Children's Home run by Acorn Steps Limited in Leeds

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2875968 1 Registered provider: Acorn Steps 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 2 children who have emotional and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home was registered with Ofsted on 9 July 2026. Since registration, the registered manager has left.

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Information about this children’s home

No children have lived at the home since the home was registered.

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This monitoring visit

Since the home was registered, the manager has left, along with the deputy manager and 2 members of staff. This monitoring visit was undertaken to understand more about the changes in management and staffing arrangements that had occurred so soon after registration.

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This monitoring visit

A professional difference of opinion between the manager and the responsible individual and directors led to the manager leaving. This was in relation to discussions about the needs of children who had been referred to the service and whether these needs could be met at this home. The manager gave immediate notice. Shortly after this, the deputy manager and 2 staff also left.

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This monitoring visit

What has happened is an unfortunate set of circumstances for a newly registered service. The responsible individual and directors remain committed to providing a service to children who are from the local area, in order to meet sufficiency needs. They are in the process of recruiting a new manager and staff team. They are clear that no children will move into the home until this process is complete.

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This monitoring visit

The home is well maintained and will provide a pleasant environment for children to live in. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2875968 2 No shortfalls were identified at this inspection.

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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: 2875968 3

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Acorn Steps Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 20 Minden Close, Wokingham RG41 3UG

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Benjamin Hitchin

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Inspector

Jackie Line, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2875968 4 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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Inspector

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