Children's home run by Madiba Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2677465 1 Registered provider: Madiba Limited

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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 offers 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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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to review the provider’s progress towards meeting the requirements raised at the last assurance inspection when serious concerns were identified. During the visit, the inspector determined that the child is safe and well cared for and that the requirements for which the completion deadlines have passed have been met.

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This monitoring visit

The same child is living at the home. They continue to make progress, notably in terms of their engagement with education. Although the child is not enrolled at a school, they enjoy learning with a tutor who visits them at the home for two hours each day. Before moving to the home, the child was out of school for two years, so this is significant progress. The manager advocates for the child in terms of increasing these hours and ensuring that they receive the necessary support from the placing authority and other professionals.

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This monitoring visit

The child participates in weekly therapeutic sessions at the home. They are learning to trust the therapist and staff as they talk about their past trauma and experiences.

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This monitoring visit

There has previously been a high turnover of staff; however, there is now a permanent and stable staff team. The newest member of staff has undergone safer recruitment checks. The child is now experiencing consistent and clear boundaries and routines. This has led to a marked improvement in the child’s ability to manage their emotions, as well as a reduction in the number of times that the child needs to be physically held to ensure their own and others’ safety.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and the manager have learned from the shortfalls identified at the last inspection, and staff have received refresher safeguarding training and are now more confident in their roles around keeping children safe.

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This monitoring visit

Staff feel supported by the manager and speak of her open approach to receiving their views and opinions. Professionals spoken to also confirmed the positive changes made by the child because of the staff’s patience and care.

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This monitoring visit

All requirements raised at the last inspection have been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 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

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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: 2677465 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: One City West, Gelderd Road, Leeds LN12 6NJ

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Inspector

Tina Ruffles, Social Care Inspector 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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