Children's Home run by Mini Mansions Children’s Homes Limited in Kirklees

Inspection report for children’s home: 2873682 1 Registered provider: Mini Mansions Children’s Homes 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 offers care for up to 2 children who may experience social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home. At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home, and time was spent with them.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in January 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

Date of last inspection: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2873682 2

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Summary of findings

Staff provide the child with a safe, secure and nurturing home, which supports the child to make progress. Staff understand the child’s needs and adapt their approach. This encourages the child to express themselves, participate in daily routines and enjoy new experiences. Staff are proactive in supporting the child’s education, and they work effectively with the wider care team. The care that staff provide is consistent and predictable. This helps the child to progress, develop skills and enjoy meaningful relationships with those who care for them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Since living in this home, the child has made progress socially and developmentally through the nurture and care provided by the staff. Staff create a warm and homely atmosphere in which the child is developing a clear sense of self and identity. The child has settled into the home and has developed good relationships with the staff team. This is a testament to the hard work, consistency and child-centred approach that is being provided.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is making good progress in their communication and independence skills. For example, through the support offered at the home, the child can now count numbers and is beginning to say the alphabet. This represents a significant area of progress for the child. The staff promote the child’s views and perspectives through a range of communication methods and repetition, using speech and visual cues. The child has settled well into the home and benefits from being cared for by a child-centred team of staff who know them well.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The staff encourage education for the child. A careful and considered approach has been advocated for by the staff. Therefore, a school transition has happened in a timely way. This has allowed the child to build confidence and familiarity through their first school experience. The staff, through regular contact with the school, have made sure the school start has been at a pace that is appropriate for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support family time and are keen to provide as much engagement as possible to establish the child’s connections and identity. Staff have been instrumental in working with professionals to devise new plans for family time that do not overwhelm the child. As a result, family time is a meaningful and enjoyable experience for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff work effectively and collaboratively with a range of professionals involved in the child’s care. Communication is regular and purposeful, ensuring that important information is shared and that professionals work together to provide a consistent approach with the child. Alongside this, additional support has been made available to staff to help them understand neurodiversity and how best to promote the child’s Inspection report for children’s home: 2873682 3 emotional wellbeing. This has been highly effective in helping staff to better understand how the child sees the world around them.

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

The child’s risks, vulnerabilities and individual needs are well understood by staff. Presenting risks are effectively responded to and communicated well to the multidisciplinary team. The staff ensure timely responses with communication to professionals when notification is required. This helps to ensure the child gets the right help at the right time.

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

Staff respond sensitively and in a measured way when the child experiences sensory overload that causes distress. When self-injurious behaviour occurs because of heightened emotion, the staff respond effectively. The risk associated with intimate behaviours has been delicately managed. The child’s ability to manage clothing has increased safety in the home, prevented infections and increased consistency with toilet training. While this is still an area of focus for the child at school, the staff have a coherent approach to encourage this as part of the child’s care.

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

Staff maintain clear and consistent boundaries with the child. This has been developed through sequencing, routines and object reference points. The child can now understand some of the dangers, such as those of water, people and places. Staff are skilled in using de-escalation and communication techniques to lessen the child’s anxiety and to channel behaviour in a positive direction. Consequently, the atmosphere in the home remains relaxed and calm.

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

Staff have successfully created a nurturing environment that has helped the child to settle, build relationships and seek reassurance from staff. On occasions when the child exhibits unsettled behaviour, staff respond appropriately. The manager carefully monitors patterns and trends of when the child is unsettled, which has contributed successfully to the behaviour management strategies used by staff to help settle the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers are child centred and have successfully created a culture in which staff place the child’s needs at the heart of practice. The registered manager leads the staff team effectively, which helps her to maintain a clear oversight of the quality of care provided to the child. Staff are confident to voice any concerns and take appropriate action if necessary.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers use safer recruitment to identify candidates that share the home’s ethos. Probation and induction processes are reflective and purposeful and identify any practice development areas. This ensures that as much as possible is done to ensure that the child receives care from appropriate and safe adults. Inspection report for children’s home: 2873682 4 Managers ensure regular team meetings and effective supervision are in place to support staff. Staff say that supervision sessions offer a valuable opportunity to reflect on practice and help the child progress. Leaders and managers identify any additional support or development that may be beneficial for all staff in the care of the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive training that prepares and enables them to work effectively with the child. Staff are up to date with mandatory training and take part in additional training to meet the child’s specific needs. Staff are enrolled on diploma training after appropriate timeframes. This helps to ensure that the child is supported by skilled staff who can meet their needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager knows what the home does well and is clearly focused on continuous improvement. They make good use of a range of quality assurance processes to ensure that all aspects of the home’s performance and the child’s progress are routinely monitored. When necessary, the manager takes action to address any identified shortfalls. However, the manager has not updated the statement of purpose to ensure this accurately reflects the operation of the home. The manager took action to begin to address this during the inspection.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Managers work in a multi-agency way. Professionals state that managers advocate for the child, including appropriate challenge, and are always receptive to learning. They recognise there is a team around the child that enables the child to make well-rounded progress. Inspection report for children’s home: 2873682 5

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure they develop and keep under review a ‘statement of purpose’. The information set out in the statement of purpose is an essential part of the process of agreement between the registered person and the placing authority that a placement in that home is the right one for that child, and that the home will be able to respond effectively to the child’s assessed needs. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 14 and 15, paragraph 3.5 and 3.6)

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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: 2873682 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Mini Mansions Children’s Homes Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3 Town End View, Holmfirth HD9 1AX

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Rachel Crossland-Green

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Inspectors

Chrissie Edmonds, Social Care Inspector (Lead) Vikki Thwaites, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2873682 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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