Children's Home run by Rise Above Care Ltd in Sheffield

Inspection report for children’s home: 2676421 1 Registered provider: Rise Above Care Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private provider. It offers care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, 3 children were living at the home. Two children have moved out since the last inspection. Two children were present and were spoken to as part of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2025.

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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: 16 September 2025

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2676421 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/09/2025 Full Good 13/11/2024 Full Good 03/05/2023 Full Good 29/11/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2676421 3

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Summary of findings

Children receive care from staff who know them well and understand their needs and risks. Children develop relationships with staff. Children’s achievements are celebrated, and they participate in activities that reflect their interests. Some children make progress from their starting points. Progress varies, and not all children currently access education.

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Summary of findings

Staff work closely with families and professionals to manage risks and secure specialist support. Staff advocate for children when their needs are not being met. Managers have oversight to improve practice. Independent monitoring does not consistently capture the views of children, families, staff and professionals.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since the last inspection, 2 children have moved into the home and 2 children have subsequently moved out. Although assessments were carried out before moving in, staff were unable to meet the children’s needs. As a result, some children have faced unplanned transitions. Managers work with professionals to plan appropriate next steps and extend children’s stay to enable them to have a positive ending. This helps children to understand and prepare for their move.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Some children have made progress from their starting points. However, their progress is varied. Managers and staff work closely with relevant professionals to regularly review children’s care and progress. Staff advocate for children to ensure that their needs are understood and that they receive the specialist support they require. Progress and achievements are recognised and celebrated. Children’s certificates of achievements are proudly displayed in the home. This provides children with a visible reminder of their achievements and promotes a sense of pride.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s progress in education is varied. Two children do not have identified education placements, despite efforts made by staff to secure them. One child is struggling to attend education consistently. However, staff are doing everything they can to overcome these barriers through multi-agency working and ongoing conversations with the child. Staff understand the barriers and work with professionals to advocate for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to develop a sense of belonging and to personalise their bedrooms. Where personalisation is limited for safety reasons or a child’s individual preferences, staff work with professionals to regularly review restrictions and consider what changes can be made to reduce them. Staff offer children options to personalise their bedroom and spend time helping them understand the reasons for any temporary restrictions in place to keep them safe. Inspection report for children’s home: 2676421 4 Children are supported to develop trusting and positive relationships with staff. Two children spoken to during the inspection were able to identify an adult who they trust and would speak to if they were worried or concerned about something. This provides children with trusted adults they can turn to when they need help. One child said that the staff are the best thing about their home and stated, ‘It is mint. I wouldn’t want to

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work with children’s families to promote and maintain relationships. Staff maintain contact with families to help keep children safe. Families are kept involved in children’s care. One parent spoken to said they cannot fault the staff and described their child as being ‘very lucky’ to live at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are encouraged to engage in a wide range of activities. One child regularly goes walking and captures memories along the way with their passion for photography. Activities are also provided in the home, including crafts and building models. Children have opportunities to enjoy holidays. These opportunities allow children to develop their interests while creating positive memories.

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

Staff have a clear understanding of the risks faced by children and the actions needed to safeguard them effectively. When children go missing from home, staff respond promptly by carrying out searches and working collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure that missing-from-home care plans are followed. Managers act as strong advocates for children, providing appropriate challenge to other professionals when agreed risk assessments, safety plans or care arrangements are not being met. This approach helps to ensure that safeguarding plans are consistently implemented and that children benefit from a coordinated and reliable response from all agencies involved.

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

Staff work with relevant professionals and make referrals to appropriate agencies when children are exposed to external risks. This ensures that children receive specialist support and expertise to help assess and manage risk and promote their safety.

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

There have been occasions when staff have called the police to help them manage children’s behaviour. Staff and managers use police involvement as a last resort and only when children’s behaviour presents a significant risk. When police support is required, the focus is the child’s safety and ensuring that they receive the support they require to reduce the risk of further incidents.

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

Managers ensure that any allegations made by children are responded to appropriately and that safeguarding procedures are followed. Children’s views and concerns are listened to. Managers implement appropriate safety measures to protect children while concerns are being investigated to ensure that they are kept safe.

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

Any restrictions are agreed with professionals and used for the shortest duration possible to keep children safe. Managers and staff have regular meetings with professionals to ensure that restrictions remain appropriate and proportionate. Staff talk to children Inspection report for children’s home: 2676421 5 about restrictions and why they are in place. Staff also consider the impact on other children living in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is committed to providing high-quality care for children and is passionate about children’s experiences and outcomes. The manager knows the children well and has a good understanding of their individual needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Records are written in a way that is meaningful to children, helping them to understand their care and decisions made about them. The manager is keen to further develop records and consider how love-led language can be used in day-to-day care and recording.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff feel supported by the manager and wider leadership team. Staff receive regular supervision, including staff who work at the home on a casual basis. Staff say they feel confident to raise concerns with the manager. Concerns are listened to, and the manager responds appropriately.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has strong relationships with other professionals. The manager maintains regular communication and provides weekly updates to families and professionals. Important information is shared promptly to ensure that professionals have a clear understanding of children’s progress and can respond to their needs or any concerns.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good oversight of the home and uses information gathered through monitoring, staff discussions, supervision sessions and children’s feedback to drive continuous improvement. Team meetings are used to develop staff’s skills. Each month, meetings focus on a specific area for development or relevant theory. These topics are informed by areas for development identified across the whole staff team, as well as individual development needs identified during supervision sessions.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The independent person does not regularly seek the views of children, staff, parents or other professionals. This limits the effectiveness of independent oversight of the home and reduces opportunities to gain a comprehensive understanding of the quality of care provided to children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2676421 6

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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, 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 registered person must ensure that an independent person visits the children’s home at least once every month.

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Requirement Due date

When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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Requirement Due date

if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires; and

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Requirement Due date

to inspect the premises of the home and such of the home’s records (except for a child’s case records, unless the child and the child’s placing authority consent) as the independent person requires. (Regulation 44 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)) 11 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: 2676421 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Rise Above Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 14a High Street, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 7RF

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Inspector

Gemma Sheader, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2676421 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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Inspector

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