Children's Home run by Timeout Children’s Homes Limited in Calderdale

Inspection report children’s home: SC358349 1 SC358349 Registered provider: Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is registered to provide care and accommodation for one child or young person. The home specialises in treatment programmes for children aged six to 18 years who may have severe emotional and/or behavioural difficulties as a result of attachment disruption experiences in early childhood. The home is operated by a private organisation.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager of the home registered with Ofsted in November 2017. She has considerable experience of caring for children in residential settings. The manager is currently working towards a level 5 diploma in leadership and management.

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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: 3 September 2018

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good Inspection report children’s home: SC358349 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

03/09/2018 Full Good 29/08/2017 Full Outstanding 13/02/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 20/12/2016 Full Outstanding Inspection report children’s home: SC358349 3

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Recommendations

 For children’s homes to be nurturing and supportive environments that meet the needs of their children, they will, in most cases, be homely, domestic environments. (‘Guide to the children’s home regulations including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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Recommendations

In particular, ensure that the structure and decor of the home are maintained to a good standard. Inspection report children’s home: SC358349 4

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is currently one placement in this home, and most of the staff have built good relationships with the child. For other staff, this is taking more time. The staff ensure that he has daily positive experiences. He understands how to complain and has, on occasion, exercised this right. The complaints have all been appropriately managed and responded to.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

He is making excellent progress in school and was supported by the staff at the beginning to settle in. He receives excellent weekly school reports and is being well supported to transition to the high school with his peers. He enjoys a wide range of activities, such as fishing and going to the park. There are also plans to go on holiday.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

He enjoys good health and all his health appointments are up to date. Local health services have been used to engage him in his new community. He receives consistent boundaries and behaviour management techniques, and this is supporting his ability to regulate his emotional well-being. Building his self-esteem is an integral part of his daily care and support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

He had a planned and warm welcome to the home. He was given information on and photographs of the staff and the home before he came. This included staff at other homes nearby who would be meeting him on planned activities and who may work at his home occasionally. This forward planning enabled a positive move which reduced the anxiety of such a big life event. A child who left the home during this inspection period did so in a planned and positive way.

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

The current child has settled at the home well and says that he likes it. The number of incidents resulting in poor behaviour has fallen. This is due to the proactive support that the staff are offering. Behaviour management techniques are constantly reviewed and changed when the need arises, supporting the child to express himself safely.

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

There have been a few incidents when the child has been missing from the home during the day. These have been dealt with appropriately and staff have looked for him following the appropriate procedure. This has resulted in him being found quickly and supported to return.

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

When concerns have been raised by the child about staff members, these have been thoroughly investigated. All professionals involved in the child’s life have been informed. An effective plan is now in place to support a revised behaviour and allegation management strategy.

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

There have been a few physical interventions to keep the child safe. The interventions were appropriate and used only as a last resort. There has been a reduction in incidents Inspection report children’s home: SC358349 5 of challenging behaviour. The staff have received training and consultation in de- escalation techniques, and these have been effective most of the time. Reflection is used to analyse any techniques that are not working.

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

Risk assessments are thorough, regularly updated and easy to understand. These are robustly followed and support the safeguarding of the child on a daily basis.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home’s manager is very child focused and leads by example. She has ensured that the staff team is as consistent as possible. This consistency supports the child, who expresses that he does not like change.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is effective monitoring of the home through a variety of methods, such as case file records, incident recording and plans. These are regularly updated and support the staff’s consistent approach.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff are well trained and receive regular supervision which is reflective and child focused. The manager and staff work effectively with other professionals and parents to ensure that everyone is working together to support the child to make good progress.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has ensured that all significant events have been notified to Ofsted. Significant incidents have been appropriately managed and reviewed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The ethos of the home is very positive and child focused. The staff have high aspirations for the child, and this is evident from their practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home has recently sustained internal damage when challenging events have occurred. While the damage has mainly been repaired, some of the regular maintenance of the home needs attention. The action plan for the repairs is not being implemented swiftly enough. Inspection report children’s home: SC358349 6

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the differences made to the lives of children and young people. They watched how professional staff work with children and young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care provided. Wherever possible, they talked to children and 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 whom it is trying to help, protect and look after.

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Information about this inspection

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 children’s home: SC358349 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2, Ripponden Mill, Mill Fold, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire HX6 4DH

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Dominic Macauley

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Inspector

Rachel Holden: social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC358349 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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