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

Inspection report children’s home: 2523037 1 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 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. 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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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

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection : none Inspection report children’s home: 2523037 2

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

The young people flourish due to the positive staff role-modelling and strong focus on assisting their positive behaviour. The young people respond well to praise for their achievements. Sanctions and physical interventions are rare. There is close oversight by a qualified therapeutic team of the young people’s emotional well-being and presenting behaviours. The young people respond positively to consistent care, clear expectations, and strong rules and boundaries. This helps the young people to feel safe and secure in their home environment. This is reflected in the low number of risk-taking behaviours and safeguarding incidents.

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

The young person currently living at the home is safe. The staff are very clear on the measures to follow that will protect the young people from harm. Identified risks are clearly recorded in detailed written risk assessments. Identified risks are discussed with the young person, including the consequences of their actions and how to keep safe. This has resulted in young people demonstrating better decision-making. For example, initially there were a few missing-from-home incidents, but these have ceased in recent months.

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

The young people live in a safe home. There is frequent monitoring of the environment, and this includes undertaking all relevant health and safety checks.

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

The staff are clear on the protocols to follow in the event of a safeguarding concern or an allegation being made about the conduct of any staff member. This makes sure that the correct action is taken to keep the young people safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Following the resignation of the manager, the provider promptly appointed a new manager to support a seamless change. The new manager has started the process of registration with Ofsted.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The new manager demonstrates a clear understanding of the home’s strengths and weaknesses. She recognises the need to pay close attention to the process of matching the young people coming into the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

One young person had a planned admission and a discharge from the home since its opening. Despite careful assessment, once the two young people lived together it became evident that their placements were not going to be sustainable. With careful planning, one young person moved successfully to another placement. The manager and senior team have reflected on the decisions made about the admissions to the home. This information will be used in the future to further improve the matching of young people’s placements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is working to add staff to the established, experienced core staff team. Inspection report children’s home: 2523037 3 This is to maintain the delivery of consistent care that will continue to provide positive experiences and good outcomes for the young people living at the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The monitoring systems are strong and assist in detecting deficits in the care provided and ensuring that the children’s home regulations are met. These include the regulation 44 monthly visits, which methodically and routinely note recommendations for improvement. Several other auditing systems support the continual development and improvement in the quality of care provided.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Strong collaborative partnership working with professionals ensures that young people receive individualised care that assists in meeting their specific needs. A professional said: ‘I am kept up to date with all information. The staff are professional, confidential, highly knowledgeable and highly motivated. The level of shared knowledge and information is impressive and each single member of staff who works with [name of young person] is capable and well informed enough to have a high-level discussion.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff routinely receive formal supervision that supports staff development and the delivery of consistent care to the young people. Communication between the staff is good, with daily handovers from one shift to another and regular staff meetings.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Most of the staff team members hold the level 3 diploma in caring for children and young people. The remaining staff are undertaking this training. The manager recognises the importance of training and invests in the staff, providing all mandatory and more specialist training when required. This includes awareness of autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, therapeutic attachment and the secure base model. This equips the staff with the skills that they require to meet the needs of young people. Inspection report children’s home: 2523037 4

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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 difference 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: 2523037 5

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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

Debbie Foster: social care inspector Noel Cooper: social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 2523037 6 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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