Children's Home run by Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited in Rochdale

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Good at the full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to receive good quality care that is making a difference to their lives. They are fully involved in all aspects of their care planning which ensures they contribute their views and have a clear understanding of their progress and plans for their future. Young people are clear about their targets and know what to do to achieve them. This proactive approach has increased young people’s self-confidence and self-esteem and has equipped them with determination to work towards future careers.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people’s school attendance is 100%. Staff maintain good links with education staff and the two disciplines work closely to ensure young people enjoy their learning experiences in a supportive environment. Staff take an active interest in young people’s education, attending school events such as parent evenings. This provides further stability and improved outcomes for young people. For example, some young people are planning to go to college and are tailoring their GCSE subjects around their preferred careers.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff encourage young people to develop appropriate peer relationships and widen their friendship group outside of the home. They take a parent-like approach to ensuring these friendships are positive and safe. They encourage and support young people who lack in confidence and help them to conquer this. They recognise talents and interests and provide young people with the right environment in which to develop these. For example, staff have sourced dance classes and a local youth gym. Overall, this is having a positive influence on young people and means that there is a significant reduction in negative behaviours.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Clear, consistent age-appropriate boundaries afford young people stability, which contributes to their well-being and security. Staff have a good insight into young people’s emotional needs and develop individual behaviour management plans in collaboration with the organisations therapy team and placing authorities. Strategies are designed to effectively manage and reduce young people’s risk taking behaviour. Staff understand their roles in promoting young people’s physical well-being, particularly during an occasion when young people were absent from the home. Staff maintain good links with parents and the relevant agencies such as social workers and the police, and work effectively with these services to minimise and address behaviour to reduce further episodes.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The requirement from the last inspection has been suitably addressed. The manager now has a system in place to ensure that notifications of serious events are sent to the appropriate agencies within 24 hours to the appropriate people. Staff are fully aware of this system and will ensure that notifications are completed within the required timescales.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people are supported to maintain contact with those who are significant to them. Staff support young people with their contact arrangements and to maintain and develop their friendship groups. As a result young people continue to benefit from increased contact with important people in their lives. Staff report that they are supported by a strong manager to deliver a good standard of care; they receive suitable training and undertake detailed and regular supervision. The manager is child focused and approachable to her staff and young people. A staff member said of the manager, ‘We have regular supervision. The manager is very supportive and she helps us to develop. She is child centred and young people approach her about various topics. Team meetings are proactive. We look at the progression of each young person, discuss any developing issues and patterns of behaviour’.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The Registered Manager continues to provide robust oversight and evaluation of the support provided for young people. This means young people's experiences and outcomes continue to be central to the ethos of the home and standard of care provided. She is highly effective and drives her staff to develop management skills so that they are confident to tackle tasks in her absence.

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Information about this children's home

This home is one of a number of children’s homes owned and managed by a private company. It provides care and accommodation for up to two young people who have emotional or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

19/02/2015 CH - Interim improved effectiveness

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What the inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspection we make a judgement on whether the home has improved in effectiveness, sustained effectiveness, or declined in effectiveness since the previous full inspection. This is in line with the Inspection of children's homes: framework for inspection.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people living in the children's home. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the difference adults make to the lives of children and young people. They read case files, watched how professional staff work with children, young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care given to children and young people. Wherever possible, they talked to children, young people and their families. In addition the inspectors have tried to understand what the children's home knows about how well it is performing, how well it is doing and what difference it is making for the children and young people who it is trying to help, protect and look after. This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service 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. the guidance raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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