Children's Home run by Welcare Global Limited in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home: 2795277 1 Registered provider: Welcare Global Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and operated by a private provider. It offers care for one child who may have social or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager registered with Ofsted in February 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

Since the last inspection, two children have lived in the home at different times. One child was living in the home at the time of this inspection. They gave their views to the inspector.

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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: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2795277 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

07/05/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home: 2795277 3

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Summary of findings

Children enjoy living in this home. They make progress from their starting points. Children enjoy a range of activities and have positive relationships with staff. Professionals working with the children talk positively about the home.

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Summary of findings

Staff have the skills to meet children’s needs and protect them from harm. They listen to children and help them to succeed. Risks to children reduce over time.

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Summary of findings

Leaders have listened to feedback from previous inspections. They have improved the quality of care and management oversight. There is more rigorous external scrutiny of practice within the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children enjoy living in the home and have positive experiences. There is a relaxed and positive atmosphere within the home and children have positive relationships with staff. A child said that ‘it felt like a family’ to them. Another child described staff as ‘nice’ and that they ‘listen’. They said that they had told their sibling to come and live there if they could. A social worker described how they felt staff had ‘gone above and beyond’ to support a child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make progress from living in the home. Staff supported one child to reduce their level of adult supervision over time and to receive an education. The child enjoyed a range of activities, including contact with their friends and family. Staff have promoted positive behaviour for another child. They have had a reduction in the number and severity of incidents as a result.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Leaders planned well for the child moving into the home. They consulted in detail with the local authority and the child’s previous placement to ensure that the child’s needs matched the ethos of the home. Leaders met with the child and arranged for them to visit the home before moving in. As a result, the child has settled into the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff listen to children’s voices and ensure that they capture these well in records. Children have access to independent advocacy. Leaders have introduced a ‘You Said, We Did’ tool for children. They want children to feel valued and respected.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff promote lasting relationships for children. They have maintained contact with a child who has returned to live with their family. Inspection report for children’s home: 2795277 4

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

Staff are proactive in keeping children safe. They have a clear understanding of children’s needs and risks. Effective safety planning and assessment support staff to protect children from harm.

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

When there is a court order in place to restrict a child’s liberty, staff are aware that this is a permissive order. Staff adopt a proportionate and least-restrictive approach. If staff need to hold a child, they do so only when necessary. Staff make a record of their rationale and the processes they follow. Staff search the child’s bedroom if they suspect a risk of danger from certain items. They conduct the search in a sensitive manner and explain the reasons for it to the child.

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

Staff have the skills to use a therapeutic approach in supporting children. This helps children to calm down if they are upset. Staff promote positive choices for children. They offer children praise and rewards for doing well. They discuss a range of topics relevant to each child in a supportive way. Staff address recordings of these to the child in a thoughtful way.

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

Risks for children reduce over time as a result of living in the home. Children are not missing from the home often. They enjoy a sense of stability and permanence. If children are missing, staff respond in line with agreed protocols in an effective way. They carry out local searches and liaise with key partners.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders show a more open and reflective approach with the regulator. They have considered the findings of previous inspections. As a result, they have improved the quality of leadership and management. This includes stronger oversight of practice and safer recruitment processes. An independent person now provides more rigorous scrutiny.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders are more confident and experienced in their roles. They have a better understanding of regulations. The manager and responsible individual have a visible presence in the home. A competent deputy manager supports them. Leaders report a commitment to continuous learning and development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff report that they feel well led and supported. They receive regular, good-quality supervision and meet as a team every month. Staff say they feel heard and valued by managers. Leaders ensure that staff are recruited using safe procedures.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders work well with other professionals, and the manager challenges other organisations when their care for children is weak, such as questioning the police response to a missing child at risk of exploitation.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff maintain records about the child that they write in a helpful and caring way. Leaders have improved systems to ensure that records are up to date and organised. Inspection report for children’s home: 2795277 5 No requirements or recommendations were issued at this inspection.

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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: 2795277 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Welcare Global Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Bizspace Business Centre, Knowles Lane, Bradford BD4 9SW

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Inspector

Sam Saxby-Brown, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2795277 7 regulates 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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