Children's Home run by Abundantia Care Limited in Doncaster

Inspection report for children's home: 2638239 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 is managed and run by a private provider.

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Information about this children’s home

It provides care for up to 2 children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

One child was living in the home at the time of the inspection. The child did not provide feedback but was observed interacting with staff.

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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: 2638239 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/05/2025 Full Good 30/07/2024 Full Good 19/07/2023 Full Outstanding 22/11/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2638239 3

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Summary of findings

Staff have provided a stable home for the child to live where they feel supported and cared for. Staff monitor progress and achievements are celebrated. Staff are committed to promoting time outside the home with friends and family.

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Summary of findings

Staff understand the risks associated with the child and spend time with them to explore any concerns or worries. They have created strong working relationships with specialist workers to support the child and reduce any known risks. Open and honest conversations take place if staff are concerned for the child’s welfare.

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Summary of findings

Case records accurately reflect the time spent with the child and highlight the work undertaken to help the child progress and move into adulthood. The manager has strong oversight of work undertaken in the home and staff feel supported.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff spend time with the child and know them well, and this is captured in written records and in photos. Staff have created a memory book that the child can take with them following a planned move out of the home. This celebrates the time living in the home and provides a treasured keepsake.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have offered a range of ideas and suggestions to help the child plan their future as they approach adulthood. Staff encourage the child to develop new skills so that they are able to move on positively from the home. Staff use kind language and positive reinforcement, and this helps the child feel loved and supported.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is encouraged to take an active interest in their health and wellbeing. Staff provide resources, guidance and practical support to enable the child to access specialist health services when required. Effective partnership working with health professionals has improved communication and contributed to positive health outcomes for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported to maintain and strengthen important relationships with family and friends. Staff promote the child’s independence and advocate effectively on their behalf to ensure that restrictions are not imposed unnecessarily. The child benefits from age-appropriate opportunities to make decisions and develop their independence. Staff maintain contact with the child when they are away from the home reinforcing the message that they are cared for and important to those looking after them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has made some progress in relation to attending education and taking up learning opportunities. However, staff are not consistently offering alternative activities and opportunities to learn when the child is not attending education. Attendance has improved but remains low and the child is not benefiting from sustained educational engagement which limits their opportunities to make good progress in this aspect of their development. Inspection report for children's home: 2638239 4

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

The child benefits from warm and trusting relationships with staff and is encouraged to talk openly about any worries or concerns. Staff listen carefully and respond appropriately helping the child to feel heard, valued and supported. Positive relationships enable staff to identify emerging concerns and provide the child with effective guidance and reassurance.

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

Staff maintain clear and consistent boundaries and communicate expectations using positive language. They are confident in having difficult conversations with the child when concerns arise and regularly help the child to understand risks including those associated with the community and online environments.

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

Staff have the knowledge and skills to safeguard the child effectively. Staff receive relevant training and work collaboratively with specialist agencies and family members when concerns about the child’s safety arise. Risks to the child are well understood and regularly reviewed through updated risk assessments and clear plans. Staff understand their responsibilities and know how to respond to identified risks. They are also effective advocates for the child and have appropriately challenged other professionals when they believed that risks had not been adequately recognised or assessed.

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

The home provides the child with a nurturing and supportive environment where restrictive practices are not used. Staff use effective de-escalation strategies and spend time helping the child understand and manage their emotions safely. When incidents occur the child is given opportunities to reflect on what has happened and contribute their views. This approach helps the child develop their emotional resilience and coping strategies.

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

Staff provide a coordinated response when the child goes missing from home or fails to return as expected. Staff act promptly to locate the child, maintain contact and take appropriate action to promote the child’s safety and wellbeing. On the child’s return to the home staff encourage meaningful conversations to explore the reasons for the absence and provide reassurance and support.

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

Management oversight of these incidents is not yet fully effective. While records demonstrate that appropriate actions are taken there is insufficient evaluation of incidents to identify trends, patterns or learning opportunities. As a result, opportunities to identify gaps in staff knowledge, skills or training and to capture effective practice that could further reduce risk are not consistently maximised.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager provides effective leadership and works proactively with a range of specialist agencies to ensure the child experiences stability and consistency in their care. Information is shared effectively between professionals resulting in a coordinated approach to meeting the child’s needs. Care planning is clear, streamlined and focused, reducing duplication and ensuring that professionals work together towards shared outcomes for the child. Inspection report for children's home: 2638239 5 The manager has effective oversight of the quality of care provided within the home. They regularly seek feedback from the child, family members and professionals involved in the child’s life. This feedback is used to evaluate the service, identify areas for improvement and help ensure that the child receives care that is responsive to their individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is a strong advocate for the child and demonstrates determination in ensuring that partner agencies fulfil their responsibilities. Where progress has not been made in a timely way the manager has appropriately challenged other professionals to secure better outcomes for the child. Records are comprehensive and accurately capture the child’s experiences, progress, wishes and feelings.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff speak positively about the support they receive from the manager and describe a culture that is open, supportive and child-centred. The manager is visible, approachable and available to staff when guidance is needed. Staff receive regular supervision sessions, training and opportunities for professional development. Team meetings and reflective sessions facilitated by an independent psychologist provide additional opportunities for learning, discussion and reflection on practice. Not all staff have achieved the required qualifications within the timescales and further training would strengthen staff knowledge and skills.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has not consistently ensured that all monitoring and regulatory requirements are met. In particular independent visitor reports have not always been submitted to the regulator within required timescales. This oversight limits external scrutiny and monitoring of the service. Inspection report for children's home: 2638239 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 registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once each month.

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Requirement Due date

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires; and

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Requirement Due date

the independent person must provide a copy of the independent person’s report to—

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Requirement Due date

HMCI. (Regulation 44 (1) (2)(a) (7)(a)) 30 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home;

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Requirement Due date

if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification, and skills for the work that the individual is to perform.

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 3 Diploma”); or a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma. 18 September 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2638239 7 The relevant date is— in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a) (3)(b) (4)(a)(b) (5)(a))

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that records are kept detailing all individual incidents when children go missing from the home (regulation 36 (schedule 3(14)). This information should be shared with the placing authority and, where appropriate, with the child’s parents. Evaluation of missing incidents should be undertaken to identify any gaps in training, skills or knowledge for staff or to record and retain evidence of what worked well. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.31)  The registered person should ensure that where children placed in a home are not participating in education because they have been excluded or are not on a school roll for some other reason, the registered person and staff must work closely with the placing authority so that the child is supported and enabled to resume full-time education as soon as possible. In the interim, the child should be supported to sustain

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Recommendations

or regain their confidence in education and be engaged in suitable structured activities. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 28, paragraph 5.15)

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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: 2638239 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Abundantia Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Penny Lane Business Centre, 374 Smithdown Road, Liverpool L15 5AN

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Michael Reynolds

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Inspector

Lisa Richards, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2638239 9 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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