Children's Home run by Madiba Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report for 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

The home is owned and managed by a private company. It provides care for up to three children who may have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in April 2022 and is suitably qualified for the role.

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Information about this children’s home

Two children were living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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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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Enforcement action since last inspection:

Ofsted received an anonymous whistle-blowing complaint about the practice of one member of staff. The complaint was considered at this inspection. The leaders and managers have acted appropriately to investigate the complaint. Inspection report for children’s home: 2608949 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/10/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 11/10/2021 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: 2608949 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have good relationships with the children and provide them with nurturing care. They are attentive to children’s individual needs and always treat them with respect and dignity. Through these positive relationships, staff ensure that children experience things for the first time. These meaningful relationships help children to trust the adults who provide their care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is clean and tidy and there are photos of the children on display. Children’s bedrooms are personalised and decorated to their taste, which helps them to have a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The outside area offers lots of space for children to play and have fun. However, some of this space is not well maintained and restricts children from playing. Furthermore, there is clutter around the garden, which is unsightly. This limits space for children to explore outdoors.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Therapy is available to the children, both directly in weekly sessions and indirectly through the support given to the staff from the therapist. This combined approach has enabled the children to make progress with their emotional well-being. Consequently, children’s resilience has improved, and they now cope better when they feel sad and angry.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have made progress with their education. One child is being home- schooled. The registered manager is looking at alternative provisions that are suitable to meet the child’s complex needs. Nevertheless, at the time of the inspection, the designated study room was full of clutter and not suitable for the child to learn in. The registered manager was quick to address this during the inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s family time is supported by the staff. On some occasions, children feel sad after seeing their family. Children are then offered emotional support through staff discussions and sessions with the in-house therapist. This shows children that the adults around them care about them.

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

Children’s risk assessments provide staff with clear actions to follow to reduce the risk of harm for the children. These comprehensive documents are updated following any incident. This helps staff to identify whether children’s risks are reducing or increasing in frequency.

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

Since the last inspection, there has been a reduction in physical interventions. Documents reviewed provide a clear overview of the incident that led to the hold and the strategies that staff used to help the child. The registered manager reviews Inspection report for children’s home: 2608949 4 and evaluates the incidents and will then have a debrief with all involved. This allows the staff and the child to reflect on the incident and discuss any learning.

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

Children do not go missing from the home. This is because staff have positive relationships with the children, and the children feel safe living in the home. Staff are aware of children’s missing-from-home protocols should they need to use them.

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

Leaders and managers take the necessary action when any allegations are made against staff. The registered manager follows up any allegations with children in a sensitive manner to ensure that they do not feel blamed. However, on one occasion, the local authority designated officer has not been informed within 24 hours of a serious incident. Furthermore, on some occasions, Ofsted has not been notified without delay of these allegations. This inconsistent approach sends a message that some incidents are taken more seriously than others.

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

Positive behaviour is promoted, and incentives are clearly linked to the child’s placement plan and outcomes. The use of consequences is minimal and appropriate, with clear evaluation and involvement from the child. This approach ensures that the child is aware of expectations.

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

Staff work proactively with children to give them the knowledge and information that they need to make safer decisions. Numerous sessions have taken place with children to help them to understand the reasons behind their behaviour and how they can better reduce their anxieties.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is supported by an enthusiastic deputy manager. Together, they are child focused, and they embed this work ethic in the home. The nurturing staff team approach is to provide children with love and care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professionals are consistently positive about staff’s care of the children. They recognise staff’s nurturing approach and how they ensure that children feel cared for. Professionals describe staff’s communication as ‘brilliant’ and say that the children like living in the home. One social worker said, ‘The home provides a first- class service.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision sessions that provide them with the opportunity to reflect and share their practices to better care for the children. Team meetings take place frequently, and they occasionally include guest speakers from other social care services to provide information to the staff. This is a creative initiative that allows for continuous development of staff’s practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is aware of the home’s strengths and development needs. The monitoring systems in place are efficient. These systems continually support the effective health and safety arrangements in the home. This ensures that children live in a safe environment. Inspection report for children’s home: 2608949 5 The manager has challenged other professionals to get what the children deserve. This has led to one child attending a bespoke college course that better suits their academic needs. This means that children are better enabled to achieve their academic goals. Inspection report for children’s home: 2608949 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, 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 recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

the individual has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills for the work that the individual is to perform.

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Requirement Due date

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained—

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Requirement Due date

the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 3 Diploma”); or

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Requirement Due date

a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home. (Regulation 32 (1) (3)(b) (4)(a)(b) (5)(a)) 7 October 2023

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the ethos of the home supports each child to learn, emphasising the value of education. The home must make available suitable facilities for the children who learn in the home before their lesson starts. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 29, paragraph 5.18)  The registered person should ensure that the local authority designated officer is informed, without delay, whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare. They are also required by regulation 40 to notify the child’s placing authority, Ofsted and any other relevant persons about these serious events (see Inspection report for children’s home: 2608949 7 paragraphs 14.9 to 14.15 in the ‘Guide to the Children’s Home Regulations, including the quality standards’). (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.4)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the home environment meets children’s needs. Children’s homes will, in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. In particular, the registered person should ensure that all parts of the garden are accessible for children to use and be free of clutter. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: 2608949 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: One City West, Gelderd Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 6NJ

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Jessica Corrales-Ruiz

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Inspector

Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2608949 9 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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