Children's Home run by Resilience Residential Services Limited in Manchester

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Information about this children's home

A private company operates this home. The home is registered to provide care for up to 3 children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 2024. They are also registered for another home for the provider.

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This monitoring visit

This children's home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 9 June 2026. Ofsted also suspended the registration of the home. This monitoring visit was undertaken to review the progress made on the identified shortfalls.

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This monitoring visit

Managers and leaders have devised a suitable plan to address the concerns in the home. However, not all elements of the plan have been completed.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual has provided training for the manager and other senior staff to outline expectations and support staff in their roles. Additional systems of monitoring the home have been introduced and the responsible individual has committed more time to visiting and overseeing this home.

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This monitoring visit

The home is undergoing significant renovation and is currently unhabitable. The senior leaders have implemented systems of tracking and overseeing the renovation and future maintenance issues to ensure the home is a suitable place for children to live.

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This monitoring visit

Senior leaders have reviewed and revised the statement of purpose and behaviour management policy. The statement of purpose has been sent to Ofsted. However, not all staff have read and understood these documents.

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The manager has provided training to staff regarding behaviour management, physical intervention, and record keeping. Not all staff attended the training. The manager plans to test staff knowledge and understanding through supervision and reflective written exercises, but this has not occurred with all staff. Therefore, Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 2 managers and leaders cannot yet be assured of staff knowledge, understanding and competency.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has not completed their plans to improve the home or wholly addressed the concerns. Therefore, Ofsted have suspended the registration of the home for a further period. Most of the requirements raised at the last inspection were not reviewed at this visit and have been restated as a result. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/06/2026 Full Inadequate 24/02/2026 Full Good 12/11/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 4

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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, 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 with 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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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.

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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 premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child's health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(vi)(b)(d))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that the interior and exterior of the home is safe and free from hazards, and maintenance concerns are escalated effectively. This includes, but is not limited to, broken windows, exposed wiring and replacing window restrictors. 23 November 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 5 In addition, the registered person must ensure that risk assessments are up to date and include relevant information to help staff effectively safeguard children.

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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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protect and promote each child's welfare;

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provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably;

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provide to children personal items that are appropriate for their age and understanding;

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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)(b)(ii)(vii)(viii)(c)(i)(ii))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that any damage to the fabric of the home is rectified in a timely way. This includes, but is not limited, repairing damage to walls and doors, drainpipes and roof tiles.

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In addition, the registered person must ensure that children's bedrooms are safe and well maintained and that there is adequate food in the home to ensure that children's basic needs can be met.

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This requirement has been restated. 23 November 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 6 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 have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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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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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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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)(c)(d)(f)(g)(i)(ii)(h))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that they have management oversight to evaluate the quality of care being provided. This includes clear oversight of incidents and children's records to and identify and address any shortfalls.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. 23 November 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 7 After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—

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take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children's home;

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If the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 M1 applies to the home—

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the registered person must ensure that the requirements of that Order and any regulations made under it, except for article 23 (duties of employees), are complied with in respect of the home.

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In this regulation, "the fire and rescue authority" means the fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 M2 for the area in which the home is located. (Regulation 25 (1)(a) (2)(a)(b) (3))

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Specifically, the registered person must ensure that the central fire panel and all fire call points in the home are in working order.

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This requirement has been restated. 23 November 2026

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The registered person must prepare and implement a policy ("the behaviour management policy") which sets out—

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how appropriate behaviour is to be promoted in the children's home; and

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the measures of control, discipline and restraint which may be used in relation to children in the home.

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The registered person must keep the behaviour management policy under review and, where appropriate, revise it.

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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the name of the child; 23 November 2026 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 8 details of the child's behaviour leading to the use of the measure;

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the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the name of the person who used the measure ("the user"), and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (1)(a)(b) (3)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered manager must ensure that all records for behaviour management have the required documentation, including records of conversations with staff and children.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement has been restated. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 9

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children's home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 10

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Resilience Residential Services Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 11 Gatley Road, Cheadle SK8 1LY

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Inspector

Sarah Huntbatch, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2778898 11 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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