Children's Home run by Amoria Children's Residential Limited in Salford

Inspection report for children's home: 2830435 1 Registered provider: Amoria Children's Residential Limited 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 managed by a private organisation. It is registered to provide care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in February 2026.

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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 spoke with the inspector.

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Inspection dates: 23 and 24 June 2026

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people, taking into account good

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Inspection dates: 23 and 24 June 2026

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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Inspection dates: 23 and 24 June 2026

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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Inspection dates: 23 and 24 June 2026

The children's home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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Inspection dates: 23 and 24 June 2026

Date of last inspection: 2 December 2025

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Inspection dates: 23 and 24 June 2026

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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Inspection dates: 23 and 24 June 2026

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2830435 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

02/12/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2830435 3

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Summary of findings

There are 2 children living in the home. Their moves were well planned, and they both have positive experiences living in the home.

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Summary of findings

The home is led by an aspirational manager who knows the children well.

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Summary of findings

The staff team is committed to providing nurturing care to the children. As a result, the children have made good progress since moving into the home.

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Summary of findings

Children lead busy lives, and staff support them to explore education and employment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children receive nurturing care that has enabled them to make progress from their starting points.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child was subject to a deprivation of liberty (DoL) order when they moved into the home. The child responded positively to the consistent care and calm responses of the staff. This allowed the DoL order to be ended, and the child enjoys their independence in the local community.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Moves into the home are well planned. The registered manager considers how children moving in may affect those already living in the home. They also consider the ability of the staff team to provide the support that children need. There was a period of instability following a recent move and a lack of involvement by the placing authority. However, the registered manager responded well to address this.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Although children do not currently attend a suitable school or college, the manager works closely with education professionals to find the right provision. Staff support children who are keen to work. They support children to search and apply for employment and run mock interviews to prepare them for real opportunities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are prepared for their futures. Staff have introduced an independence programme that children work through at their own pace. They recognise that children learn in different ways and have introduced creative ways for children to achieve their accredited qualifications. This includes activities from baking cheese scones to preparing for and completing a mountain hike.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy good physical and emotional health. Staff ensure that children have access to routine and specialist health services they require at the time they need them. Staff understand the importance of staying active, and children regularly take part in community-based activities such as cycling, swimming, go-karting and local walks. Inspection report for children's home: 2830435 4 Children participate in new activities and experiences, such as visiting local festivals. This enables children to develop their understanding of culture, diversity and faith in a safe and enjoyable way.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy busy lifestyles, and staff arrange activities on a day-to-day basis in line with the children's preferences. However, in the absence of an education placement, staff do not provide the children with a predictable daily timetable. As a result, the children have inconsistent daily routines and variable sleep schedules.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home offers a spacious and welcoming environment. Children individualise their bedrooms according to their tastes and interests, and staff incentivise them to keep them clean and tidy. This ensures that children feel a sense of identity and ownership of their home.

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

Children benefit from calm, nurturing care from a core staff team that knows them well.

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

Staff understand the complex risks that children face. They are trained to use a recognised model of care that helps them to understand children's responses and maintain consistency in their support.

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

Staff develop detailed and regularly updated risk assessments for children. The assessments identify known vulnerabilities and outline appropriate strategies for staff to follow. Staff also have access to regular clinical support for additional support and guidance.

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

Each child has a detailed, individual missing-from-home plan. Staff follow these plans consistently. Staff are persistent when locating children, tracing previous routes and visiting likely locations. Their determination leads to children returning home quickly. When the children return home, they are welcomed back warmly by staff.

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

The manager is swift in responding to new and emerging risks. Following an increase in missing-from-home incidents, the manager asked local agencies to provide support for one child who is placed far from home. This ensures that there are strong, localised multi-agency safeguarding responses in place.

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

The manager maintains robust oversight of incidents, scrutinising practice and records carefully. She considers the child's viewpoint and explores their feelings and motivations. Staff responses are critically evaluated, and any improvements to staff practice are delivered promptly. All investigations into allegations are appropriately managed. This encourages a culture of learning and development in the home.

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

Children know how to complain. The manager responds consistently to both verbal and written complaints in line with their process. She acts quickly to address children's Inspection report for children's home: 2830435 5 concerns and ensures their immediate safety. Managers and leaders talk with children to help them understand the outcome of their complaint and the reasons behind decisions.

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

Staff are recruited safely so only suitable people work with children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team is led by an aspirational and child-focused manager who maintains a strong presence within the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported in their work. They receive an induction, training and shadowing opportunities to prepare them for their role. There are regular team meetings and supervision sessions, which are reflective and child focused. The manager recognises the emotional impact the work may have on staff. All staff have access to an employee assistance programme and debrief sessions led by clinical staff for additional emotional and practical support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The use of casual staff has been high. This was necessary to meet the increased support needs of one child and to cover staff absence. The manager is aware of the impact of inconsistent staffing on children and ensures that all staff receive inductions before working with children. She also uses a bank of staff to work alongside experienced staff. This addresses the short-term requirements and reduces the disruption for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has high expectations for her staff team and takes swift action in response to staff performance. Case recording in the home is of a high standard, and she maintains robust oversight of incidents to identify any shortfalls. The manager offers supportive measures to ensure that staff provide the expected quality of care to children. However, she acts decisively if this is not achieved.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff have built positive working relationships with partner agencies and families. However, the placing authority for one child did not complete reviews in line with their statutory responsibilities, and the manager did not escalate this appropriately. This means the child's placement did not receive the expected level of professional oversight and support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has completed a review of the location of the premises. However, she has not included the consultation she has had with safeguarding partners and neighbours.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is ambitious to develop the quality of care and has introduced new audit tools to evaluate and improve practice alongside the leadership team. Inspection report for children's home: 2830435 6

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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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

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

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

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must ensure that the placing authority completes reviews in line with their statutory responsibilities. 31/08/2026

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Requirement Due date

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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must ensure that all staff put consistent and effective routines in place for children. This includes supporting children to have structured daily routines and effective sleep schedules. 31/08/2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2830435 7

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that they include their consultations with neighbours and safeguarding partners within the location assessment document. ('Guide to the Children's Home Regulations, including the quality standards,' Page 64, paragraph 15.1)

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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: 2830435 8

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Amoria Children's Residential Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Inicio Group Ltd, The Genesis Centre, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 7BH

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Inspector

Caroline Bates, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2830435 9 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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