Children's Home run by Midas Manors Ltd in Bradford

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2573447 1 Registered provider: Midas Manors Ltd

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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 owned and operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to two children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 11 September 2024

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: inadequate

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At these inspections, the inspectors evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children's home: 2573447 2

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Findings from the inspection

This inspection was carried out in order to address specific concerns or allegations received by Ofsted. This includes the responsible individual immediately leaving their position.

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Findings from the inspection

Ofsted identified the following serious concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection:

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Findings from the inspection

 ineffective management oversight of the home  unsafe recruitment practice

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Findings from the inspection

Since the last inspection one child has moved out of the home. This was in response to staff being unable to meet the child’s needs. One child remains living in the home. The child was positive that they were now the only child living there and felt that things were neither worse nor were they any better.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager’s oversight of the home continues to be ineffective. Despite this being a concern at the previous inspection, the manager has not implemented any additional monitoring or auditing systems. The manager lacks a clear understanding about what should be reviewed and how to analyse the information and improve the quality of care provided to the child. The manager also does not provide any updates on the child’s progress.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager’s lack of oversight has led to staff working in the home without their criminal record checks being reviewed. One member of staff has been working in the home without the correct criminal records check, although this has now been rectified.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager’s quality of care review lacks any analysis of children’s experiences. The manager did not seek consultation from the relevant people, including the child.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff receive regular supervision. However, this does not address practice issues. Therefore, staff do not receive the right support to care for children. Inductions and probation reviews are ineffective and do not align to the home’s workforce development plan.

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Findings from the inspection

Risk assessments for children are in place and they are reviewed. They capture the risks present for the child. However, some of the strategies outlined in the child’s documents are ambiguous and may prevent staff from having a clear understanding of how to respond to the child. Most permanent staff had a clear understanding of the child’s needs. However, as the manager uses temporary staff, it is important that documents reflect the type of care that the child needs. Assurance inspection report for children's home: 2573447 3 Staff were unable to reflect on the shortfalls that were identified at the previous inspection. The manager has not supported them to understand what changes need to be made to improve the care children receive.

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Findings from the inspection

The child has recently started college after being out of formal education for a significant time. The manager has tried to understand the child’s barriers to education and offered internal support, however there is no evidence of liaison with the virtual school head to ensure that there is a clear multi-agency plan to support the child’s educational progress.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

11/09/2024 Full Inadequate 31/05/2023 Full Good 25/10/2022 Full Good 29/11/2021 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children's home: 2573447 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

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

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home's statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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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; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c)(f)(h)) 12 January 2025

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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

employ an individual to work at the children's home; or if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow 12 January 2025 Assurance inspection report for children's home: 2573447 5 that individual to work at the home, if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

the individual is of integrity and good character;

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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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the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform; and

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(a)(b)(c)(d)) The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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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; and

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that the home's day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(b)) 12 January 2025

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home. (Regulation 14 (1) (a)(b)) 12 January 2025

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice. Assurance inspection report for children's home: 2573447 6

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Inspectors

Joanna Beal, Social Care Inspector Sam Saxby-Brown, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children's home: 2573447 7 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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