Children's Home run by Prosperity Children’s Services Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2772599 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 owned and managed by a private provider. The home provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living in the home. The inspector spoke with both children during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in August 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered provider has recently appointed a new responsible individual, and we are currently checking this person has the relevant capacity, experience and skills to carry out the role.

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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: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2772599 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

13/05/2025 Full Good 29/08/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2772599 3

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Summary of findings

Staff support children to move into the home in a way that reflects their individual needs and at a pace that helps them build positive relationships before admission. Staff encourage children to attend health and education appointments, and they undertake direct work to promote engagement.

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Summary of findings

Children report that they are happy living in the home and have positive relationships with staff. However, some areas of the home environment require improvement. The staff team is experienced and stable, providing consistency of care and demonstrating an effective response to risks and incidents.

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Summary of findings

The manager makes effective use of monitoring systems to track children’s progress. However, further work is required to strengthen the plans in place to keep children safe and to notify Ofsted in line with regulations when concerns have been raised by staff.

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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. Staff take a sensitive approach to ensure that children feel welcomed and begin to build relationships with staff before moving into the home. Careful consideration is given to the children’s needs and the needs of children already living in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children said they are happy living in the home and like the staff who care for them. Staff have positive relationships with children. Professionals and parents report that they have seen an improvement in children’s overall wellbeing and describe the staff as attentive in meeting the needs and safety of children in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to share their views, wishes and feelings. Staff adapt their approaches to ensure that children are understood and heard. They engage children in direct discussions to support them to understand their behaviours and how to keep themselves safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to access all required health appointments. When children refuse to attend health appointments, staff encourage and engage children in direct discussions to discuss the importance of health services. This has supported one child to attend an outstanding optician’s appointment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have good attendance in school. When there have been barriers to children attending education facilities, staff have consulted with providers to pursue a smooth transition back into school. Staff engage children in learning when they do not attend; for example, one child is supported with their independence skills. Inspection report for children’s home: 2772599 4 The condition of the home requires improvement. Paintwork is stained, walls are marked and damaged in places, and some furniture in children’s bedrooms is broken. Externally, the garage door is damaged. These issues detract from the overall quality of the living environment for children.

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

Staff understand their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe from harm and take action to reduce risks. However, plans to keep children safe are inaccurate and do not provide clear guidance for staff to follow.

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

When children go missing from the home, staff take swift action to ensure their safe return home. They conduct searches of local areas where children are known to visit and make continued attempts to contact children by telephone. Staff consult with family and friends to ascertain the children’s whereabouts and contact relevant professionals, including the emergency duty team, social worker and the police.

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

Room searches are conducted in response to risks and for the safety of children. Staff conduct these in consultation with children and take a sensitive approach. Each room search is recorded; the reason for the search and children’s views are obtained. The manager has effective oversight of room search documentation and identifies any further actions required.

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

Physical restraint is used as a last resort and has reduced for one child who has come to live in the home. Staff record each incident, and records are reviewed and evaluated by the manager. Following each incident, the children and staff are spoken with, and children are offered creative alternatives to verbalise their feelings, including drawing pictures.

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

Allegations made by children about staff are taken seriously. There is a prompt response, and the manager ensures that information is shared with the appropriate agencies. Although allegations about staff are taken seriously, on one occasion, managers did not notify Ofsted in line with regulations.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is an experienced manager and deputy manager in post. The staff team is consistent and provides stability for children. Staff report that they work in a supportive environment with good levels of management support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has effective systems in place to track children’s progress and identify any patterns or themes that need further exploration. This ensures that care is responsive to children’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff access a variety of training, such as first aid, safeguarding and training specific to the children’s needs. Staff training includes face-to-face and online sessions. Seven- Inspection report for children’s home: 2772599 5 minute briefings on pertinent topics, such as cannabis misuse, are also delivered in team meetings, which ensures that staff have a chance to refresh their knowledge and skills. Staff undertake the level 3 diploma within the relevant timescales, and there are plans for new members of staff to be enrolled.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision sessions are conducted monthly. Each session considers the wellbeing of staff and professional development and is practice related. Scenarios are provided for staff to test their knowledge, and actions are set and reviewed. Inspection report for children’s home: 2772599 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 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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Requirement Due date

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

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

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies;

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Requirement Due date

that the effectiveness of the home’s child protection policies is monitored regularly. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(vii)(e))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure risk assessments are clear, concise and provide clear actions for staff to follow. 30 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there. (Regulation 40 (4)(c)) 30 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— 30 October 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2772599 7 provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably. (Regulation 6 (2)(vii))

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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: 2772599 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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Inspector

Vicky Byron, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2772599 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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Inspector

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