Children's Home run by Pebbles Care Limited in North Yorkshire

Inspection report for children's home: SC481631 1 SC481631 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

The home is operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living at the home and they were both spoken with during the inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since November 2021.

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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

Date of last inspection: 20 October 2025

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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: SC481631 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

20/10/2025 Full Good 24/09/2024 Full Good 11/07/2023 Full Good 23/05/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home: SC481631 3

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Summary of findings

Children are settled and making good progress. Staff have good relationships with children and work well to ensure their care needs are met. Staff also engage well with external professionals when required.

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Summary of findings

Staff work with children to help them stay safe in the home and when in the community. The registered manager is suitably experienced and is dual registered to manage this home and another home for this provider. She is supported by an experienced deputy manager and they have clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Together, they work well to ensure effective oversight of the home and good-quality care for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children build trusting and stable relationships with staff. These relationships help children to become more settled, with a reduction in incidents and improvements in educational progress and peer relationships. Staff help children to develop their confidence in social interactions and their ability to attend appointments in the community.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work well with teaching professionals to support children's education. This has helped children to improve their attendance and feel better prepared for their learning. One child has also been well supported in a transition to a new school. Good support for children's education helps to better prepare them for their futures.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have positive daily experiences. They do fun activities with staff and get to go on day trips and holidays. This ensures that the children experience enjoyment in their lives, make positive memories and feel valued by those around them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are child centred and show resilience in their approach to caring for the children. Children listen to advice from staff and will seek out staff if they need support. This allows staff to support and guide children throughout their time living in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home generally presents to a good overall standard. However, there are some areas of that feel less homely for children. Some communal areas are sparse and lack personalisation, and some outdoor items require cleaning and painting. This has the potential to deter children from using these areas and, if left unaddressed, may make children feel less valued.

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

Staff understand children's needs and the risks that they face. Staff complete focused work with children on issues such as online safety, self-harm and healthy relationships. Inspection report for children's home: SC481631 4 This work allows children to understand these risks, providing them the necessary knowledge to be safe.

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

Staff work with therapists to support children's emotional wellbeing. Therapists visit the home and provide advice and consultation on a range of issues, such as self-harm, promoting positive relationships and other personal care issues. This helps to equip staff with the skills and knowledge they need to provide children with therapeutic care that promotes their emotional safety.

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

The manager responds appropriately when allegations are made by children. She works closely with police and children's social workers, and notifies the local authority designated officer. This ensures that allegations are thoroughly investigated and children remain safe throughout.

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

The home is internally safe and secure, with no obvious hazards. However, there are accessible derelict outbuildings around the home's premises, which may be hazardous for children. Potential risks relating to these are not fully assessed by the manager and this could present a risk of accidental harm should children venture into these buildings.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers know the home's strengths and areas for development well. Managers and staff are resilient and committed to supporting children to make progress and achieve positive outcomes.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff speak positively about leaders and managers. They describe them as being very supportive and say that their door is always open for advice and support when needed. This support helps staff to be able to reflect on their practice and provide a good quality of care to the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff gather children's views in a variety of ways. They have daily chats with children as well as more formal meetings. They also have a well-used comment box. One child has been supported to make their specific views clear to their local authority via an advocate. These processes allow children the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the care they receive.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff complete an induction when they commence employment in the home. They then complete a thorough training programme, as well as having regular team meetings and reflective supervisions. This helps to equip staff with the skills they need for their roles. However, staff have not received their annual appraisals, which may impact on the manager's ability to review practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has completed a report into the quality of care provided to children. However, this does not include any feedback gained from children as part of the review process and is lacking in clear actions identified. This affects the usefulness of the review in supporting the manager to consider staff practice and being able to drive the overall progress for children. Inspection report for children's home: SC481631 5 The home has experienced a period of challenge in relation to staffing. There is a high use of agency staff or staff from other homes operated by the provider. The manager recognises this and has, where possible, tried to mitigate these challenges. However, this has affected the children's ability to establish and maintain consistent relationships with their caregivers. Inspection report for children's home: SC481631 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 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

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child's health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(d)) 26 June 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees-

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Requirement Due date

have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(c)) 24 July 2026

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children's home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it; and

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(b)(c)) 24 July 2026 Inspection report for children's home: SC481631 7

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Recommendations

 The registered person should plan staffing to ensure that they meet the needs of children and promote continuity of care from the child's perspective. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 54, paragraph 10.15)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that the home is a nurturing and supportive environment that meet the needs of their children. In particular, the home should be personalised for children, and outdoor areas well maintained. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: SC481631 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

Jon Collins, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC481631 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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