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Adel Beck Secure Children's Home

Inspected 21 May 2025 · published 8 Jul 2025 · URN SC033457

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Summary

No overall grade in this framework

Shaun Common

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  • Group verified

    Leeds City Council

  • Inspection date verified

    21 May 2025

  • Inspectors verified

    Shaun Common

  • Postcode verified

    LS16 8EB

  • Name on report verified

    Adel Beck Secure Children’s Home

  • URN verified

    SC033457

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Full report text

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033457 1 Adel Beck Secure Children’s Home Registered provider: Leeds City Council East Moor Lane, Leeds LS16 8EB

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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 managed by Leeds City Council and is approved by the Secretary of State to restrict children’s liberty.

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to 24 children aged between nine and 17 years. Care is provided for up to 14 children placed by the Youth Custody Service and 10 children under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 who are placed by local authorities.

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Information about this children’s home

Admission of any child under Section 25 of the Children Act 1989 who is under 13 years of age requires the approval of the Secretary of State.

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Information about this children’s home

The commissioning of health services in this home is the statutory responsibility of NHS England under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Education is provided on site in dedicated facilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in 2007.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out in line with the memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Department for Education (DfE).

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors visited the home with specialist architects. This visit forms part of the information that Ofsted provides to the DfE so that the Secretary of State can decide about the continuing suitability of the home to restrict children’s liberty. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033457 2 Improvements have been made to ensure that the home is safe and secure. Work is ongoing in some areas to improve provision further. The home provides a suitable environment to meet the needs of children.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements and recommendations made at the last inspection will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033457 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/05/2024 Full Good 20/06/2023 Full Good 27/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/10/2021 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033457 4

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was so that Ofsted can provide information to the DfE so that the Secretary of State can decide about the continuing suitability of the home to restrict children’s liberty.

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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: SC033457 5

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Secure children’s home details

Registered provider address: Merrion House, Merrion Centre, Leeds LS2 8LX

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Inspectors

Shaun Common, His Majesty’s Inspector Sylvia Eboigbe, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: SC033457 6 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

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