Children's home run by Truly Timeless Care Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2704313 1 Registered provider: Truly Timeless Care Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned and managed by a private company. It provides care for up to three children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the visit, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has applied to register with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out in response to information received by Ofsted about changes in management arrangements in the home. The inspector evaluated how children were affected as well as the actions of leaders and staff.

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This monitoring visit

An allegation made against one of the directors for a non-work-related matter has been substantiated. The responsible individual has informed relevant professionals and assessed the risks. She has made immediate changes to the management arrangements to ensure that the children are safeguarded, and their well-being is promoted. The director is no longer involved in the day-to-day running of the home. She no longer visits the home and has no contact with the children living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The director has withdrawn her application to be the registered manager. A new interim manager is now in post and has applied to register with Ofsted. The manager is visible in the home and is assisted by a deputy manager. The manager understands the quality of care that children receive and takes decisive action to address shortfalls in staff practice. This helps staff to understand what is expected of them. Staff enjoy working in this home and feel supported by the manager. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2704313 2 The manager works in partnership with social workers and partner agencies to ensure that children’s needs are met. Children are happy living in this home. Staff work hard to build relationships with children, which provides the foundation for children to flourish.

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This monitoring visit

Fire risks are not assessed to include all known information. Actions identified in the fire risk assessment to reduce the fire risks have not been carried out. Staff who are new to the home are not always included in a fire drill. This does not provide assurances that staff understand how to leave the home safely in the event of a fire.

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This monitoring visit

The requirement previously issued under Regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard) was not reviewed during this visit. For this reason, it is restated.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted is assured that the children are safeguarded and does not plan to take any further action at this time. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2704313 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/05/2024 Full good 04/07/2023 Full requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2704313 4

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person 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 must comply with the given timescales.

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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

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

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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)(b) (2)(h))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to managers ensuring that case records accurately reflect children’s everyday lives and the work that is carried out with them.

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Requirement Due date

This also relates to managers using effective monitoring and review systems to identify and address inconsistencies in staff practice. 24 October 2024

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Requirement Due date

After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home;

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Requirement Due date

ensure, by means of fire drills and practices at suitable intervals, that persons working at the home and, so far as reasonably practicable, children are aware of the procedure to be followed in case of fire. (Regulation 25 (1)(a)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the registered provider ensuring that all known information is considered in the fire risk assessment and actions in the fire risk assessment are carried out. 24 October 2024 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2704313 5 This also relates to the registered provider ensuring that all staff know how to leave the home safely in the event of a fire.

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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: 2704313 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Truly Timeless Care Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Truly Timeless Care Ltd, Crows Nest Business Park, Ashton Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7XX

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Inspector

Sally Griffiths, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2704313 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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