Children's Home run by Madiba Yorkshire Limited in Rotherham

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 1 Registered provider: Madiba Yorkshire 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 operated by a private provider. It is registered to provide care for up to three children with emotional and social difficulties, and who may have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in November 2024. The registered manager was not working at the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, two children were living at this home.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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Information about this inspection

At this inspection, the inspector evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. The inspector has 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: 2730253 2

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Findings from the inspection

We identified the following serious and widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection:

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Findings from the inspection

 Leadership and management of the home is ineffective.  Staff have failed to supervise children in line with their plans.  There has been a lack of response to whistle-blowing.

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Findings from the inspection

The leadership of the home is ineffective. Leaders’ oversight of the home has not identified all shortfalls that were uncovered by inspectors. However, when leaders were aware of gaps in staff’s practice, they did not address the concerns to improve children’s experiences, safety and welfare. There is not a consistent team of staff who know the children and their needs well because staff from the provider’s other homes are used to support the core staff team.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s individual risk assessments do not identify all known risks to the children. Staff are not clear about the steps they need to take to keep children safe. Leaders and managers failed to keep children’s ligature risk assessments under review. Furthermore, staff do not have the knowledge and skills to care for children safely, including if staff need to use ligature cutters. This has placed children at significant risk of harm because safeguards were not implemented in a timely way when needed.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff failed to supervise children in line with their individual plans. The lack of appropriate supervision led to a member of staff and a child being harmed when a child added a cleaning product to their drinks. The cleaning product had not been stored safely. Furthermore, when one child needed closer supervision, staff failed to monitor the children’s whereabouts during the night. This led to the children being unsupervised in a child’s bedroom. One child said that they do not feel safe living at the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff do not understand their responsibilities to children who go missing from home. A vulnerable child went missing from home because staff failed to provide them with an appropriate level of supervision in line with the child’s plan. There was a delay in staff’s response to find the missing child, which further increased the risk to the child.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers have failed to respond to whistle-blowing complaints. When staff have raised concerns about unsafe practice and poor conduct, the shortfalls have not always been followed up. Furthermore, leaders and managers have not responded to a complaint made by a child. An investigation of the complaint was not timely, and the child has not been kept updated. They have also not been provided with feedback about the outcome. This has left the child feeling worried and anxious about the staff who look after them. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 3 Leaders and managers have failed to address shortfalls in staff’s safeguarding practice, including when children have experienced harm as a result. Investigations are weak and have not always been completed by a suitably qualified and experienced person. The lack of an appropriate response to a safeguarding investigation has meant that staff continue to work at the home and poor practice

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers have failed to have oversight of the quality of care provided to children. Records show that staff have not always responded to children in a child-centred way and this has led to incidents happening. It is unclear who has oversight of children’s records because the author completing the evaluation of incidents is not named and is recorded on behalf of the registered manager. Additionally, incidents have not always been recorded which means it is unclear what action has been taken by staff.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers have failed to keep the placing authority’s social workers updated about children’s risks and about the incidents in which they have been involved. They have also failed to notify Ofsted. This means that the local authority, and the regulator cannot be assured of the welfare and safety of children.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff and children have not always been provided with the opportunity to talk about incidents where staff have intervened physically, and children have been held. Staff and managers have not been provided with regular supervision. Staff supervision records show that some staff said that they feel unsupported and that they are not happy at work. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

29/04/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/04/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good 13/12/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 5

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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 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 promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

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 have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; and

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Requirement Due date

demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account

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Requirement Due date

feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(e)(f)(g)(ii)) 7 September 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— 7 October 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 6 helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(h))

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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—

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assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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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

manage relationships between children to prevent them from harming each other;

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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;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare;

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Requirement Due date

are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies; and

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Requirement Due date

that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi) (vii)(b)) 7 October 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 7 The positive relationships standard is that children are helped to develop, and to benefit from, relationships based on—

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Requirement Due date

an understanding about acceptable behaviour; and

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Requirement Due date

positive responses to other children and adults.

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

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meet each child’s behavioural and emotional needs, as set out in the child’s relevant plans;

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understand how children’s previous experiences and present emotions can be communicated through behaviour and have the competence and skills to interpret these and develop positive relationships with children; and

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are provided with supervision and support to enable them to understand and manage their own feelings and responses to the behaviour and emotions of children, and to help children to do the same. (Regulation 11 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(i)(ix)(x)) 7 October 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)) 7 October 2025

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Requirement Due date

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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Requirement Due date

within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person") has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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Requirement Due date

within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record 7 October 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 8 confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(b)(i)(c))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(e)) 7 October 2025

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*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 9

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Madiba Yorkshire Limited

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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 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2730253 10 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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