Children's Home run by Elements Care Services Limited in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2837185 1 Registered provider: Elements Care Services Limited

p.1

Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

p.1

Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

p.1

Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager at the home since 16 January 2026. The new manager has submitted an application to register with Ofsted.

p.1

Information about this children’s home

Two children were living at the home at the time of this monitoring visit.

p.1

This monitoring visit

On 3 February 2026, a monitoring visit was completed in response to concerns raised with Ofsted. The inspectors found serious shortfalls in safeguarding practice and in relation to the leadership and management of the home. Two compliance notices were issued under regulation 12, the protection of children standard, and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard.

p.1

This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place to review the progress made by the provider to meet the steps within the notices issued.

p.1

This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have still failed to ensure that children’s individual risk assessments identify all known risks to the child. The risk assessments have not been kept under review and do not contain up-to-date information. Furthermore, risk assessments do not provide staff with clear guidance, and there is conflicting information across records.

p.1

This monitoring visit

Staff do not have a shared understanding of how to safeguard the children in relation to their risks. This relates specifically to the arrangements in place for children to spend time out in the community safely. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2837185 2 When children have shared safeguarding concerns with staff, records indicate that there has sometimes been a lack of professional curiosity. The information shared by children is not always included in the child’s risk assessment. This hinders the risks to children being appropriately assessed.

p.1

This monitoring visit

The new manager has taken steps to implement systems that have led to improved structure in the day-to-day running of the home. There is improved management oversight. The manager sets clear expectations for staff, which has led to staff feeling better supported and staff said that they now have clarity regarding their role and responsibilities.

p.2

This monitoring visit

The manager has introduced systems to ensure that staff provide children with consistent and continuous care, positive day-to-day routines, structure and boundaries. As a result, children’s sleep routines have improved.

p.2

This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have taken steps to address the shortfalls that led to a negative culture in the home. Staff said that they feel happier at work, and they said that they feel supported by leaders and managers. Staff have received supervision and group meetings have taken place.

p.2

This monitoring visit

There has been a review of staff skills and experience. Leaders and managers have addressed the shortfalls in a timely way. Staff have been provided with additional training, and all staff have restarted the provider’s induction programme. However, there were gaps in how staff development has been recorded across records.

p.2

This monitoring visit

As the changes made have not been tested or embedded in practice, the requirements have been restated. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2837185 3

p.2

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/12/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2837185 4

p.3

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.

p.4

Requirement Due date

*The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

p.4

Requirement Due date

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

p.4

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; and

p.4

Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)((vi)) 26 April 2026

p.4

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—

p.4

Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

p.4

Requirement Due date

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

p.4

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;

p.4

Requirement Due date

ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate; and 26 April 2026 Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2837185 5 ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(c))

p.4

Requirement Due date

*This requirement is subject to a compliance notice.

p.5

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.

p.5

Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2837185 6

p.5

Children’s home details

Registered provider: Elements Care Services Limited

p.6

Children’s home details

Registered provider address: First Floor, Rosemount House, Huddersfield Road, Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 0EE

p.6

Inspector

Rachel Webster, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 2837185 7 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.

p.6

Inspector

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.7

Inspector

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.7

Inspector

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.7

Inspector

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.7