Children's Home run by Aspris Care North West Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children's home: 2582250 1 Registered provider: Aspris Care North West Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

The home is owned by a private provider. It provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2020.

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Information about this children's home

There was one child living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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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 last inspection: This children's home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 17, 18 and 27 March 2026. A restriction of accommodation notice was issued, lasting until 22 June 2026. A monitoring visit took place on 19 May 2026 to evaluate the response to the requirements issued and to review the restriction of accommodation notice. No further concerns were identified during the monitoring visit. Inspection report for children's home: 2582250 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/03/2026 Full Inadequate 10/03/2025 Full Outstanding 31/10/2023 Full Good 17/01/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2582250 3

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Summary of findings

The home provides a warm environment where children feel a sense of belonging. Staff effectively support children's needs and work with professionals to ensure coordinated care, while promoting independence and preparing children for their transitions. Positive relationships are evident, with continued support offered when children move on from the home.

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Summary of findings

Risk assessments are detailed and regularly reviewed to support safe and consistent practice. Staff have a strong understanding of children and use tailored strategies to manage distress and support difficult times.

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Summary of findings

The manager provides effective leadership and promotes a child-focused culture. They advocate for children and work with professionals to support transitions. An experienced staff team offers consistent care, supported by effective monitoring, regular team meetings and reflective supervision to drive ongoing improvement.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home provides a warm, welcoming and family-oriented environment. Children benefit from personalised bedrooms, which are appropriately tailored to reflect children's individual preferences and support a sense of ownership and identity. Communal areas are well furnished and maintained and suitably arranged to provide comfortable spaces for children to spend time with staff or engage independently in activities of their choosing.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children's education effectively and advocate on their behalf by attending relevant meetings and ensuring that there are clear plans for future transitions. An education professional speaks highly of the home, praising both the quality of care and strong communication. Staff work collaboratively with education professionals to meet children's needs, ensuring consistent information-sharing and coordinated support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to meet their health needs, with staff recognising when additional input from specialist services may be required. They are also guided to make safer and healthier choices, for example, in relation to vaping.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff maintain a clear focus on supporting children to prepare for transitions. Where children experience difficulties in expressing their wishes and feelings, staff take appropriate steps to understand their views, including involving family members where this is beneficial. Children are also supported to develop independence skills, which contribute positively to their readiness for the next stage of their lives. Inspection report for children's home: 2582250 4 When children move on from the home, staff continue to provide support, even when there are complex circumstances. This demonstrates the strength of the positive and well-established relationships that have been developed between children and staff.

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

Risk assessments are detailed, regularly reviewed and individualised. They are updated in response to new information or incidents, ensuring that current risks are clearly identified. These assessments provide staff with clear guidance on how to support children safely and consistently. In addition, child-friendly plans are in place, which help children to understand their care and how they are supported.

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

Staff demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of children, including the ability to identify early indicators of distress. They use strategies that are appropriately tailored to children's developmental stages and individual needs to manage incidents effectively. When children become distressed, staff apply approaches that support resilience, followed by additional support once they are calm. This consistent and responsive practice supports children to develop increasing independence in managing their emotions.

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

There have been no incidents of children going missing from the home. Staff remain vigilant to children's changing risks and have a clear understanding of missing-from- home procedures. This helps to ensure that staff can respond appropriately and effectively should an incident occur.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager provides effective and visible leadership, promoting a committed and child- focused culture in the home. They have a good understanding of children's individual needs and speak about them with care and ambition, driving high aspirations that are reflected across the staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager advocates for children, as is evidenced by their engagement with professionals to ensure that robust and well-coordinated transition plans are in place. This demonstrates that the manager consistently places children's best interests at the centre of their practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home benefits from a stable and experienced staff team, with some staff having worked at the home between 10 and 20 years. This means that staff know children well and can identify their needs through subtle cues, such as changes in presentation that may indicated they are feeling unsettled. This provides children with a high level of consistency and continuity of care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has implemented an effective monitoring system, which strengthens oversight of the home and the quality of care provided to children. This enables the manager to maintain a clear understanding of the home's strengths and areas for development and to take appropriate action to drive improvement. Actions include Inspection report for children's home: 2582250 5 identifying training needs and introducing improvements to practice and recording systems.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff report that they feel well supported by leaders and managers. They demonstrate insight into previous areas for development and have reflected on these to improve practice. Team meetings are held regularly and well attended, providing opportunities to discuss children's needs, share safeguarding concerns and receive information and training. Supervision also takes place consistently and is reflective in nature, enabling leaders and staff to review practice, consider the quality of care provided and identify learning and development needs. Inspection report for children's home: 2582250 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: 2582250 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Aspris Care North West Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 2 Barton Close, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester LE19 1SJ

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Penelope Rafferty

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Inspector

Kerry Chater, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2582250 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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