Children's home run by Pebbles Care Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2815524 1 Registered provider: Pebbles Care Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is privately operated. It provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 2 children were living at the home. The inspector spoke with both children.

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Information about this children’s home

The provider and manager registered with Ofsted in August 2025.

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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 outstanding

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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: 2815524 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Both children have settled in well at the home, and they say they like living there and feel heard. The sibling group has developed positive relationships with staff and enjoys participating in activities with them. The home is warm and inviting. Children and staff alike are proud of the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s moves to the home are planned well and managed carefully. The registered manager ensures that she has all relevant information about the children and that she is confident that the staff can meet their needs. The registered manager and staff visit the children in their previous homes, and then the children visit the home before they move in. This helps children feel well prepared for their move and supports them in settling in quickly.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Before the children moved into the home, the registered manager prioritised forming positive relationships with family members. Regular communication takes place, and family members are welcome to visit the home, which they do on a weekly basis. This helps the children maintain close relationships with the people who are important to them. One family member said, ‘It is really nice to see how they are being looked after; it makes me feel at ease.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff engage with the children positively and speak about them with genuine warmth and care. Children’s records are written using ‘love-led language’. Professionals speak highly of the home. One professional said, ‘It’s genuine care that they hold for the children. Conversations are non-confrontational. The children accept that they have their best interests at heart.’ Another said, ‘We couldn’t ask for more.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child has recently started to attend a new school, and the other child is due to attend one soon. Staff have ensured that the children have had educational experiences daily while waiting to start school. Staff have encouraged both children to visit their new schools and be involved in uniform choices. This has helped the children look forward to starting their new schools.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage the children to have friendships in the local area. Friends are welcome to visit the home, and staff collect them and take them home to support these friendships.

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

Staff have a clear understanding of children’s individual needs and recognise how previous experiences have affected them. Staff ensure that they consistently provide a supportive environment for the children. Sibling rivalry between the children has reduced significantly, as both children feel supported by staff. Inspection report for children’s home: 2815524 3 When children go missing from home, staff follow their missing-from-home protocols and search for them until they safely return. Children are offered a return home interview and later a reflective discussion so that staff can understand why the children may have gone missing. There have been no missing-from-home incidents for several months.

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

Since the children moved into the home, there has only been one physical intervention. This was implemented to guide one child away from another when they were both feeling frustrated, ensuring the safety of everyone involved.

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

Punitive consequences are not used in the home, as staff recognise that such measures are unhelpful and create further losses for the children. Instead, children are supported in making better decisions, and all achievements are celebrated.

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

There has been one allegation made about a member of staff. This was dealt with quickly and efficiently, with the wellbeing of the children being the focus of the action taken.

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

When a significant concern was raised about the potential safety of the children, the registered manager took decisive actions to ensure that the children were safe. This included contacting the police and arranging for an extra member of staff to be on shift throughout the night. The registered manager handled the incident sensitively and with care, ensuring that the concerns did not affect the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager has created a supportive staff team using clear communication. Team meetings are held regularly. The individual strengths of each staff member are recognised, and how each member of staff can help others is highlighted. This helps staff feel confident and valued and enables them to develop their practice, which benefits the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager advocates for the children. She challenges other professionals appropriately and escalates issues when necessary to achieve the best outcomes for the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff members are encouraged to research areas of practice, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, trauma, and therapeutic parenting. They do presentations at team meetings, which helps develop their skills and those of the team. As a result, the staff are better equipped to meet children’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Practice-related supervision sessions provided by the registered manager and the responsible individual are thorough. They both have high expectations of staff and support them in achieving their goals. This emphasis on staff development benefits the children, as staff feel valued and enjoy working at the home. This has led to a happy atmosphere at the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2815524 4 All staff members speak highly of the registered manager, describing her as ‘extremely supportive’, ‘professional’, ‘compassionate’, ‘kind’ and ‘confident in decision-making’. They say that she has formed positive relationships with the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager has developed an effective auditing system for monitoring all aspects of the home. She is supported in this by the responsible individual. This oversight ensures that the management team has a thorough understanding of staff practice and the progress that children are making.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

No shortfalls were identified during this inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: 2815524 5

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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: 2815524 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Pebbles Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2 The Calls, Leeds LS2 7JU

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Inspector

Karen Karlsson, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2815524 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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