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 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties and who may have learning disabilities. One child was living in the home at the time of this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

There has been no registered manager at the home since 16 October 2025. The manager has submitted their application to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns or allegations received by Ofsted. This was particularly in respect of staff sufficiency, the suitability of the home environment and the lack of management presence in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Since the child moved in, the number of staff required to keep the child safe has increased. There have been times when there have not been enough permanent staff to care for the child. On most of these days, staff from other homes have provided support. There have also been times when the manager and deputy have supported caring for the child. The records of the times when managers have had to care for the child are unclear. This prevents oversight of how frequently managers are being taken away from their management roles.

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This monitoring visit

Staff at the home at the time of the inspection said that they feel supported by management. They understand the on-call arrangements for times when managers are not in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have needed to hold the child frequently to keep the child or staff safe. There have been occasions when staff have been injured while they were holding the child. After incidents, staff are spoken to. These conversations are usually reflective and focus on staff wellbeing. Managers take what staff say seriously, and this has led to positive changes in practice as well as consultations with external services. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 2 The child sometimes does things that can cause harm to themselves. The plans around how staff should respond and what staff should do afterwards are unclear. This does not give staff clear guidance and leaves too much to individual interpretation, which could lead to inconsistent responses. The records of staff responses following the child’s self-injury are poor. They do not give a clear picture of what staff have done or why. This prevents managers from having oversight and

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This monitoring visit

ensuring practice aligns with the child’s plans.

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This monitoring visit

There have been changes to the environment, such as new flooring downstairs. This is to improve hygiene in the home. There have also been alterations to walls to reduce potential harm. There is a plan to move the office from the kitchen area to one of the living spaces downstairs. This was not yet completed at this visit.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements from the previous inspection were not reviewed at this monitoring visit and, therefore, are restated. 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(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 with 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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child; and

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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. (Regulation (12) (1) (2)(a)(i)(v))

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Requirement Due date

In particular that, the manager must ensure that when children display self-injurious behaviour, there is a clear protocol outlining staff response immediately, including seeking medical advice.

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Also, ensure that there are clear strategies to manage any issues afterwards, including records of observations.

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Requirement Due date

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated. 12 July 2026

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Requirement Due date

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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Requirement Due date

a description of the measure and its duration; 12 July 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 5 details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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Requirement Due date

the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and 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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Requirement Due date

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

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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

This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that there is a log of all visitors to the home, including the reason for the visit. There must also be a clear understanding of who is in the home at any one time and what their role is at that point. For example, if the manager is working directly with the child, there should be a clear record of this. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.3)

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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 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

Joanna Scott, Social Care Inspector (lead) Angela Ross, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2747219 7 and inspects 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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