Children's Home run by Positive Outcomes Childcare Ltd in Shropshire

Inspection report for children's home: 2652918 1 Registered provider: Positive Outcomes Childcare Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company and provides care for up to 3 children with social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been in post since March 2026 and has applied to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

One child has moved on from the home since the last inspection. At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home. Inspectors spoke to the child.

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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: 3 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: 2652918 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/02/2026 Full Requires improvement to be good 17/12/2024 Full Outstanding 18/07/2023 Full Good 21/09/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2652918 3

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Summary of findings

Children living in the home are supported to make progress from their starting points. Children’s health, educational and social needs are understood by staff through assessments. Plans made with the help of the therapeutic lead and carefully followed by staff enable children to remain safe while developing their independence. Leaders and managers have addressed the shortfalls identified at the last inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are passionate about helping children to make progress from their starting points. They support children to make choices and exercise their rights. They encourage children to try different activities, for example climbing or fishing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to spend time with family and friends. They go with children and make sure they remain safe when they see friends and family in their local community. Senior leaders recognise the need for children to be supported in maintaining safe links with their local community in preparation for adult life.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Plans for children to move into or out of the home are child centred. Leaders carefully consider the knowledge and skills of staff to ensure that they can meet the individual needs of children before agreeing to a child moving in. Children are supported to visit their new home and meet the staff team. Staff talk to children about moving on to help them share their worries and ask questions. This enables staff to emotionally prepare children for their move.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make progress with their education. One child is receiving tutoring and has clear plans for their future. Staff support children to pursue their interests through researching different subjects and visiting prospective schools and colleges.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers access specialist services for children when these are required. They ensure children receive the level of care they need through support from the therapeutic lead. Support provided by specialist services informs practice in the home. This means that approaches are tailored to each child’s needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is well maintained and inviting. Children’s bedrooms are decorated according to their wishes. Children are supported to make choices about potential changes to the shared spaces, creating a sense of ownership.

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

Staff use a consistent approach when responding to children’s needs. They follow children’s detailed and individual plans and know children well. They have clear guidance about how best to respond to children and support them when they are struggling. Staff Inspection report for children's home: 2652918 4 use de-escalation skills to manage incidents, to support children to regulate their emotions. This helps to ensure there are few incidents in the home. Since the last inspection, there have been no incidents of physical intervention.

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

Management oversight following significant incidents is completed routinely and is of good quality. Senior leaders ensure discussions are held with children after incidents to gain their views. This process enables learning to be drawn from each incident and plans to be updated accordingly. Staff also take part in reflective practice following incidents. This allows the team to further develop their understanding of children’s vulnerabilities and know how to best respond to them.

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

When children go missing, staff generally respond effectively. On most occasions, procedures are consistently followed by staff, creating a culture of safety. However, during one incident, staff did not communicate with the child in a child-centred manner. During the inspection, senior leaders recognised this and made plans to address this shortfall.

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

Staff understand risks associated with the children accessing online platforms. Routine checks are in place to manage risks from the use of the internet. Discussions with children take place regularly about online safety. Staff demonstrate curiosity to better understand children’s behaviour and manage risk more effectively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Senior leaders demonstrate high aspirations for children and have a clear vision to support children as they move towards adulthood. Since the last inspection, a new manager has been appointed. The staff team speak positively of the support from the manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home has a stable staff team, ensuring children have consistency. Leaders make sure that staff know children well and work effectively to meet their needs. They monitor whether staff understand how to respond to the various challenges and they demonstrate confidence in being able to challenge poor practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say they are supported through a combination of routine supervision and training. When gaps are identified in staff’s knowledge, training is readily available from the organisation’s lead trainer and therapeutic lead. The therapeutic lead provides further support through monthly sessions to the team, focusing on how to develop individual children’s independence.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers use effective monitoring systems to assess the progress of children and evidence how staff are meeting regulations. They set clear actions in response to learning, with timely reviews to help minimise the risk of drift.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Feedback from external professionals is positive about the care children receive and their interactions with managers. Inspection report for children's home: 2652918 5 Leaders and managers follow safer recruitment processes to satisfy themselves that only suitably qualified staff are appointed to work with children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

No requirements or recommendations have been made as part of this inspection.

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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: 2652918 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Positive Outcomes Childcare Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Agriculture House, Southwater Way, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4NR

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Inspectors

Salma Ahmed, Social Care Inspector Hayley Booth, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2652918 7 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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