Children's Home run by Pure Care Homes Ltd in Bury

Inspection report for children's home: 2709434 1 Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Ltd Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children's home

This home is operated by a private company. It provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2025.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, 2 children were living at the home. Both children were spoken with.

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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: 9 September 2025

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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: 2709434 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 11/06/2024 Full Good 12/04/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2709434 3

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Summary of findings

Children receive good, individualised care from staff who are well supported by a positive management team. There are thorough plans when children move into or out of this home, and their wishes and feelings and their diversity are recognised throughout their time living there. Children's education is prioritised, and they are supported to take part in activities that they enjoy. When there are any safeguarding concerns, the staff and the manager are proactive in addressing these, and they work collaboratively with other professionals to support children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, one child has moved out of the home, and 2 children have recently moved in. They said that they like the home, their bedrooms and the staff. One child said it is the best home they have ever lived in because it is quiet and small, and there is nothing they want to change. The home is bright and welcoming, and children's bedrooms are personalised.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children well, in line with their care plans. When children move into or on from the home, there is a thorough and careful transition planned. Staff make efforts to build relationships with children before they move in and maintain them once they move on, in line with their wishes. Staff ask children's views about what they like doing and support them to try a range of activities.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since moving to the home, both children have re-engaged with education. When children are reluctant to take part, staff continually encourage them and are creative about educational activities. Staff share children's views about their education with professionals promptly so that adaptations can be made. The manager is in close contact with education providers, and the children benefit from this collaborative approach.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child moved on from the home after a period of significant unrest and staff being unable to keep them safe. However, the child made progress in some areas and has moved on to their new home with a more holistic understanding of their needs. Staff worked hard to try to meet the child's needs and build relationships.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The in-house psychology team offers therapeutic support to children as well as training to the staff, which enhances staff practice and helps them reflect on any issues. Professionals speak highly of the care given to the children and recognise multi-agency working as a strength. Inspection report for children's home: 2709434 4

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

Staff know the children's risks well and know what to do in response to any difficulties. When children are unsafe because of risks outside the home, staff and managers seek support swiftly from the police or other appropriate professionals and work together to try to find solutions. The staff and manager have been able to recognise when they were no longer able to keep a child safe and helped plan for a move to somewhere more able to meet the child's needs.

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

There have been regular missing-from-home incidents. However, staff respond effectively, and they take responsibility for trying to locate the children when they are missing and return them home safely. Staff work closely with other agencies to address risks arising from missing-from-home incidents. Children's views about going missing are sought, and adaptations are made to their plans when it is safe to do so, in line with their wishes. Furthermore, staff help children to keep safe in the community, including completing regular welfare checks. This helps children to be safer when spending time away from the home.

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

Risk assessments are clear and are updated regularly. There are also clear plans for staff to follow to enable them to safely manage any escalating unsafe behaviours. Physical interventions are rare, but when they happen there is appropriate management oversight.

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

Staff are aware of online safety risks and use appropriate measures to restrict access to the internet. They provide ongoing support to develop the children's understanding of risks online and how to stay safe.

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

Allegations from children against staff are taken seriously, and the manager investigates these thoroughly, following appropriate safeguarding and disciplinary procedures. There has been an incident where staff practice has led to a child being less safe, and this has been addressed appropriately by the manager. Notifications to Ofsted and other external professionals are completed so that there is oversight of serious incidents.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is enthusiastic and committed to the children, and she is supported by a responsible individual who is present and available for guidance. The manager is keen to learn, progress her knowledge and collaborate with other professionals so that she can most effectively support her staff team and the children in her care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff said they love working in the home and feel that everyone works well together. Staff said they are well supported, both by each other and by the management team, who they said are approachable and helpful.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of incidents specifically and the home in general and has a number of tools in place to enable her to monitor staff practice and children's Inspection report for children's home: 2709434 5 progress. Some of these have been developed since the last inspection, which has improved the manager's knowledge of the team's strengths and areas for development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff supervision sessions are reflective and take place regularly. Staff benefit from access to a highly supportive training programme. Team meetings also happen regularly, and there is significant discussion about the needs of the children during these meetings, which enables staff to learn from each other and develop strategies together to better help children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Communication between the staff and the wider team of professionals in the company is frequent and helpful, and the manager works very well with external professionals. Communication is a real strength of the staff team, and this is recognised by professionals. This effective communication with others ensures that children receive good joined-up care from staff and managers who know them well.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

No requirements or recommendations were made at this inspection. Inspection report for children's home: 2709434 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: 2709434 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Pure Care Homes Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Suite 3, 212 Washway Road, Sale, Greater Manchester M33 6RN

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Inspector

Amy Groom, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2709434 8 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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