Children's home run by Kaima Care Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2841616 1 Registered provider: Kaima Care Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and run by a private company. It provides care for one child who may experience emotional and social difficulties. At the time of the inspection, one child was living in the home and they were spoken with.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was newly registered on 6 July 2025. The suitably experienced manager registered with Ofsted at the same time.

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Information about this children’s home

This was the home’s first inspection since registering with Ofsted.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2841616 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported to develop their independence skills. They are encouraged to help staff with cooking, shopping and the cleaning of their own bedroom. The child also learns about appointment booking, money management and home maintenance. This encourages the child’s development of independence skills and builds their confidence.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers work effectively with education services, alongside therapeutic practitioners, to strengthen the support the child receives to maintain their engagement in education. The manager advocates well for the child and works closely with their placing authority to create opportunities for regular and structured learning. When shortfalls or barriers to learning arise, the manager works with professionals to source the correct support to meet the child’s emerging needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff ensure that the child’s views, wishes and feelings are listened to and are central to their care planning. Areas of the home, such as the games room, have been adapted and developed from the child’s vision for this space. The child has also been supported to have a hamster and they have demonstrated their ability to care for their pet. The child feels valued and they have developed a sense of responsibility and belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When the child has identified health needs, they are supported by staff to attend all necessary appointments and engage in healthcare routines. The staff have created tools and found resources for the child to support their understanding and management of their emotions, feelings and health.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported to keep in touch and see people who are important to them. Staff have formed good relationships with the child’s family members. This helps the child to maintain their sense of identity and their relationships with those people who are important to them.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

The child has gone missing from the home. Staff follow missing-from-home protocols, where they work with the police and actively search for the child to ensure that they return home safely. The child is offered independent return home interviews. These focused discussions provide the child the time to talk about their experience of being missing and enable plans to be reviewed. This insight and review of plans has resulted in a recent reduction of missing-from-home incidents.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Allegations are responded to swiftly and in line with the provider’s safeguarding procedures. The manager ensures that all involved parties are offered appropriate support throughout the allegation management process. This helps to maintain the child’s safety and staff confidence in safeguarding arrangements. Inspection report for children’s home: 2841616 3 Staff receive training in safeguarding. This covers numerous risks faced by the child in their care, such as self-harm, online safety and child sexual exploitation. Staff receive additional training to meet the child’s emerging needs. Staff are experienced and able to support the child through challenging periods of time. The manager supports the staff to learn from challenging times and build confidence in their approaches in managing complex behaviours.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

There has been a reduction in the use of physical restraint. Staff are skilled in de- escalating situations and only hold the child to keep the child or others safe. The manager has oversight of physical restraint incidents. Through their review and debriefs with staff and the child, the manager has detailed lessons learned to help avoid the use of physical restraint in the future.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Risk assessments are detailed and regularly updated, which means staff have the information they need to support the child safely. However, there was an occasion where the child was given access to a mobile phone, which could have placed them at risk. The manager and staff are more vigilant and have safety measures in place.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Health and safety in the home is well managed. All checks are up to date, clearly recorded and subject to regular auditing. This ensures that the environment remains safe and well maintained, supporting the child’s welfare and providing reassurance to staff, carers and visitors.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is child centred. They are supportive to their team and help and guide staff to create positive outcomes and experiences for the child. The manager embraces the therapeutic approach to supporting the child. They regularly consult with their in-house clinician for advice and for the formulation of the child’s plans. Staff work well together, and the child feels able to approach all staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff know the child well and build warm, trusting relationships with them. The child is consistently at the centre of staff practice and decision-making. Staff listen to the child and take account of their wishes and feelings, ensuring that their voice shapes their day- to-day experiences. Parents value the quality of care their child receives. A parent spoke positively about the good communication from the staff and the manager and described how staff support them to have positive and enjoyable time with their child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and are well attended by the staff. They are reflective in nature and provide a platform for staff to explore and review the child’s progress. Meetings include focused discussions to explore how staff provide a consistent standard of care and support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has established good working relationships with partner agencies, including education, health services and the child’s placing authority. These relationships Inspection report for children’s home: 2841616 4 ensure that the child’s wider needs are addressed and that they receive coordinated support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff have regular supervision sessions, which explore staff well-being and provide strong practice reflection and support. Staff are appropriately trained. Newly appointed staff members receive a thorough induction and training plan. The manager has enrolled eligible staff onto the relevant social care qualification. The manager recognises that improving and developing the knowledge and skill of the team helps to achieve better outcomes and safe care for the child. Currently, not all staff have completed their qualification within the time frames set in regulation.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has good monitoring systems in place. This helps the manager to evaluate the strengths and developments of the service. This means they can plan and take action to address any shortfalls. Inspection report for children’s home: 2841616 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all staff in a care role, including external agency or bank staff, have the relevant qualification in the relevant time frame. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 53, paragraph 10.12)  The registered person should ensure that staff take reasonable precautions to ensure that children do not have access to devices such as a mobile phone, which is stipulated in documents that are in place to ensure the child’s safety. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 42, paragraph 9.7)

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This 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’. Inspection report for children’s home: 2841616 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 223 Middle Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury WF12 8BT

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Delores Croasdell

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Inspector

Rachael Lewis, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2841616 7 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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