Children's home run by Your Chapter Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1249115 1 Care 4 Children Residential Services Limited

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Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is operated by a private company. The home provides medium-term to long-term therapeutic care and support to children and young people who have suffered childhood sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation. The children and young people may also have emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. The home offers placements for a maximum of four female children or young people aged between 11 and 17 years.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in August 2019.

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This monitoring visit

This home closed for a short time due to damage caused by water from the surrounding area. This visit is to assess the condition of the home and its readiness to reopen.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has taken steps to improve the drainage around the home and has engaged the services of a professional company to make changes. Additional steps taken to divert water away from the home into the drainage system are effective. The home has had no further incidents of flooding. Improvements have been made to the access to the property.

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This monitoring visit

During the closure, the provider analysed the skills and experience required by the staff to meet the needs of the children and young people who use the service. As a result, a new staff team has been identified and a deputy manager has been appointed. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1249115 2

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 21/05/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness 19/06/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 19/12/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness 27/06/2017 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1249115 3

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Care 4 Children Residential Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Stuart Road, Bredbury Park Industrial Estate, Bredbury, Stockport SK6 2SR

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Inspector

Mark Broomhead, social care regulatory inspection manager Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1249115 4 to 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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Inspector

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Inspector

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