Children's Home run by Prosperity Children’s Services Limited in BuryOfsted inspection, 9 Sept 2026

Inspection report for children’s home: 2807817 1 Registered provider: Prosperity Children’s Services

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately operated. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home, and the child was spoken with.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has recently left, and there is an interim manager and deputy manager in post. They are supported by the responsible individual.

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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: 2807817 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/06/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2807817 3

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Summary of findings

The child’s care is effectively planned, and this can be seen through the tangible progress the child has made. Staff provide a consistent level of care for the child. The child has made progress with their learning, and there are plans in place for the child to move into further education. Staff manage any risks the child may experience effectively. Staff provide a safe and nurturing environment for the child to develop. This has resulted in meaningful and positive relationships with staff, professionals and the child’s family and friends.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has made good social and emotional progress in their life. Relationships between staff and other professionals are positive and beneficial for the child. Staff embrace opportunities to share experiences with the child, such as enjoying meals together. Furthermore, staff ensure that these occasions are used as natural opportunities to develop the child’s independence skills.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has achieved a significant number of educational awards. This is an achievement given that they had not been in full-time education for a prolonged period. One of the child’s biggest attainments has been attending alternative provision full time throughout the final year of school, culminating in securing an apprenticeship. The staff have supported the child to develop clear aspirations for the child’s future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have systems and tools to assess the child’s independence and any skills they would benefit from developing. This is to help the child as they move into adulthood and also support the child’s local authority in their assessment of the child’s readiness to move on from the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Despite the positive relationships that staff have with the child, they have failed to support the child’s attendance at the last 2 health assessments. The child also requires dental treatment, and staff have not been able to facilitate this. This leaves the child with unmet health needs.

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

Staff understand the current risks for the child and respond appropriately and effectively. Staff have put in place a range of ways to ensure the child is as safe as possible when out in the community. These measures include welfare calls and staff carrying out visual checks on the child.

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

Staff participate in risk panels which help them understand the child’s risk of criminal exploitation. These risks are mitigated by the staff with the positive, open and honest Inspection report for children’s home: 2807817 4 relationships they have with the child. The dialogue between staff and the child encourages positive decision-making. Missing-from-home episodes for the child have reduced as staff negotiate effectively with them. When the child does go missing, staff respond appropriately.

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

Staff understand their importance in safeguarding processes. Representatives from the home attend multi-agency safeguarding meetings and make meaningful contributions to these. Importantly, staff take responsibility for taking their own minutes, enabling outcomes to be immediately cascaded to all staff as well as into the home’s written records.

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

Risk assessments are dynamic and reflect the current risks affecting the child. Staff understand the risk management strategies that are in place for risks in the community. Staff maintain ways to support the child in spending time with family and friends. These are well understood by staff and the child and maintained in a significant and meaningful way for the child.

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

The staff have made sure that the child is aware of risks associated with substance misuse. However, this has not been fully effective and has had limited positive outcomes. Staff maintain consistent boundaries and respond to the child with conversations and proportionate reactions. Incentives work effectively to support this.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Management of the home has been unstable over a period of time. This has affected consistency of communication with children’s professionals. Interim management arrangements are effective. The provider is actively recruiting a replacement registered manager.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The interim manager encourages staff to develop a tangible understanding of the child’s needs and circumstances. Staff are knowledgeable about the child’s historical trauma, and the complexities around the child’s relationships with their family members. Staff are confident to talk about these sensitive issues with the child. This has contributed to meaningful and trusting relationships being developed between the child and staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are supported, trained and guided by the therapy team. This is positively influencing the staff’s approach to care. However, the manager does not ensure this positivity is reflected in the child’s written records.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have introduced new ways to support staff in developing their practice around how they respond to risks. This includes regular team meetings, using case scenarios and follow ups within single-point supervision sessions. These forums provide opportunities for staff to reflect on incidents of concern and determine whether sufficient steps have been taken to safeguard the child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2807817 5 Leaders and managers have a clear vision for how care is provided in the home. There has been a recent implementation of strategies and ways to improve staff skills, training and development. Designated safeguarding leader panels are held regularly to provide an additional layer of scrutiny of safeguarding practice in the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2807817 6

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Statutory requirement

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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(iii)) 15 December 2026

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children attend the necessary primary and secondary health care services. If these services are not accessible, or are withdrawn, staff should inform and engage with those who also hold a responsibility for the child’s health to ensure the child’s health needs are met. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 34, paragraph 7.11)  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. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. 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,

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Recommendations

paragraph 14.4) Inspection report for children’s home: 2807817 7

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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: 2807817 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Prosperity Children’s services

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 8, Venus House, Altham Business Park, Altham, Accrington BB5 5BY

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Inspectors

Chrissie Edmonds, Social Care Inspector (Lead) Steve Guirey, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2807817 9 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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Inspectors

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