Children's Home run by Pebbles Care Limited in Leeds

Inspection report for children's home: SC417795 1 SC417795 Registered provider: Pebbles Care Limited

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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 operated by a private company. 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

Three managers have been in post since the last inspection. The new manager has been in post since February 2026 and has submitted an application to register with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

Two children were living in the home at the time of this inspection, and both spoke with the inspector. No children have left the home during this inspection cycle.

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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: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: SC417795 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/05/2025 Full Good 24/07/2024 Full Good 14/06/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 22/08/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home: SC417795 3

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Summary of findings

Children are making good progress living in this home. They say that they feel happy and safe and build good relationships with staff.

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Summary of findings

Staff know the children well and understand their individual needs. This contributes to staff being able to deliver good-quality care that meets these needs.

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Summary of findings

Leaders and managers create a supportive culture for staff and children. High levels of support and training are provided to staff, and this helps staff understand children’s needs and care for them confidently.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have positive experiences living in the home and say that they feel supported and listened to by staff. Children’s bedrooms are personalised, and the home environment is warm and welcoming. Staff quickly repair any damage to the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are helped to maintain positive relationships with their family, friends and community ties. Staff support children in seeing people who are important to them both in the community and in the home. Staff have helped one child to meet extended family in another country several times and attend family celebrations. This helps children experience their family traditions and heritage while maintaining safe and positive relationships with those they love and enjoy spending time with.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Some children are making progress with their education, and staff work well with schools and the children’s wider networks to secure positive transitions onto further education. Staff have a good understanding of the reasons why some children struggle to engage in their education. However, when children do not attend school, staff do not always support them to have a positive routine and engage in structured activities. This could affect how prepared children are to return to education.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide good support for children who are moving on from the home. Staff are strong advocates in sharing children’s views with their family and relevant professionals about the pace and impact of moves. This has helped children to feel valued and listened to and has led to changes in plans in the best interests of children when needed.

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

Children’s risk assessments and safety plans clearly identify their current needs and risks. Staff understand these and update them regularly. Staff work in line with these plans, meaning that children receive consistent care from staff who understand how to respond to their needs. Inspection report for children's home: SC417795 4 Staff respond proactively to children who go missing from home. Staff are tenacious in locating the children and collaborate closely with children’s family members and friends, as well as external professionals. When children return, staff discuss the incident with them to help understand the children’s experiences, as well as discussing risks. This has helped support children in making safer decisions and reduced incidents.

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

Staff are quick to identify concerns about children harming themselves through piercings and tattoos. Staff help children understand risks in this area and remove items that could cause harm to children. They are also vigilant in watching for any signs of infections and helping children understand these.

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

Leaders and managers take effective action when concerns are raised about staff practice. Investigations are completed in a way that is sensitive to the children’s views and experiences. Furthermore, the manager works well with the multi-agency team, and children are provided with clear outcomes. This helps children understand how their concerns have been acted on.

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

Children are provided with care from staff who are safe and have experience and skills in caring for children. Managers ensure that safer recruitment practices are followed, and new staff are provided with opportunities to access training and development. This ensures that children are being cared for by adults who are suitably skilled for their roles.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say that they feel well supported by managers. Changes in management have been well managed. This has helped staff and children get to know the new manager and adjust to the changes this has brought.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and the manager monitor the quality of care provided to children effectively. The manager has a clear process for auditing and monitoring all aspects of the home and uses independent visitor reports to support further learning and development. However, the manager has not completed a 6-month review of quality of care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings are held regularly and are well attended. They provide a forum for staff to discuss each child, their individual needs and how best to support these. Staff receive training to meet children’s specific needs and have access to therapeutic advice and support. The team’s learning culture means that staff continue to develop and gain the skills that they need to support children and understand their changing needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is a highly visible and positive presence in the home. They make themselves consistently available to staff and children, which helps create a supportive and nurturing environment.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers and staff build positive relationships with external professionals and parents. Feedback from professionals and family members identifies that they are kept well Inspection report for children's home: SC417795 5 informed and know what is going on for children. This helps ensure that children receive consistent responses from the people who are working with them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are provided with regular reflective supervision sessions that offer support for their wellbeing. Managers appropriately challenge staff practice when needed and put plans in place to support their development needs. However, minutes are not written up in a timely way by the manager, which could impact on staff’s ability to ensure they are reflective of their practice and the children’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home’s statement of purpose and workforce plan are not reflective of current staff working in the home. The manager has plans to address this to reflect the skills, experience and qualifications of staff caring for the children. Inspection report for children's home: SC417795 6

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) 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(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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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—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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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;

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child;

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ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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Requirement Due date

feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received; and 16 July 2026 Inspection report for children's home: SC417795 7 use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(d)(e)(f)(g)(i)(ii)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that records of supervision are kept for staff, that the home’s workforce plan and statement of purpose accurately reflect the skills and experience of the staff team and that a review of the quality of care is completed every 6 months and a report about this is provided to His Majesty’s Chief Inspector.

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Recommendation

 The registered manager should ensure that staff are familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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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: SC417795 8

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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, England LS2 7JU

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Inspector

Amey Henry, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC417795 9 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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