Children's Home run by RBR CARE LTD in Sheffield

Inspection report for children’s home: 2770431 1 Registered provider: RBR Care Ltd 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 run by a private provider. It provides care for up to 6 children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered with Ofsted in May 2024. The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

Four children were living at the home at the time of the inspection, and 2 children were spoken with. Two children chose not to speak with the inspector but were offered the opportunity.

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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: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2770431 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/08/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/02/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2770431 3

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Summary of findings

Children are making good progress. Staff recognise children’s individual needs and as a result, staff have positive relationships with the children. The children’s differing needs and personalities mean that their experiences in the home can be varied however, they are all supported by staff who nurture them to support their feelings of being safe and valued.

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Summary of findings

Since the last inspection, there is a new staff team and manager. The manager has good oversight of the home and with support from a deputy manager, has better systems in place for monitoring and review. This means staff development is a priority, and the children are receiving safe and consistent care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s experiences are varied but they are all making progress considering their individual starting points. Staff work hard to build good relationships with children and children say they feel safe and supported by staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote and encourage children to participate in education. Where this has been a concern for 2 children, staff continued to support education at home and as a result, both children have completed a GCSE and have plans to go to college in September. Two children in the home attend their education provision full time.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s voices are captured through direct work sessions with staff. These sessions are both planned and unplanned and support the children’s individual risks and vulnerabilities. Weekly children’s meetings take place where children can share their views about their home, and the manager is implementing ‘you said we did’ to support children in feeling listened to. The manager has a plan in place to improve the quality of recordings of these views.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to spend time with people who are important to them. Staff support with family time where required and help children to navigate their family relationships. Staff encourage healthy relationships and friendships outside of the home, promoting the identity needs of the children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children moving into the home are well supported by staff. Assessments identify relevant risks and set out how staff will support children to meet their individual needs. However, assessments do not consistently consider the potential impact on children already living in the home. This means the needs and experiences of children living in the home are not always fully considered when decisions are made about new children moving in. Inspection report for children’s home: 2770431 4 The home is warm and inviting for children. Children have been able to personalise their rooms and have calm areas in the home to spend time in. Some areas of the home are undergoing redecoration and improvements.

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

When children go missing from home, staff follow protocols and ensure that they keep in touch with children where possible. Multi-agency partners are notified in a timely manner, and children’s risk assessments are updated to reflect current risks which supports children’s safety. Managers and staff are proactive in recognising emerging risks which supports a reduction in incidents of children going missing from home.

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

When physical interventions are used during incidents, records indicate that staff use de- escalation strategies before using physical intervention as a last resort. Holds have been used to maintain immediate safety for children. Staff follow risk assessments and direct work is completed with children to allow for reflection and learning.

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

Safeguarding incidents and allegations are handled effectively. Managers follow safeguarding procedures appropriately and refer concerns to relevant partner agencies. Allegations and concerns about staff are investigated thoroughly with effective multi-agency input. When risks to children have been identified, managers have taken disciplinary action to reduce the risk of harm. Investigations into staff conduct are appropriate and proportionate.

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

Staff respond effectively when children become upset or worried. Staff promote children’s welfare and wellbeing which helps keep children safe and protected from harm. In addition, staff have established clear, consistent boundaries, helping children to understand expectations and recognise what safe and acceptable behaviour is.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has improved the oversight of the home. The recent recruitment of a deputy manager has enabled systems to be implemented for monitoring and review of the children’s progress. The manager knows the strengths and weaknesses of the home and has ambitious plans in place to support workforce development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and the deputy have high expectations for the care of children. The manager ensures that the children have individualised risk assessments so staff can identify the children’s vulnerabilities and respond to risk well. The manager ensures good communication and multiagency working to achieve positive outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say they feel supported by leaders and managers in the home. Supervision sessions are regular and allow opportunity for reflection. ‘Support supervision’ takes place when issues may arise in staff practice. In addition, support supervisions are used to enhance learning and development through focused sessions covering different topics relating to the care and support of children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2770431 5 Staff benefit from a structured induction, probation process, and access to a mandatory training programme. Training is reviewed regularly, and staff are supported to gain relevant qualifications for the role. Inspection report for children’s home: 2770431 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective, and clear recording. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)  The registered person should ensure that the home is a nurturing and supportive environments that meet the needs of the children and be a homely, domestic environment. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)  The registered person should ensure that they only accept placements for children where they are satisfied that the home can respond effectively to the child’s assessed needs as recorded in the child’s relevant plans and where they have fully considered the impact that the placement will have on the existing group of children. (‘Guide to

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Recommendations

the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 56, paragraph 11.4)

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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: 2770431 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 92 to 98 Queen Street, Sheffield S1 2DW

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Inspector

Amy Sims, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2770431 8 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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