Children's Home run by Bradford Children and Families Trust in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729358 1 Registered provider: Bradford Children and Families Trust

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by Bradford Children and Families Trust. It is registered to provide full-time care for up to 4 children who experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager at this home since 25 November 2025. There is an interim manager in post who has submitted his application to Ofsted to become the registered manager.

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Information about this children’s home

No children were living at the home at the time of this visit.

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This monitoring visit

The home has been registered with Ofsted since April 2023. The children who were living in the home moved out in June 2025. The Trust decided to close the home for refurbishment.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted imposed a condition on the home’s registration. This required the Trust to notify Ofsted three months before it intends to move any children into the home. The Trust notified Ofsted of its intention to reopen. This monitoring visit took place to ensure that the home is ready to open and that it can provide safe care for children.

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This monitoring visit

The Trust has completed a full refurbishment of the home, making it a safe, homely and welcoming environment. The home, including the children’s bedrooms are largely decorated in neutral colours. This is so that children will be able to personalise their bedrooms and the home.

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This monitoring visit

The new manager is still to have his interview with Ofsted to determine his fitness to become the registered manager. However, the manager has vast experience of being Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729358 2 a deputy manager, both within private children’s homes and those operated by a local authority. The manager will be supported by an equally experienced deputy manager.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and the deputy manager have addressed the previous shortfalls identified at the last inspection. As a result, additional training has been identified to support the staff. The manager has identified actions that will support the staff going forward with their confidence and ability to ensure that children are safe, well cared for and that paperwork is aligned and child focused.

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This monitoring visit

The staff team is experienced and have worked together at the home prior to the home closing for renovation. During the period of closure, staff have been seconded to other homes operated by the Trust, where they have maintained their training and development. The team has come together again recently to participate in final preparations of the home. They have also had the opportunity to complete online and face-to-face refresher training.

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This monitoring visit

Following this visit, Ofsted confirmed that the home can now begin admitting children again. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729358 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/01/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 02/08/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729358 4

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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: 2729358 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Bradford Children and Families Trust

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Sir Henry Mitchell House (5th Floor), 4 Manchester Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD5 0QL

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Inspector

Angela Ross, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729358 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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