Children's Home run by Holistic Approach Limited in Salford

Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 1 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Registered provider: Holistic Approach Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

The home is owned and managed by a private organisation. It provides care for up to 5 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties and/or have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2022.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living at the home. The inspector spoke to both children.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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requires improvement to be good

How well children and young people are helped and protected requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

The children's home is not yet delivering good help and care for children and young people. However, there are no serious or widespread failures that result in their welfare not being safeguarded or promoted.

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requires improvement to be good

Date of last inspection: 4 February 2026

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requires improvement to be good

Overall judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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requires improvement to be good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 2 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/02/2026 Full Requires improvement to be good 21/08/2024 Full Outstanding 10/10/2023 Full Good 06/07/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 3 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Summary of findings

Children benefit from being cared for by a consistent staff team, and there are notable improvements in children's engagement in education. However, shortfalls in the safeguarding practice and leadership and management of the home have impacted on children's overall progress.

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improvement to be good

Since the last inspection, 2 children have moved out of the home, and one child has moved in. These moves were positive and well planned.

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improvement to be good

The home is large and spacious, providing children with space to socialise together and independently. However, areas of the home, such as the rear garden and children's bedrooms, are poorly maintained or damaged. This does not create a homely environment for children.

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improvement to be good

Children are registered with essential health services. However, their health needs are not well monitored. One child has not been supported to have their immunisations in the required timescales set out in their health plans. Additionally, one child's social worker highlighted that medical appointments have been missed because of poor staff organisation.

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improvement to be good

Children attend their identified academic provision. Staff work effectively with professionals to ensure that when there are barriers to learning, children receive support to increase their engagement in education. Consequently, the social worker for one child confirmed that the child's school attendance has increased since moving to the home.

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improvement to be good

Children are supported to maintain positive relationships with their family and friends. This helps them to retain a sense of identity and provides them with a support network outside of the home.

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improvement to be good

Missing-from-home incidents are not always managed effectively. Records show that there are delays in searching for children when their whereabouts are unknown. This does not demonstrate that there is an effective response to safeguarding children. Furthermore, independent return home interviews do not always take place in the required timescales to ensure that children's experiences during the time that they were missing can be captured without delay and any support needs identified. Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 4 OFSTED USE ONLY

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improvement to be good

Risk assessments include children's current risks and vulnerabilities. However, leaders and managers have not ensured that there are clear protocols for staff that minimise the risk of harm to children. This has resulted in safeguarding incidents being poorly managed.

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improvement to be good

There is a lack of professional curiosity from staff concerning children's whereabouts and who they are associating with in the community. Consequently, staff do not have a good understanding of the dangers that children are being exposed to. The social worker for one child felt that this was an area of support that staff could improve.

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improvement to be good

Room searches are used to safeguard children from harm. Records include clear information on the necessity of the room search and management oversight to ensure that the use of this measure was reasonable and proportionate.

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improvement to be good

Children are supported to learn about risks associated with their behaviour. Following significant incidents involving children, staff encourage them to reflect on the incidents and the impact on their safety and wellbeing.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The home is managed by a suitably experienced registered manager. He receives support from the deputy manager to lead and manage the home. Staff are confident in their leadership and are satisfied with the support that they provide.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The registered manager has met the requirements from the last inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The placing authority placement and care plan for one child has not been received, even though the child has lived at the home for several months. Leaders and managers have not been able to demonstrate that they have effectively challenged professionals to ensure that they have access to plans that reflect children's current needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Systems in place to monitor the welfare of children and the quality of care that they receive are ineffective. The placing authority plans for one child are missing, shortfalls in safeguarding practice and inconsistencies in children's plans have not been identified and supervisions sessions are not taking place regularly for all staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff say that they enjoy working at the home and receive good support from leaders and managers. However, some staff do not receive regular supervision in accordance with the home's statement of purpose. This is a missed opportunity to reflect on staff practice and identify any areas of development. Furthermore, although staff have their performance annually appraised, leaders and managers have failed to incorporate feedback from the children and external professionals.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The home is well resourced with a stable and consistent staff team that understands children's lived experiences. This gives children a sense of security and stability.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Team meetings take place regularly and are used as an opportunity to consider the daily operation of the home. Staff benefit from a comprehensive training programme. They Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 5 OFSTED USE ONLY

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

are up to date with the provider's mandatory training and have completed needs-led training to help them meet children's specific needs. Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 6 OFSTED USE ONLY

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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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child's relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home's child protection policies;

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that the home's day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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that the effectiveness of the home's child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(b)(e))

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Leaders, managers and staff must ensure that they take a proactive approach to returning children to the home when they 11 September 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 7 OFSTED USE ONLY

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are missing. This includes searching for children regularly and without delay.

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Leaders and managers must ensure that there are relevant and up-to-date plans in place for children and that those who care for children are aware of those plans.

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Following incidents of children being missing from home, leaders and managers must ensure that children are offered an independent return home interview within 72 hours of their return.

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Leaders and managers must ensure that children are appropriately supervised in the community.

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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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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home's statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(f)(g)(ii)(h)) 11 September 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 8 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Leaders and managers must ensure that staff receive supervision in line with the home's statement of purpose and that supervision records accurately reflect when these took place.

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Leaders and managers must ensure that there are effective monitoring systems in place that identify shortfalls in safeguarding practice.

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The health and well-being standard is that—

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the health and well-being needs of children are met;

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children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being; and

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children are helped to lead healthy lifestyles.

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

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achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child's relevant plans;

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take part in activities, and attend any appointments, for the purpose of meeting the child's health and well-being needs.

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(Regulation 10 (1) (a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(iii))

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Leaders and managers must ensure that children are supported to have their immunisations as directed in their healthcare assessments. Additionally, leaders and managers must ensure that children are supported to attend medical appointments. 11 September 2026

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The registered person must maintain records ("case records") for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are kept up to date. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)) 11 September 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 9 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Leaders and managers must ensure that children's local authority records are up to date and stored on the children's files.

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In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff—

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if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority's or a relevant person's performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child's needs are met in accordance with the child's relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (c))

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Specifically, leaders and managers must ensure that they challenge and escalate concerns with the placing authority when there are delays receiving documentation related to the children's care. 11 September 2026

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children's home's overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children's needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Specifically, leaders and managers must ensure that the home is well maintained. This includes ensuring that repairs to children's bedrooms are completed without delay and the rear garden is well presented. 11 September 2026

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Recommendation

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the annual appraisal of staff includes feedback from children and other professionals. ('Guide to the Children's Home Regulations, including the quality standards', page 61, paragraph 13.5)

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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: 1159903 11 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Holistic Approach Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield S9 4WG

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Inspectors

Chervone Collins, Social Care Inspector Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 1159903 12 OFSTED USE ONLY

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Inspectors

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