Children's Home run by Madiba Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report children's home: 2608949 1 Registered provider: Madiba Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and managed by a private provider. It can accommodate up to three children from the ages of seven to 18 years old. The home provides care for children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered when the home opened in December 2020 and has the appropriate skills and qualifications for this role.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended all routine inspections of social care providers on 17 March 2020.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report children’s home: 2608949 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report children’s home: 2608949 3

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outstanding

Children’s experiences of living in this home are exceptionally positive. This is because children receive bespoke care and support from a nurturing and dedicated staff team. The standard of care that children receive is excellent and mirrors that provided by a good parent. Staff ensure that children feel comfortable and loved, and safe in their home and in their local community.

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outstanding

Children have immensely positive relationships with staff, and these relationships allow children to make outstanding progress. Staff fully understand the children’s often complex needs and how their own actions and practice may impact on children’s development. This knowledge means that staff work effectively with children, and children become less anxious because they are able to express their feelings and emotions.

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outstanding

Education is a priority in the home. When children have not attended school before moving into the home, the staff focus on breaking down any education barriers that children face. For some children, this means that they now enjoy learning for the first time. Children have better life chances because of this approach.

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outstanding

Children are thriving physically and emotionally, as a result of living in the home. All children are supported to attend their routine health appointments, eat a balanced diet and enjoy regular activities and exercise.

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outstanding

The home has a number of pets that children learn to care for and nurture. Taking responsibility for these animals helps children to develop social skills, build positive relationships with each other and form positive attachments. This promotes children’s emotional health, welfare and well-being.

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outstanding

Staff use one-to-one sessions to encourage children to communicate their views, wishes and feelings. These sessions are highly creative and child focused. Any incidents or concerns are always followed up with discussions between children and staff. These sessions are carefully planned to support children to reflect on any issues of concern, without leaving them feeling that they are to blame. This helps children to become more self-aware.

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outstanding

Communication between the registered manager, children’s social workers and children’s families is excellent. This integrated approach to meeting children’s needs is strengthened by the input from specialist agencies, such as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender services and other relevant professionals. Consequently, children are able to freely explore their lifestyle choices and feel comfortable with who they are. Inspection report children’s home: 2608949 4

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outstanding

Children’s safety and protection is paramount. Staff work in line with effective risk assessments and safety plans. These documents provide clear and unambiguous behaviour management strategies that reflect how to manage and reduce risks to children’s safety. For example, highly effective planning and strategies around self- harm mean that these behaviours have reduced significantly.

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outstanding

Staff are consistent in their approach to supporting children. This reinforces boundaries for children, within the home and when they are out in the community. Following incidents, staff support children to reflect on their behaviours, and together they look at what may have worked better for the child. This continual shared learning helps children to develop an understanding of their own risks. As a result, risks to children’s safety continue to reduce.

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outstanding

Children respond well to behaviour management strategies, clear boundaries and expectations. The registered manager and staff are able to identify changes in children’s moods and are often able to lessen disruption before it escalates.

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outstanding

Staff only use physical restraint as a last resort and prioritise helping children to develop greater resilience to manage their anger and frustrations. Staff ensure that records of physical restraint are detailed and include information of strategies that staff use to try to de-escalate the incident. Comprehensive debrief sessions, for both children and staff, mean that the registered manager is able to review these incidents and identify areas for development. This learning culture ensures that practice continues to evolve to protect children.

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outstanding

Children do not go missing from the home. This is because they feel safe and secure in the home and have exceptionally positive relationships with staff. Staff have an excellent understanding of child protection policies and procedures, including contextual safeguarding factors. They use their knowledge to help to educate children about these risks and teach children to take steps to keep themselves safe, in line with their cognitive understanding and abilities.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager keeps up to date with research regarding childhood development and good practice. She cascades this knowledge to the staff team. This ensures that staff have the knowledge to keep children safe and meet their changing needs. The manager is widely respected by staff and other professionals, who all praise her commitment and passion for her job. She creates a culture where there are high aspirations for the children. One social worker said, ‘The registered manager does not mess about when it comes to the children’s rights and what they’re entitled to.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager has highly effective working relationships with other professionals from health, education and social care. She will professionally Inspection report children’s home: 2608949 5 challenge others to get what the children deserve, such as extra educational support when this is needed. The staff team also work with this ethic and will continually liaise with placing authorities to make sure that children’s records and plans are up to date and reflect all of their support needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff receive excellent support and encouragement from the registered manager. This includes regular supervision and team meetings. The registered manager promotes research-based practice and ongoing reflection sessions during weekly meetings. The care that is provided to the children is consistent and very child centred. The impact of this approach is evident from the views of others. One social worker said, ‘They use different strategies and change these to help the children. [Name of child] has come on loads and really has found themself.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The induction plan for new staff is extremely thorough and covers all aspects of working in the home and with the children. There is a series of competency-based questions, which are assessed by the registered manager, who then decides their suitability for the role during their probation period. This ensures that the staff are competent, knowledgeable and understand the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager is aware of the home’s strengths and areas for development. The meticulous monitoring systems in place help leaders and managers to highlight any shortfalls. This enables the registered manager to act on these without delay and ensure that the service evolves to meet children’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Leaders and managers have development plans in place for the home. For example, a lodge is being built in the garden, to help children build resilience when faced with changes to their environment or the prospect of visiting new places. This approach helps to reduce children’s anxieties and will provide them with more opportunities. Inspection report children’s home: 2608949 6

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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 children’s home: 2608949 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 31 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle SK8 1DR

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Inspector

Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2608949 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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