Children's Home run by Madiba Yorkshire Limited in Rotherham

Inspection report for children’s home: 2747219 1 Registered provider: Madiba Yorkshire Limited Full inspection 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

The manager registered with Ofsted on 17 August 2026.

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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: 2747219 2

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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: 2747219 3

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Summary of findings

Three children have been cared for by staff during the inspection period. Two children moved on when staff could no longer safely meet their increasingly complex needs. One child had made significant progress before a period of regression. These were challenging endings and leaders have learned from these experiences.

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Summary of findings

The child currently living at the home has made significant progress from their individual starting point. Staff have provided consistent care that has improved the child’s experiences across all areas of their life.

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Summary of findings

The absence of a registered manager affected the stability of the staff team. Since taking up post, the new manager has provided consistent leadership and established a culture focused on possibility rather than negativity.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have significantly widened the child’s world. They support the child to leave the home, travel in the car and access the local community. For the first time in approximately 2 years, the child has been able to do this without the need for secure transport. The child now enjoys ordinary childhood experiences such as playing in a park, feeding the ducks, shopping and choosing items to put in the trolley.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff also support the child to spend meaningful time with their family in parks within the local community. This thoughtful and proportionate approach to risk has created opportunities for the child and has transformed how they experience the world.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child receives home tutoring 5 days a week for up to an hour each day, having previously been out of education for some time. The child currently takes part for around 10 minutes per day, but is engaged throughout, smiling and eagerly awaiting instructions for the task. The child’s vocabulary has increased since moving in. The child now uses more than 60 words in context.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff know the child well and recognise changes in their presentation. They consider whether these changes may indicate physical discomfort or ill health. Staff support the child to attend planned and urgent medical appointments and advocate effectively so that professionals understand and address the child’s health needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child’s physical health has improved. Staff encourage the child to move around more. This has supported the effective treatment of previous pressure sores, reduced the risk of recurrence and lessened the need for further medical treatment. Inspection report for children’s home: 2747219 4 Leaders make child-focused changes to ensure that the home is safe and hygienic. As staff learn more about the child, leaders identify and promptly make further changes. They remain focused on the child’s safety and comfort while ensuring that the environment is as homely as possible.

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

Staff have built a trusting relationship with the child. They respond sensitively to the child’s emotions, enjoy spending time with them and want them to do well. Staff celebrate the child’s achievements and take pride in their progress. This emotionally responsive care has helped the child begin to trust staff and start to feel safe.

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

Staff have a good understanding of the child’s needs and risks and speak about the child with warmth and empathy. They work closely with the multidisciplinary team to understand the child’s needs in the context of their previous experiences. Staff remain curious about what the child may be communicating through their behaviour and use this understanding to inform their responses.

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

Staff frequently use physical intervention to keep the child and others safe. Interventions are proportionate to the risks. Following a high number of injuries, leaders have provided staff with personal protective equipment, which has increased their confidence when responding to the child’s distress. Staff reflect together after incidents in weekly debriefs with managers and during monthly sessions led by the clinician. This supports continuous learning and maintains a focus on reducing the child’s distress.

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

Staff understand how to respond when the child is at risk of causing harm to themself. They follow a clear plan that promotes a consistent response and identifies when medical advice is required. When the child displayed a previously unseen self-injurious behaviour, staff acted promptly, shared their concerns with relevant professionals and considered what the child might be communicating.

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

Medication records are not consistently clear or accurate. Staff have sometimes estimated rather than measured the amount of medication remaining, resulting in unexplained discrepancies. Some entries have also been altered without explanation. One medication error occurred that involved the administration of medication, but there is no evidence that these recording shortfalls resulted in further errors. However, they reduce the reliability of the home’s medication records.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager provides reflective and supportive leadership. He has brought stability to the home following a period without consistent management. Staff said they are supported and have become a resilient, reflective and cohesive group. Leaders and staff are ambitious for the child while remaining grounded in what is important to them. They have established a culture that supports the child to live life to the full. Inspection report for children’s home: 2747219 5 Leaders and staff work closely with the child’s extensive multidisciplinary team. One professional described the manager as ‘spearheading the assessments and support’ for the child. Leaders embed advice from the home’s clinical team into staff practice and have commissioned additional specialist support from a behaviour consultant. This has increased staff’s knowledge, skills and confidence. Staff now respond confidently during periods of distress and provide consistent boundaries and appropriate challenge. This

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

approach has supported the child’s progress and created a positive cycle of change.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers provide effective oversight of the home and know the child and staff well. Staffing records now clearly show who is working in the home, when they arrived and their responsibilities. The quality of the child’s records has also improved. They are well written, child-focused and accurately describe the child’s experiences.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision that considers the child, their professional development and their welfare. Staff have completed the provider’s mandatory training and received additional training relating to the child’s specific needs. They demonstrate an eagerness to learn and routinely reflect on their practice. Leaders continue to develop staff’s knowledge and skills so that they can respond consistently to the complexity of the child’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staffing arrangements are beginning to stabilise following significant turnover. During the inspection period, 15 staff joined the home and 15 left, although some moved between the provider’s other homes. Several staff have remained throughout this period and provide continuity for the child. However, managers have not completed probation reviews for several newer staff. Consequently, they have not formally evaluated their performance or identified whether they need additional support. Inspection report for children’s home: 2747219 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that all newly recruited staff receive induction and probation reviews in line with the organisation’s policy. The probation reviews should outline whether staff have met the competencies expected and produce an individual development plan that aligns with and complements the workforce development plan. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.1)  The registered person should ensure that records relating to medication are clear. Any mistakes should be clearly recorded so that the context and any potential impact on the child can be understood. When administering medication and recording the medication amount that remains, this should be accurately measured and not guessed based on what is being administered. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.15)

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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: 2747219 7

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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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Inspector

Joanna Scott, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2747219 8 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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