Children's Home run by YMCA Robin Hood Group in North Yorkshire

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2775374 1 Registered provider: YMCA Robin Hood Group

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A private provider owns and manages this home. The home provides care for up to four children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

One child was living at the home at the time of the inspection. The inspector spoke to the child.

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Inspection date: 27 August 2025

Judgement at last inspection: requires improvement to be good

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Inspection date: 27 August 2025

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: 2775374 2

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

The child has made progress with their emotional health. The child is physically healthy and their confidence has noticeably improved. This positive transformation indicates improved feelings of safety because of the care provided by staff.

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Findings from the inspection

In recognition of the child’s progress, the provider’s clinical team proposes a review of the child’s diagnosis, a reduction of staffing levels required to keep the child safe, and changes to restrictions made by the courts to keep the child safe. The clinical team advocates that the child can now live safely with other children.

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Findings from the inspection

The child’s progress reflects the collaborative efforts between staff and the clinical team to implement support strategies consistently and effectively. The child has actively contributed to the creation of their own safety plan, which includes personalised approaches for receiving support during periods of emotional distress.

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Findings from the inspection

The child’s behaviour support plan and risk assessment are reviewed and updated following incidents. There has been a notable decrease in ligature-related incidents, with none reported since the last full inspection. However, there is an emerging risk of self-injury through biting, which is not currently reflected in the child’s risk assessment as increasing.

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Findings from the inspection

Education and learning are promoted well. The child has a positive attitude to school and learning. They express aspirations for the future. This is notable progress for this child and is reflective of the sense of safety they have developed.

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Findings from the inspection

The child is held regularly, with some holds lasting several minutes. On one occasion, staff used a prolonged hold to keep the child safe. However, the manager does not comprehensively evaluate the appropriateness of the types of holds being used. This poses a risk and limits the manager’s oversight of holds that may further distress the child.

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Findings from the inspection

One member of staff carried ligature cutters before the manager had ensured that they had the required training. Furthermore, three agency workers do not have ligature training. Therefore, the manager has not ensured that all staff caring for children are skilled in line with the reassurances the manager provided to Ofsted at the last inspection. Notably, these staff members are scheduled to work during times when the child is most vulnerable to self-injurious behaviour.

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Findings from the inspection

There has been a reduction in ligature-related incidents. However, other forms of self-injurious behaviour remain. Staff responded appropriately to one incident of distress to prevent further harm and administered first aid appropriately. However, leaders and managers have not provided a specific self-injury protocol for staff to Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2775374 3 follow. Therefore, staff were unclear about seeking medical support from a qualified health professional in response to the self-injurious incident. Most importantly, the shortfall in consideration of the seriousness of such incidents means that the regulator has been unable to assess the effectiveness of risk management in the home.

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Findings from the inspection

The manager continues to rely on agency staff for waking night duties due to ongoing recruitment challenges. Six agency workers are used, all of whom are familiar to the child and have been working regularly. While there is evidence of safer recruitment practices, these workers do not receive practice-related supervision at the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Furthermore, staff practice-related supervisions are not up to date. There is inconsistency in how new members of staff are supervised and some staff are unaware of their schedules for supervision. This lack of structured oversight by leaders and managers raises concerns about the consistency and reliability of support and guidance provided to staff, particularly when the child has complex and high-risk behaviours.

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Findings from the inspection

The leadership of the home is not strong. The deputy manager and the responsible individual have resigned from their respective posts. One of the directors has assumed the role of responsible individual and will be providing increased oversight and support to strengthen the manager’s leadership of the team.

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Findings from the inspection

Leaders and managers provided reassurances and are working towards the action plan they formulated, which is not yet fully met. One requirement has been removed. No new requirements or recommendations have been made at this assurance inspection. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2775374 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/04/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 20/08/2024 Full Good Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2775374 5

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; 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)(i)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that a child’s risk assessment is updated fully to include all identified increasing risks.

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Requirement Due date

The registered manager must sure that a head injury protocol is implemented immediately.

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Requirement Due date

In addition, the registered manager must ensure robust management oversight of the appropriateness of holds and guides. 12 October 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2775374 6 Furthermore, they must ensure that staff understand and adhere to the safety plan and follow the actions directed to keep the chid safe from risks.

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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

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

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Requirement Due date

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;

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1) (2)(a)(c)(f)(h)) 12 October 2025

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Requirement Due date

ensure that each employee completes an appropriate induction.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (1)(a) (4)(b))

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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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

Requirement restated. 12 October 2025 Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2775374 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: YMCA Robin Hood Group

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Malt Cross, 16 St. James’s Street, Nottingham NG1 6FG

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Terrianne Butler

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Inspector

Tenji Wesa, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: 2775374 8 and inspects 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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