Children's home run by Madiba Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2728057 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

This home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for one child who experiences social and emotional difficulties and who may have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, no child was living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

On 21 and 22 January 2025, inspectors carried out a full inspection at the children’s home. The inspectors judged the home to be inadequate as there were significant breaches in regulations relating to the leadership and management of the home. Although there was no child living at the home, the manager indicated that a child was due to move into the home within the next couple of days. At a case review on 23 January 2025, it was agreed that Ofsted would issue a notice to suspend the registration of this home.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out to monitor the provider’s compliance with the suspension notice, and to review the progress made by the provider in meeting the steps within the notice.

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This monitoring visit

There was no child living in the home at the time of the visit. The provider had therefore complied with the suspension notice.

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This monitoring visit

Since the full inspection, the shortfalls found have led the provider to take disciplinary action against staff. This means that some staff have been suspended from their duties. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2728057 2 The provider has taken steps to ensure that they are aware of the nature of relationships between staff. Staff have been provided with information about the provider’s policy on staff’s relationships with each other. This awareness will provide improved risk management for the provider when staff are in a relationship together. Furthermore, it will help prevent a closed culture developing at the home. The provider has also planned some additional support for staff to help them to gain an understanding about professional boundaries.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has developed a more robust system of management oversight to ensure sufficient monitoring of incidents, including those where there is a need for physical intervention. Staff are also due to undertake refresher training sessions in relation to de-escalation skills and how to support children when they are in crisis.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has updated the whistle-blowing policy, which has been sent to all staff members. Furthermore, staff are being provided with contact telephone numbers on their payslips as an interim measure. This will support those staff who may want to whistle-blow. In addition to this, the provider intends to engage staff in more discussions around whistle-blowing during themed supervision sessions.

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This monitoring visit

Renovations in the home have not yet been fully completed, meaning it would be unsafe for a child to live in the home. However, the provider has made progress in renovating some areas of the home to a suitable standard.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has taken action to meet some of the steps within the suspension notice, which is due for renewal on 16 April 2025. A further visit will therefore be undertaken prior to the notice ending to ensure that all steps have been met. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2728057 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/01/2025 Full Inadequate 06/09/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2728057 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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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff—

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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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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person; and

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are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(iii)(v)(vii)) 6 April 2025

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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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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; and

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(e)) 6 April 2025 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2728057 5 The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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Requirement Due date

use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

provide personalised care that meets each child’s needs, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans, taking account of the child’s background; and

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(i)(iv)(c)(i)) 6 April 2025

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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: 2728057 6

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Children’s home details

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

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Inspector

Ladean Wilson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2728057 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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