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

Unique reference number SC065072 Inspector Sarah Oldham Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Registered person Time-Out Children's Homes Limited Registered person address Timeout Childrens Homes Ltd, Unit 2 Mill Fold, Ripponden SOWERBY BRIDGE West Yorkshire HX6 4DH Responsible individual Debbie Rowlands Registered manager Mark Darren Stares Date of last inspection 17/06/2014 2 of 6 Inspection date 20/02/2015

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Previous inspection good Enforcement action since last inspection none

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This inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judge that it has sustained effectiveness .

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This inspection

Since the last inspection in June 2014, the home has continued to meet the needs of the young people and promote some positive outcomes for them. At the last inspection, a recommendation was made to ensure, wherever possible, staffing at the home included staff of both genders. The home responded to this positively and ensured this recommendation was met.

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This inspection

Between the last inspection and this inspection, the home had an additional placement made. The complex needs of young people were met but their behaviours resulted in an increase of notifications being made and also raised a complaint from neighbours. The home followed their complaints procedure and responded to the complaint as well as putting additional staffing and strategies in place to meet young people's needs. This included reviewing individual behaviour management plans, updating individual risk assessments, working in partnership with social workers and following therapeutic intervention strategies. The vast majority of significant events were notified to the appropriate people, including the placing authority and Ofsted. However, one event was not notified to Ofsted in a timely manner and this impacts on the overview of the home by the regulator. As a result of this, a requirement has been raised to ensure all notifications are made

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This inspection

Young people continue to have their health care needs met effectively. They are encouraged to lead healthy lifestyles through eating healthy meals, taking part in a range of activities and are supported to attend their health appointments. Where additional health care concerns are raised, staff ensure young people are supported to access out of hours services. Staff receive training on first aid and managing medication. Medication storage, administration and recording is robust and contributes to the overall promotion of positive health outcomes. 3 of 6 Staff understand and promote education well, working in partnership with schools and alternative educational resources which enables young people to work towards gaining qualifications in preparation for their future.

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This inspection

Young people contribute their views to how the home operates. This includes activities, menu planning and the décor of the home. One bedroom and the lounge area in the home has recently sustained some damage by a previous resident. Maintenance work has been undertaken in the lounge area but further repair and decoration is required to make one bedroom feel homely and welcoming for any new young person being admitted to the home.

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This inspection

Staff are supported by the manager through supervision, staff meetings and regular training to ensure they have the necessary skills to meet the needs of young people. There have been some changes within the staff team since the last inspection. Where new staff have been recruited, they have undertaken induction training and those who do not hold a level 3 qualification are currently undertaking it. Regular in- house training ensures all staff have a good knowledge of safeguarding as well as core mandatory training. This further supports continuity of care.

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This inspection

External monitoring of the home is undertaken by an independent visitor on a monthly basis, who provides the home and regulator with a report identifying any shortfalls or areas for improvement. These shortfalls are, in the main addressed within agreed timescales. However, during this inspection, shortfalls in recording were identified in relation to some consequences to address young people's negative behaviours;-they lacked detail and the handwriting was not fully legible. This had not been identified through the Registered Manager’s monthly monitoring systems. Although young people spoken with say that they feel consequences made for any negative behaviours are, in general fair, the monitoring of the records need to confirm this.

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This inspection

As a result of this inspection, one requirement and three recommendations have been made. These are in relation to notifications being made within agreed timescales, recording of consequences completed in full, all records being legible and the repair and décor of the home to be completed. 4 of 6

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Information about this children’s home

The children's home is operated by a private company and provides accommodation for two young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/06/2014 Full good 19/03/2014 Interim good progress 14/08/2013 Full adequate 13/02/2013 Interim good progress

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Statutory Requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person/s meets the Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must comply with the given timescales.

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Reg. Requirement Due date

(2001) ensure any events listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 5 takes place, the registered person shall without delay notify the person's indicated in respect of the event in column 2 of the table (Regulation 30 (1)) 06/03/2015

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):

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Recommendations

 ensure the home provides a comfortable and homely environment and is well maintained and decorated. This is particular reference to repairing and redecorating one bedroom (NMS 10.3)  ensure the manager monitors, in line with regulations, all records kept by 5 of 6 the home to ensure complaince with the home's policies, to identify any concerns about specific incidents ad to identify patterns and trends. Immediate action is taken to address any issues raised by this monitoring. This relates specifically to recording within consequence book (NMS 21.2)  ensure entries in records are legible, clearly expressed, non-stigmatising and distinguish as far as possible between fact, opinion and third party information (NMS 22.4) Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Recommendations

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What inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspections 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

The purpose of this inspection is to assure children and young people, parents, the public, local authorities and government of the quality and standard of the service provided. The 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 relevant regulations and meets the national minimum standards.

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Information about this inspection

The report details the main strengths, any areas for improvement, including any breaches of regulation, and any failure to meet national minimum standards. The judgements included in the report are made against the framework of inspection for children's homes.

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