Children's home run by Timeout Children’s Homes Limited

Inspection report children’s home: 2612070 1 Registered provider: Time-Out Childrens Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately owned and managed children’s home that provides care and accommodation for up to two children aged between six and 17 years old. The home provides a nurturing environment and works holistically with education and therapy to help children to integrate into the community.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in December 2020. The registered manager is qualified and holds the registration of this and the sister home that is within the same area.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19, at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended all routine inspections of social care providers carried out under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF) on 17 March 2020. We returned to routine SCCIF inspections on 12 April 2021.

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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 10 March 2021 to carry out a monitoring visit. The report is published on the Ofsted website.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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outstanding

How well children and young people are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The children’s home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children’s home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care.

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outstanding

Date of last inspection: not applicable Inspection report children’s home: 2612070 2 Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: 2612070 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

Not previously inspected Inspection report children’s home: 2612070 4

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outstanding

The manager, deputy manager and staff team provide a highly nurturing environment that enables children to build trust and process any previous trauma. This high-quality care means that children make exceptional progress from their starting points.

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outstanding

The staff work well with the clinical team, and the support and advice given is firmly embedded within all aspects of the work that staff do to support children. The child’s voice is clearly heard and considered within this. Children also engage in direct therapy to help them process their emotions and any trauma they may have experienced.

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outstanding

Children receive support to engage in education and are now attending daily. The staff team actively promotes reading, with an area created in the home specifically for this purpose at the request of a child. For one child, they are now reaching the expectations of their age group and a transition to mainstream school is actively being sourced.

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outstanding

Staff recognise the journey the children are on and adapt their approach to meet the needs of each child. Achievements are recognised and celebrated which helps to build their self-esteem. Children are confident to take part in new activities that they had previously been unable to.

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outstanding

The team recognises the importance of family involvement and the impact this can have on children’s ability to engage and settle. When appropriate, the staff work with parents to ensure that their voice is still heard and are an active part in their child’s life. This helps children to feel safe and secure and that their parents are supportive of the placement. One parent said, ‘I feel like I’m still her mum, but I just do this from afar.’

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outstanding

Staff are creative and want to engage with the children. The environment and grounds are celebrated, and children have opportunities that they have not previously had. Children help to look after the animals kept on the grounds, which gives them a sense of responsibility and belonging.

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outstanding

When children move in and out of the home, this is done in their best interests and the management team works well with the local authority. The home has been creative in sharing information about the home in a way that helps the children to feel they have someone on the journey with them.

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outstanding

Children are given the skills to live alongside peers. Numerous discussions take place with the children to help them to understand how to share and compromise with, and tolerate, each other. The planning of cultural nights and events is seen as an Inspection report children’s home: 2612070 5 important part of building knowledge and understanding, and these events are well thought out. This helps children to be accepting and understanding of others.

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outstanding

Children’s lives are captured well, not only in their daily recordings but also in the memory books that are created monthly. A great deal of care and attention is given by staff to ensure that children have positive memories of their childhood.

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outstanding

Children build positive relationships with staff and see them as trusted adults. This enables children to disclose historic information, safe in the knowledge that they will be protected. The staff team responds sensitively while ensuring that action is taken to support the child and ensure their safety.

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outstanding

Incidents of missing, restraint and aggressive behaviour have significantly reduced. Staff have the skills and training to support the children effectively to reduce their anxiety and intervene when necessary. The staff and management team are curious about the reasons for any incidents, and work with the children to understand this and put support in place.

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outstanding

Staff have clear guidance on how to work with the children, respond to incidents and reduce risk. The information given is clear and is regularly updated and reviewed to ensure that staff continue to support the children well. This is preventing incidents occurring and helps to protect children.

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outstanding

The home responded well to increasing concerns as to the safety of both children when external influences caused upset for one child in particular. The management team worked with others to try and reduce this risk, recognising when it was no longer safe for one child to remain at the home because of these factors, and working with social workers to ensure that a positive move took place.

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outstanding

Children take part in detailed, planned sessions to help educate them on potential risks, social acceptance, and emotional well-being. Children are taught the skills to help manage and understand their own emotions. When incidents do occur, restorative approaches are used with a focus on providing the child with further education and understanding. This helps children to understand socially acceptable behaviour and to take responsibility for their own actions.

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outstanding

Incidents and information received about the children are continuously reviewed and evaluated by the management team. This helps to identify any patterns or areas of concern that are then addressed and acted on. This approach, along with the relationships with staff, is helping children to feel safe and secure and more able to communicate effectively prior to becoming distressed. Inspection report children’s home: 2612070 6

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and deputy work together with a clear vision for the home. They are aware of the home’s strengths and have identified and addressed any areas of weakness. They have worked hard to build a staff team that is committed to the children and ethos of the home. As a result, the children are receiving high-quality care and support.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff feel well supported and voice how influential the management team is on their own practice. High-quality supervisions take place and therapeutic consultation is available. The management team implemented self-care training for the staff, which has enabled them to manage their own feelings and emotions. This means that they are more emotionally equipped to support the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Consistency between the team is a high priority and the management team provides numerous opportunities to maintain this. Journey mapping is used to identify children’s goals and the clear steps that need to be taken for staff to work on together. Handovers and team meetings provide opportunities for information- sharing and good practice to be discussed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and deputy manager continue to research best practice to increase their knowledge and understanding. For example, research into children’s birthday parties took place to help identify how to do this successfully for the child whose birthday it was, as well as recognising the impact on the other child. This research and considered approach led to a positive day for all involved and significantly reduced the anxiety of children and staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Training is seen as invaluable, and staff are given the time and support to engage in all training opportunities. Formal development such as diploma training is in place, as well as additional skill sessions. The deputy has educated all members of the team on how to use social stories. These have placed a crucial role in helping children to understand and process events in their lives and enabled children to take part. Innovative ways of training have been used, such as using video recordings by the staff team to help new staff learn.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager and deputy continuously review and evaluate previous and current events. When a child left the home, an additional meeting was held with the staff to help them to identify any lessons learned, the impact on themselves and on the children. This process enabled staff to be able to identify the positives and have a sense of closure while implementing plans for the future.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Clear systems are in place to audit and review the standard of care provided. The deputy manager is being supported to have an active lead in the running of the home, but the manager continues to have oversight of this. This helps to ensure that everything is in place for the staff and the children, and that any shortfalls are addressed. Inspection report children’s home: 2612070 7

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, 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: 2612070 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Time-Out Childrens Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Timeout Childrens Homes Ltd, Unit 2, Mill Fold, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge HX6 4DH

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Dominic Macauley

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Inspectors

Debra Boldy and Steve Guirey, Social Care Inspectors Inspection report children’s home: 2612070 9 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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