Children's Home run by The Partnership of Care Today in LeedsOfsted inspection, 16 Sept 2026

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC437645 1 SC437645 Registered provider: The Partnership of Care Today

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately run and provides care for up to 4 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home. No children were spoken with during the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager post has been vacant since 31 May 2026.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged ‘inadequate’ at the full inspection on 29 and 30 July 2026. Following the inspection, Ofsted issued 2 compliance notices under regulations 12 and 13. Ofsted also raised a further 6 requirements. Actions taken to address these further requirements have not been considered as part of this monitoring visit and have been restated.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place to review the compliance notices issued under regulations 12 and 13. The visit identified that progress had been made and that compliance notices under regulations 12 and 13 were met.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, improvements have been made to the condition and cleanliness of the home. Staff have undertaken a thorough clean of the home and have purchased new items to improve the home environment. Furthermore, there are ongoing plans to further improve and redecorate the home. This provides children with a clean and welcoming environment to live in.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have taken steps to update children’s risk assessments and care plans, adding clear guidance for staff to follow. Current and emerging risks are appropriately identified, and managers follow up on the actions staff have taken. Consequently, staff are clearer on what actions they need to follow to manage and reduce risks for children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC437645 2 Staff understand children’s vulnerabilities and are proactive in working with them around a range of subjects relevant to their individual risks. When incidents have occurred, staff now record these clearly and follow this up with educational discussions with children. This helps children to recognise and understand risks to support keeping themselves safer.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have reviewed current staffing in the home and have implemented a new rota. This now includes staff with experience working alongside staff who are new to the role. Furthermore, there is now consistent support from a deputy manager, which has improved management oversight and guidance to staff.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, leaders have implemented better systems to promote the accountability and development of staff. These include training, an increase in the quality of staff supervision and team meetings. One staff member said that they feel things have improved a lot since the last inspection. This improved support helps staff to understand children’s needs and respond to them consistently.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers reflected on the shortfalls identified as part of the previous inspection to identify improvements and shared learning across the staff team. The manager has worked well with the deputy manager to improve oversight and monitoring in the home. However, this is in the early stages, and further development is needed to identify patterns and trends and embed this work into practice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC437645 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/07/2026 Full Inadequate 04/06/2025 Full Good 17/09/2024 Full Good 19/03/2024 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC437645 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, 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 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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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

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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. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(f)) 30 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)) 30 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

The children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and welfare and their lives.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how the child’s views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child. (Regulation 7 (1)(c) (2)(a)(iii)) 1 October 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC437645 5 The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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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

understand the barriers to learning that each child may face and take appropriate action to help the child to overcome any such barriers;

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help each child to understand the importance and value of education, learning, training and employment; and

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promote opportunities for each child to learn informally. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(iii)(iv)(v)) 1 October 2026

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The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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that each child is encouraged to build and maintain positive relationships with others. (Regulation 11 (1)(c) (2)(b)) 1 October 2026

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The enjoyment and achievement standard is that children take part in and benefit from a variety of activities that meet their needs and develop and reflect their creative, cultural, intellectual, physical and social interests and skills.

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

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develop the child’s interests and hobbies; and

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that each child has access to a range of activities that enable the child to pursue the child’s interests and hobbies. (Regulation 9 (1) (2)(a)(i)(b)) 1 October 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC437645 6 The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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Requirement Due date

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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Requirement Due date

a child protection enquiry involving a child—

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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(d)(i)(ii)(e)) 1 October 2026

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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: SC437645 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: The Partnership of Care Today

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2nd Floor, Lansdowne House, 85 Buxton Road, Stockport, Cheshire SK2 6LR

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Inspector

Natalie Clark, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC437645 8 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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