Children's Home run by Madiba Yorkshire Limited in Rotherham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 1 Registered provider: Madiba Yorkshire Limited

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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 owned and managed by a private provider. It provides care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties, and who may have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager at the home since 16 October 2025. There is an interim manager in post who is still to make an application with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living in the home. At the time of this monitoring visit, the child was being accommodated at a location away from the home and care was provided by agency staff recruited by the child’s placing authority. The child was, therefore, not seen or spoken to by the inspectors.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns or allegations received by Ofsted. This relates to staff’s use of physical restraint, the manager’s oversight of the recording of these incidents, and allegation management.

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This monitoring visit

Records show that staff need to physically hold or guide the child when they use risky and unsafe behaviours. Staff’s intervention has been necessary to keep the child and others safe.

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This monitoring visit

Staff’s recording of the incidents when physical restraint has been used is not recorded in line with the regulations. This is because records do not always provide a clear description of how the child has been held, or the sequence of events when multiple holds have been used. This is especially when incidents have been prolonged. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 2 Furthermore, staff and the child are not always provided with the opportunity to reflect on what has happened. This includes: not having the chance to discuss what actions staff have taken to try and keep the child calm; what has caused the child to become upset; why staff have felt the need to either hold or guide the child; what holds have been used; and how the incident has affected the child and staff.

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This monitoring visit

The failure of managers to speak to the child and staff involved means there is no opportunity to reflect on how practice can be changed, so that staff can keep the child calmer and to reduce the need of physical intervention.

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This monitoring visit

An allegation made by the child was shared with safeguarding professionals and the police. However, there are shortfalls in how the allegation has been managed. Records are poor, making it difficult to determine what action has been taken and why, as well as what discussions have taken place. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

01/07/2025 Full Good 21/05/2024 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 4

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

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understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person. Regulation (12) (1) (2)(a)(v) 5 April 2026

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* The registered person must ensure that—

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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a description of the measure and its duration;

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details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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a description of any injury to the child or any other person, and any medical treatment administered, as a result of the measure;

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so ("the authorised person")—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and 5 April 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 5 has signed the record to confirm it is accurate; and

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within 5 days of the use of the measure, the registered person or the authorised person adds to the record confirmation that they have spoken to the child about the measure. (Regulation (35) (3)(a)(iv)(v)(vii)(viii)(b)(i)(ii) (c))

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Requirement Due date

* These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: 2747219 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Madiba Yorkshire Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: One City West, Gelderd Road, Leeds LS12 6NJ

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Amber Walker-O’Brien

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Inspectors

Rachel Webster, Social Care Inspector Joanna Beal, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 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.

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Inspectors

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