Children's home run by Madiba Limited

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2677465 1 Registered provider: Madiba Limited Assurance inspection

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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 operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to four children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in July 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, there was one child living at the home.

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Inspection date: 7 January 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 7 January 2025

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, 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: 2677465 2

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Findings from the inspection

We 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

 Staff have failed to act in a way that is safe for children.  Managers have failed to make decisions that keep children safe.  Safer recruitment procedures have not always been followed.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff and managers have not always acted in a way that safeguards children. Staff placed a child at risk of harm while they were being transported in the home’s vehicle. Poor decision-making by leaders and managers in response to the incident placed the child and staff in a potentially dangerous situation.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers have not investigated the incident fully. Concerns about staff’s conduct have been addressed, and the concerns have been shared with safeguarding professionals. However, the shortfalls in the response by managers have been minimised and have not been addressed following a formal process.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers have not always ensured that safer recruitment procedures are followed. This relates to when staff are recruited through an external agency.

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Findings from the inspection

There has been a significant delay in finding a local school for the child, which means that the child is accessing home tuition for their education. The manager has not challenged others or followed the escalation procedure to ensure that the child’s education plan is kept under review. Staff are not consistent in providing the child with structure to the school day, and they do not always provide the child with opportunities for informal learning.

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Findings from the inspection

The child does not have an up-to-date care plan written by the placing authority on their file. The manager has not followed the escalation policy to request the document.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager has not ensured that there is sufficient staffing at the home to provide the child with consistent care. The child said that they disliked changes to the staff team and the instability in the arrangements for rota cover.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff are having lots of conversations with the child about how they are feeling and about their behaviour. This helps the child to develop a better understanding of the difficult emotions they may be feeling, and it helps them to develop better coping strategies.

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Findings from the inspection

Incidents leading to the child being held have reduced. Records show that when a physical intervention has been used, it has been necessary to keep the child and staff safe. Staff and the child are provided with the opportunity to talk about the incident. Consequences to behaviour are rarely used. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2677465 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/07/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 25/07/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 14/12/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2677465 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 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

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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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; and

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(iii)(v)(vi)) 24 February 2025

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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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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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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; and

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(d)(e)) 24 February 2026

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Requirement Due date

In meeting the quality standards, the registered person must, and must ensure that staff— 24 February 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2677465 5 if the registered person considers, or staff consider, a placing authority’s or a relevant person’s performance or response to be inadequate in relation to their role, challenge the placing authority or the relevant person to seek to ensure that each child’s needs are met in accordance with the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 5 (c))

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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 that individual to work at the home,

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Requirement Due date

if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

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)(d)) 24 February 2025

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The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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

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

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Requirement Due date

maintain regular contact with each child’s education and training provider, including engaging with the provider and the placing authority to support the child’s education and training and to maximise the child’s achievement. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(iii)(vi)) 24 February 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2677465 6

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Children’s home details

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

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Inspectors

Rachel Webster, Social Care Inspector Sam Saxby-Brown, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2677465 7 regulates 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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