Children's Home run by Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited in Calderdale

Inspection report for children’s home: SC069293 1 SC069293 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

The home is run by a private company. It provides care for up to two children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has been in post since the previous inspection. They became the registered manager on 6 January 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

There were two children living at the home during this inspection.

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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: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC069293 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/03/2022 Full Good 18/12/2019 Full Good 18/12/2018 Full Outstanding 02/05/2017 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: SC069293 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children told inspectors that they enjoy living at this home. Staff hold the children in high regard. They invest time and energy in improving children’s life experiences. Children have positive relationships with the manager and staff. Because of this, children experience good-quality care in a nurturing environment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s plans are up to date and inform staff what children need. The plans are child friendly and brought to life by colour photographs of the children. Children get involved in developing their own plans. They have a purposeful say in decisions that affect them. This helps to ensure that children feel empowered.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage children to spend time with their friends. Friends are often invited over for tea or to spend time at the home. Staff recognise when children are struggling to make and maintain friendships. To help with this, staff research local activities for children to get involved in. This helps to increase children’s opportunities to try new things and make friends.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to attend education and engage in learning. One child has made significant progress and achieved their desired GCSE results. Staff understand and can recognise barriers to learning. They talk to children and use incentives to help them overcome these barriers. As a result, children are making educational progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage children to be active and eat well. Staff help children to understand the importance of nutrition and self-care. One child said they are very proud because they attend the gym and are becoming more active. Since living in this home, children are learning how to have healthier lifestyles.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to attend routine and specialist medical appointments when needed. However, when one child’s glasses broke, staff did not prioritise getting the child a new pair. This does not help the child to understand the importance of wearing their glasses.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home maintains a family feel, with children’s photographs and artwork on display. During the inspection, the children’s bathroom was in an unhygienic state. One child’s bedroom was observed to be very untidy. This is not encouraging children to take pride in their home.

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

The children living in this home are well matched. When children do fall out, staff intervene. This means that situations rarely escalate. Mediation between the children helps to resolve any conflicts. Staff encourage children to view things from different perspectives. This means that children are learning how to get along. Inspection report for children’s home: SC069293 4 Children’s risk assessments identify all known risks to individual children. They track concerns and the progress children are making. Children’s support plans explore in detail children’s behaviours and any known triggers. Staff know what they must do to keep children safe.

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

Children have not been missing from this home since the last inspection. When children leave the home without permission, staff are proactive in finding them. They follow children and encourage them to come home. Staff use their knowledge of children and appropriate humour to defuse situations. Children quickly return to the safety of the home.

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

Children know how to behave well. Staff talk to children daily to remind them of what is expected. ‘Shout Out’ books are filled with positive affirmations about children by staff. Children get to read about how proud staff are of them and their achievements. This reinforces desired behaviours and increases children’s self- esteem.

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

The manager and staff know and follow local safeguarding procedures. If children make allegations about staff, the manager takes these seriously. Children and staff are well supported while investigations take place. This keeps children safe.

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

The physical home environment is, on the whole, well maintained and safe. However, one child’s bedroom did not have a working window restrictor in place. This increases the risk of the child being injured.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has become more established since the last inspection and has developed a clear understanding of her role. She sets a good example, and her staff look up to her. The manager presents as calm and nurturing. Children and staff say the manager cares for them.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team is stable, with only two new staff joining the home since the previous inspection. Staff enjoy working in this home and say that they get on well with one another. One member of staff described the staff team as ‘harmonious’. Children experience stability.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager encourages a culture that puts the children at the centre of their practice. This is a view that is shared by professionals. One professional stated, ‘I would love any young person to live there. They are so child focused and have put a lot of effort in to settle [the child].’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff say they feel well supported in their role. Supervision is of good quality and staff are offered a safe environment to reflect on children and their needs. Practice and personal issues are managed sensitively. Supervision is ensuring that staff practice is continually developing. Inspection report for children’s home: SC069293 5 The manager has appropriate monitoring systems in place. This helps her to understand the children’s progress and where they need more help to achieve. Children are receiving care that is adapting as their needs change.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has developed strong working relationships with social workers and other professionals. Staff from the home attend all relevant meetings about the children. This keeps them informed. The manager has not obtained all relevant plans for one child from their local authority. This means that staff may not have all the information they need to support the child effectively. Inspection report for children’s home: SC069293 6

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

provide to children living in the home the physical necessities they need in order to live there comfortably. (Regulation 6 (2)(b)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that children receive the right help to keep their rooms tidy, and that bathrooms are kept clean. 30 April 2023

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1)(2)(d))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that the damaged window safety mechanism in one child’s bedroom is replaced. 30 April 2023

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that they obtain copies of children’s relevant plans without delay. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 12, paragraph 2.8)

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that if children’s medical devices such as prescription lenses are damaged, that these are replaced quickly. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 34, paragraph 7.11) Inspection report for children’s home: SC069293 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 for children’s home: SC069293 8

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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

Rachel Walker, Social Care Inspector Jo Birtwhistle, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC069293 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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