Children's home run by Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited

Inspection report children’s home: 2514770 1 Registered provider: Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is operated by a private company. The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to two children or young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The organisation provides individual therapy for the children and young people in its care.

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Information about this children’s home

If required, children and young people can access the organisation’s school.

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Information about this children’s home

This is the home’s first inspection. The registered manager has recently resigned. A new manager has been appointed.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home has not yet had a full inspection. At this interim inspection the home was ‘not judged’.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has not provided care and accommodation for children and young people since its registration on 17 April 2019. This inspection focuses on whether the children’s home meets its statutory requirements to maintain its registration and is ready to accept placements.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

In the last month, the registered manager has stepped down from his post. The Inspection report children’s home: 2514770 2 provider has promptly appointed a new manager, who is currently in the process of registering with Ofsted.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The new manager holds the relevant qualifications and has experience in working with and supporting children and young people in residential care. Therefore, there is appropriate management oversight of the home.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The provider has confirmed that the home will not admit children and young people to the home until the manager is registered with Ofsted.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

There is an identified core group of experienced and skilled staff who will transfer from other areas of the organisation to work at the home. Interviews to recruit to the remaining staff posts are currently taking place.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home is decorated and furnished to a high standard throughout.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Monitoring systems are established and are being implemented in the home. The manager and the provider ensure that the home is safe by undertaking weekly and monthly safety audits of the building. This currently includes fire risks, and health and safety. This ensures that any child or young person admitted to the home will have a safe, suitable and welcoming home to live in.

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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

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

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 Inspection report children’s home: 2514770 3 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.’

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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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Inspectors

Debbie Foster, social care inspector Sue Hatton, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2514770 4 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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