Children's Home run by Lifebridge Group LTD in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2827775 1 Registered provider: Lifebridge Group LTD

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in March 2025 and is owned and managed by a private provider. It offers 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 visit, no children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager at the home since 19 August 2025. The current manager has made their application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

On 19 August 2025, Ofsted issued a notice of decision to vary the conditions of registration of the home. The home was not in operation, and there were no plans to admit children to the home. The variation to the conditions was that the provider must inform Ofsted of their intention to admit children three months before a child commences living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has advised Ofsted that they wish to accommodate children again. Therefore, this monitoring visit was undertaken to establish whether the provider has made suitable arrangements to safely admit children.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has maintained the home environment to a good standard and the house is warm and nurturing. The home is ready to be personalised once children move in.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have recruited a suitably qualified and experienced manager and a responsible individual for the home. In addition, leaders and managers have recruited sufficient staff to offer care to one child. The recruitment process to fill Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2827775 2 vacant staff posts is ongoing. Leaders and managers were able to demonstrate that all aspects for safer staff recruitment are followed to protect children effectively.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has suitable resources in place to resume offering care to children in line with the home’s statement of purpose. The home is therefore ready for children to move in.

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This monitoring visit

At the point that the home closed, it had not had its first full inspection since registering with Ofsted. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2827775 3

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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 it registered with Ofsted.

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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: 2827775 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Lifebridge Group LTD

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: York House, Wool Gate, Cottingley Business Park, Cottingley, Bingley BD16 1PE

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Inspector

Shirin Khan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2827775 5 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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