Children's Home run by Timeout Children’s Homes Limited in Calderdale

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC358349 1 SC358349

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Registered provider: Timeout Childrens Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common assessment framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a private company. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties. The home’s purpose is to support children on a medium-term basis to return to live with their family or move in with a foster family. It also supports children on a longer-term basis to move on to semi- independent living.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has had no children living in it since November 2021, while extensive refurbishment and renovation work has been carried out.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2022.

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This monitoring visit

On 16 March 2023, Ofsted issued a notice of decision to vary the conditions of registration of the home. The home was not in operation, and there were no plans to admit children to the home. The variation to the conditions was that the provider must inform Ofsted of their intention to admit children and young people three months before a child or young person commences living at the home.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has advised that they wish to accommodate children again; therefore, this monitoring visit was undertaken to establish whether the provider has made suitable arrangements for the home to resume operating. The provider is also seeking a minor variation to their registration, which would allow then to care for up to two children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC358349 2 The home has had an extensive refurbishment that includes a second floor being built. This has opened up the downstairs areas, which are well presented with a homely and welcoming feel. There is more than enough space to accommodate two children, and the bedrooms are well appointed. The bedrooms are ready to be personalised once children move in.

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This monitoring visit

The reformed staff team has come from the existing workforce, which means the staff have experience and knowledge of the company’s policies and ethos. Leaders and managers have an ongoing recruitment process in place to fill the vacant posts. They have recognised that new staff will need time to complete mandatory training and formal inductions before they are able to care for two children.

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This monitoring visit

Following the extensive refurbishment, the provider cannot demonstrate that they have the necessary health and safety fire assessments and local planning authority documents associated with the building work. The three-month condition cannot be removed until the provider produces the relevant documentation and this has been reviewed through Ofsted’s processes.

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This monitoring visit

At the point that the home closed, inspectors had not evaluated improvements to meet the requirements made at the last full inspection. At this visit, it was possible to review some of these improvements, which showed that one requirement had been met. However, two requirements remain unchecked. This is because no children have been living in the home. Those requirements are carried forward to the home’s next inspection when children have moved in. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC358349 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

01/09/2021 Full Good 20/08/2019 Full Good 03/09/2018 Full Good 29/08/2017 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC358349 4

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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, The 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 with the given timescales.

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to risk assessments being up to date and amended following significant incidents; risk assessments and care plans matching the information in deprivation of liberty orders and the current strategies used; and ensuring the staff are fully aware of what they are permitted to do in line with deprivation of liberty orders. 15 October 2024

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose; 15 October 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC358349 5 ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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Requirement Due date

understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home;

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Requirement Due date

demonstrate that practice in the home is informed and improved by taking into account and acting on—

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Requirement Due date

research and developments in relation to the ways in which the needs of children are best met; and

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Requirement Due date

feedback on the experiences of children, including complaints received;

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(e)(f)(g)(i)(ii)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must have full oversight of the home, including reviewing and updating any documents needed to promote consistency. The registered manager must ensure that plans implemented to support the staff are followed. Regular reviews of care must take place and actions must be completed by the manager.

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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. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC358349 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Timeout Childrens Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2, Ripponden Mill, Mill Fold, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge HX6 4DH

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Dominic Macauley

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Inspector

Gail McGann, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC358349 7 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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Inspector

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