured through 'pit and peaks' discussions and children's meetings where their voices are heard and acted on. They contribute to the planning of their day- to-day lives, including activity and meal planning. Through this, staff offer children new opportunities and incentives. One child was taken for a day out at an attraction that they have wanted to visit for some time. The child enjoyed this day and was able to buy souvenirs and talks about this positively.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers and staff maintain good relationships with professionals who support the children, and their family members. Staff communicate regularly with children's families, ensuring that special moments are shared consistently. One social worker said, 'Staff always communicate with me; I find the weekly updates really helpful.'

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's moves into the home are not always sufficiently planned. Impact risk assessments can lack the detail and analysis needed to help staff understand children's Inspection report for children's home: 2815441 4 individual needs and risks. For one child, this meant they were living in a home that was not suitable or registered to meet their complex needs.

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

Incidents involving physical restraint are managed well. For one child, there has been a significant decrease in the number of incidents since the previous inspection, which aligns with them feeling more settled and building positive relationships with the staff. De-escalation techniques are used before physical restraint as a last resort. The staff use a framework underpinned by theory to support reflective sessions. Key work is completed following every incident, with 'teachable moments' included.

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

The children have behaviour support plans and individual risk assessments based on their individual needs and presenting risks. The manager of the home has a thorough understanding of the children's needs and is ambitious for their success. Consequences, when used, are balanced and proportionate.

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

Staff respond effectively when children become dysregulated. Staff consistently promote children's welfare and wellbeing, which helps to keep children safe and protects them from harm. In addition, staff have established clear, consistent boundaries, helping children to understand expectations and recognise what is safe and acceptable behaviour.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is a strong advocate for children and makes sure that their wishes and feelings are actioned. The manager makes sure that their views are captured through weekly meetings and key-work sessions and participates in the daily 'pit and peak' discussions.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager maintains effective relationships with professionals to ensure that plans are implemented for children and can challenge other professionals to achieve better outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the home through monthly audits and thorough daily handovers. The manager regularly utilises recommendations from the independent visitor and puts them into practice. This means that children are receiving good care from staff and that their plans are being followed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home benefits from a stable staff team. Staff are complimentary of the manager and deputy and say they feel well supported. Feedback from staff is positive and demonstrates good working relationships across the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have regular supervision. Supervisions are reflective and demonstrate that the manager knows her team. Training and development are regular and effective, which inform staff practice. Inspection report for children's home: 2815441 5 The manager works proactively with other agencies and local community services to promote good outcomes and opportunities for the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Safer recruitment practices are used so that children are safe in the care of staff supporting them. Inspection report for children's home: 2815441 6

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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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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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

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home's statement of purpose. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)) 1 December 2026

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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: 2815441 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Parallel Parents Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 2nd, Floor Lansdowne House, 85 Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport, England SK2 6LR

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Inspector

Amy Sims, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2815441 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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Inspector

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