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 offers care for one child who experiences social and emotional difficulties and 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 visit, 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 home. The inspectors judged the home to be inadequate, as there were significant breaches in regulations relating to its leadership and management. Although there was no child living at the home, the manager indicated that a child was due to move in 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 home’s registration.

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This monitoring visit

On 13 March 2025, an inspector carried out a monitoring visit at the home. The inspector found that the provider had taken actions to address most of the shortfalls found at the full inspection and as set out in the suspension notice.

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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 in the notice. The steps in the suspension notice have now been met.

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This monitoring visit

There was no child living at the home at the time of the visit. The provider has therefore complied with the suspension notice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2728057 2 The provider has taken disciplinary action against some members of staff as a result of the shortfalls identified at the full inspection. The outcome of this action is still pending. The staff have also moved to work in the provider’s other homes.

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This monitoring visit

Currently, there is no manager to oversee the day-to-day management of the home. There is also no staff team to work at the home. Therefore, a case review will take place to determine whether the suspension notice can be lifted. 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 with 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 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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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

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(iii)(v)(vii)) 22 June 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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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate; 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)(a)(b)(e)) 22 June 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)) 22 June 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 LS12 6NJ

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Inspector

Rachel Webster, 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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Inspector

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