Children's Home run by Care 4 Every Child Limited in Salford

Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 1 Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child 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 and managed by a private organisation. It provides care for up to 4 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of the inspection, there was 1 child living at the home. The child spoke with the inspector during the inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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inadequate

How well children and young people are helped and protected inadequate

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inadequate

The effectiveness of leaders and managers inadequate

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inadequate

There are serious and/or widespread failures that mean children and young people are not protected or their welfare is not promoted or safeguarded and/or the care and experiences of children and young people are poor and they are not making progress.

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inadequate

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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Enforcement action since last inspection:

On the 8 and 9 April 2026, a full inspection was undertaken. The home was judged inadequate and compliance notices under regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard were issued. Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 2 On the 21 May 2026, a visit to monitor the compliances notices was undertaken. During the visit, it was felt that the provider had not taken sufficient steps to meet the compliance notices. These were reissued. Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/04/2026 Full Inadequate 18/06/2025 Full Good 12/06/2024 Full Good 11/10/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 4

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Summary of findings

Shortfalls in safeguarding practice and leadership and management of the home continue to be identified. Efforts to improve these practice areas are recognised. However, sufficient improvements have not been made. Consequently, the compliance notices issued under regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard have not been met.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home, and 3 children had moved on. Although these moves took place at short notice, leaders and staff worked proactively with each child's social worker to plan and support the transitions. Staff took steps to ensure that the process remained child-focused, providing children with practical and support throughout. As a result, children experienced transitions that were well tailored to their individual needs and circumstances.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

The home environment has improved and now presents as warm, welcoming and more homely for the child living there. Leaders have made several improvements to the physical environment, including the installation of new flooring in parts of the home. The child's bedroom was clean, tidy and well maintained, reflecting their interests and providing them with a comfortable and personalised space.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

The child spoke positively about living in the home and said they feel supported by staff. They described positive and trusting relationships with staff, who provide them with emotional support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

The child is registered with relevant health services and staff support them to attend planned appointments. When delays occur in accessing treatment, staff advocate on the child's behalf and help them understand the reasons for the delay.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: inadequate

Staff promote the importance of education and encourage children to attend and engage in learning. One child has completed their GCSE examinations and has received support to explore their future education and career options. When children do not access formal education, staff ensure that alternative educational opportunities are in place to support their learning and development. These arrangements help children maintain progress and prepare for their future aspirations.

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

Safeguarding practice in the home continues to be ineffective. Sufficient improvements have not been made following compliance notices being issued. Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 5 Risk assessments do not consistently provide staff with realistic and practical strategies to support them to manage children’s risks. As a result, staff are not always provided with clear guidance to respond effectively to known risks.

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

Leaders and managers have not provided staff with sufficient clarity and guidance on the level of supervision that children require when out in the community. This information is not consistently reflected in children’s plans. Consequently, one child was not supervised in accordance with their individual risk assessment and agreed plan.

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

Staff do not demonstrate professional curiosity when children leave the home. They do not always ascertain information to understand where children are going and who they are spending time with. This limits the ability of staff to assess and respond to risk.

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

Staff do not always respond effectively to incidents when children are missing from home. They notify the police and take steps to locate children. However, responses are not always in line with children’s plans. For example, during one incident, there was a delay in notifying the child’s placing authority that the child was missing. This meant that there was not an immediate, co-ordinated safeguarding response, to consider if alternative arrangements to support the child’s safe return to the home could be made.

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

Following incidents, staff work with children to reflect on their behaviour and discuss any associated risks. This promotes children’s understanding of risks and encourages them to make informed decisions about their safety and wellbeing.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

There have been changes to the management structure since the last inspection. The registered manager resigned from their post and a new manager has been appointed. Inconsistencies in the management team has affected the effectiveness of management oversight in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Leaders and managers do not consistently identify or respond to shortfalls in safeguarding practice. Although they review incidents and challenge poor practice when concerns are identified, this approach is not applied consistently across all incidents. As a result, leaders miss opportunities to learn from incidents and improve practice. This weakens management oversight and limits the home's ability to drive sustained improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Staff receive regular supervision, which provides dedicated time to discuss their practice, reflect on their work with children and identify any support or development needs. These sessions enable staff to consider their professional development and strengthen their practice. This helps to promote consistent care and ensures that staff are supported to meet the individual needs of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Team meetings provide staff with regular opportunities to discuss children's progress, experiences and support needs. Leaders use these meetings to address current practice Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 6 issues, share learning from safeguarding concerns and reinforce expectations about professional practice. These discussions encourage staff to reflect on their roles and responsibilities, promote consistency in care and support continuous improvement in meeting children's needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: inadequate

Leaders and managers have taken action to address some of the areas of improvement identified at the previous inspection. However, not all shortfalls have been addressed. Consequently, further work is needed to ensure that practice is consistently effective. Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 7

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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, 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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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(vi))

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Requirement Due date

Leaders and managers must ensure that risk management plans accurately reflect children's risks and guide staff on how to respond effectively to these.

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Leaders and managers must ensure that children are appropriately supervised in the community, considering their age, presenting risks and vulnerabilities.

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Leaders and managers must ensure that there is an effective response when children go missing from the home. 20 September 2026

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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 20 September 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 8 promotes their welfare.

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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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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child.

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home.

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(Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(h)).

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Requirement Due date

Leaders and managers must ensure that safeguarding incidents are thoroughly evaluated and scrutinised. Where shortfalls in practice are identified, there should be a process of reflection and learning with staff. The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children's home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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Requirement Due date

The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. 6 November 2026

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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: 2590699 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care 4 Every Child Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Allen Mills Howard & Co, Library Chambers, 48 Union Street, Hyde SK14 1ND

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Angela Hodgkinson

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Inspector

Chibuzo Otache, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2590699 10 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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