Children's Home run by Sirius Childcare Ltd in Bradford

Inspection report for children's home: 2864649 1 Registered provider: Sirius Childcare Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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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 have social and emotional difficulties. Two children were living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The home was registered with Ofsted in January 2026. The manager was registered at the same time.

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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 good

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good

The children's home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: On 24 February 2026, a monitoring visit was completed to address specific concerns or allegations received from multiple sources. On 4 March 2026, Ofsted issued a compliance notice under regulation 12. This was in relation to complaints management and safer recruitment. Inspection report for children's home: 2864649 2

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Summary of findings

Two children have lived in the home since it was registered. Both children have made progress from their individual starting points. However, staff do not have the skills to meet the needs of both children alongside each other in the longer term.

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Summary of findings

Children have good relationships with staff and feel happy and safe living in the home. Children's needs are understood.

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Summary of findings

Staff feel supported by leaders, and professionals recognise how committed staff are to children. However, systems of oversight are yet to be fully embedded.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Two children have lived in the home since it was registered. Both children have made progress from their individual starting points.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff advocate for children in respect of their education. For one child, this was to increase their education provision to full time, and for another child to restart their education. This has enabled both children to return to formal education after significant periods of home-based tuition or limited timetables.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers and staff encourage children to be aspirational for their future. This includes support for children to increase their independence in age-appropriate ways. One child aspires to work in social care and has been supported to enrol on a relevant course.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff prioritise children's relationships with their family and people who are important to them. Staff proactively arrange and facilitate appropriate opportunities for children to spend time with their families. For one child, this supports their longer-term care planning from their social worker.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have access to an in-house clinician. Both children can access regular therapeutic sessions; however, the children do not always wish to access one-to-one sessions. The clinician also works with staff to support the embedding of the therapeutic model.

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

Both children said that they are happy living in the home and feel safe. Both children could identify staff who they would speak to if they were worried about something.

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

Staff have developed positive relationships with children. They know children well and understand children's behaviour in the context of their experiences. Usually, this means Inspection report for children's home: 2864649 3 that staff have the skills to support children when they are experiencing distress. However, at times, staff have physically held children to ensure that everyone is safe.

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

When children are held, this is proportionate and for the least amount of time required to support children to return to being calm. There is extensive and effective management oversight of incidents and physical interventions. After all incidents, managers talk to staff and children to consider what can be done differently next time.

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

One child's incidents of going missing from home have reduced since moving into the home. The child's vulnerabilities have also reduced. When the child goes missing, staff try to locate them to ensure that they return home safely. Staff follow the child's missing plan, and relevant professionals are informed to support the child's safety.

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

Leaders review allegations and complaints made by children and have checked to ensure that safer recruitment procedures are followed. This review has led to updated procedures and systems. However, as there have not been any further allegations, this system remains untested. One new member of staff has been recruited in line with safer recruitment.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager was not in the home at the time of inspection. Senior leaders have overseen the home in the manager's absence. Since the home was registered, 6 members of staff have left the home. Professionals who work with children recognise the commitment from staff and speak highly of the support provided to the children. Staff feel supported in their work. They receive regular, reflective supervision, which is focused on improving practice by having clear goals that are reviewed. Team meetings take place regularly and children are discussed. Before children move into the home, their needs and vulnerabilities are assessed. However, when vulnerabilities are identified, it has not always been considered if staff have the skills to support children. Staff do not demonstrate that they have the skills to effectively manage both children's needs alongside each other. Leaders are actively working on improving the systems of oversight in the home. This

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

has yet to become embedded. Inspection report for children's home: 2864649 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 Regulation's, 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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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person; and

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Requirement Due date

that the home's day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(v)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that all complaints are appropriately investigated and responded to. 3 August 2026

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home's statement of purpose. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)) 1 June 2026 Inspection report for children's home: 2864649 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: 2864649 6

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Sirius Childcare Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Sirius Childcare Ltd, 165 Toller Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 9HL

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Inspectors

Joanna Beal, Social Care Inspector (lead) Mark Green, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2864649 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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