Children's Home run by Future Care Plus Limited in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home: 2795531 1 Registered provider: Future Care Plus 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 owned and operated by a private provider. It provides care for up to 3 children who may experience social or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered in July 2024. The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2026.

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Information about this children’s home

Since the last inspection, one child has remained living in the home. They gave feedback 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

Date of last inspection: 16 September 2025

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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: 2795531 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

16/09/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 10/02/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2795531 3

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Summary of findings

The child living in the home has been there almost two years. They enjoy a sense of permanence. There is a relaxed and happy feel to the home. The child enjoys positive relationships with staff. The child has made progress, including their education, health, and emotional development. Staff keep the child safe. They support them to manage their emotions in a healthy way. Staff respond well to any incidents of concern. Leaders have now embedded improvements to practice. Staff spoke positively about the manager and feel well-supported. Leaders show ambition for children and have high expectations of staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child enjoys a strong sense of permanence and stability. They have lived in the home for almost two years. The child said that they enjoy living in their home. They often laugh and share jokes with staff. The child said that they can speak to staff about any worries. There is a relaxed and happy atmosphere. The child said that they can be true to themselves in the home. They enjoy spending time with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child has made progress in several areas due to the care provided by staff. This includes engaging with formal education and developing their independence skills. The child has experienced improvements to their mental health. They are showing more emotional maturity and capacity for reflection with staff support. The child is in a good routine and leads a healthier lifestyle.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to have regular time with their family and friends. This helps the child to maintain connections with those that they care about. The manager sought an independent advocate to support the child. This helps the placing authority to hear the child’s voice about their future care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The physical environment is attractive and well-maintained. It has the feel of a typical family home, with artwork and photos displayed. The child is proud of their bedroom, which is highly personal to them. They enjoy looking after a pet hamster and rabbit.

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

The child feels safe in the home. Staff know the child well and they help them to manage their emotions. Staff use a restorative approach that helps the child to repair relationships. Staff give the child clear and consistent boundaries. As a result, risk has reduced for the child and there have been few significant issues.

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

The child benefits from positive relationships with staff. They enjoy hugs and words of praise and affection. Staff use a therapeutic approach towards the child. They treat the Inspection report for children’s home: 2795531 4 child with kindness and respect and promote an inclusive culture that celebrates individual identity and differences.

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

Staff manage any incidents of concern well to prevent any increase in harm. Risk assessments and plans support staff’s knowledge and skills. The plans provide a clear focus on the child’s needs and strategies for staff to meet these.

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

Staff have discussions with the child on a range of topics relevant to their needs. These include helping them understand their life and the world around them. Staff record these discussions using supportive and child-friendly language. They offer the child praise for their achievements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The child benefits from a manager who has a track record of positive inspection outcomes. The manager holds high expectations of their staff. They are ambitious for the child living in the home and want them to succeed. Staff report feeling well- supported in achieving this. One individual said the manager has had ‘a significant positive impact.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders have continued with a plan to improve practice and leadership of the home. This is now embedded. They have a visible presence in the home and have clear oversight of practice and of the child’s records. Leaders have a solid understanding of the home’s strengths and weaknesses. The reports of the independent person support this.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders provide staff with regular opportunities for reflection and learning. Leaders use supervision and appraisal processes to support the development of staff. They also use these to reinforce high expectations of practice. Staff meet regularly to discuss practice and reflect on recent events.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager holds multi-agency partners to account for supporting the child. This includes challenging them if they do not meet standards of practice. This has resulted in a more positive experience for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders are taking steps to prepare for the future, such as the possibility of a new child moving in. Leaders discuss this with staff and the child living in the home to help them feel ready. Inspection report for children’s home: 2795531 5

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children's home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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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 children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home's statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child's placing authority. (Regulation 14 (1) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person should ensure that decisions about children coming to live at the home are inclusive and balance the needs of children requiring a placement with those already living in the home. The registered person should ensure that the needs and feelings of other children living in the home are taken into account in their planning. 26 November 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2795531 6 This requirement could not be reviewed as no child has moved in, so this is restated.

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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: 2795531 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Future Care Plus Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 5 Thorn Garth, Keighley, BD20 6NQ

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Inspector

Sam Saxby-Brown, Social Care Regulatory Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2795531 8 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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