Children's home run by Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited in Stockport

Inspection report for children’s home: SC357468 1 SC357468 Registered provider: Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private organisation. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

If required, the child can access the organisation’s school and therapy department.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in June 2024.

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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: 13 December 2023

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: SC357468 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

13/12/2023 Full Good 07/06/2022 Full Outstanding 24/05/2021 Full Outstanding 29/05/2019 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: SC357468 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child now living at the home has lived there for over four years. They are loved, safe, happy and secure. Staff know the child incredibly well and are fully committed to making sure they have every opportunity to excel. Staff provide an exceptionally high level of care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Living at the home has significantly improved the child’s life chances and the child has made substantial progress in all areas of their life. The quality of relationships between staff and the child is excellent. Staff use creative and innovative methods with the child to help them develop their social skills. The child can communicate their views and feelings to others, which was not possible before they lived in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff are highly ambitious for the child and support them with their education. Meticulous work was carried out to prepare the child for when they started high school. Staff act promptly when issues arise and work creatively with the school to ensure that the child’s needs are met. This helps the child to feel safe and secure at school, which aids their engagement and learning.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff go above and beyond to support the child to establish and maintain a relationship with a family member they had not seen for some time. Staff provide additional help and support to the family member to ensure that the child has a positive time when they meet their relative.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff provide the child with a wide variety of new opportunities and fun activities and use creative ways to encourage them to take part. A ‘making memories’ board is on display in the hallway, which is covered in photos of the child taking part in fulfilling activities with staff. A holiday to a theme park in Paris has been booked and the child was fully involved in the planning and preparation for the trip.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child’s achievements are actively celebrated. Staff create books and journals to document the child’s journey and time at the home, which the child can take with them in the future.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

The child has an exceptionally strong sense of belonging in the home. The home is personalised with photos of the child in memorable moments. The home is welcoming and homely. However, there is broken play equipment in the garden at the rear of the home that may present a health and safety hazard.

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

The child is kept safe. Their risks and vulnerabilities are exceptionally well understood by the team. There are thorough and clear risk plans in place which are reviewed and updated regularly. Inspection report for children’s home: SC357468 4 Staff have an excellent understanding of the child’s history and complex needs. They consistently provide nurturing and loving care to ensure that the child’s emotional needs are being met. Consequently, the child does not go missing from the home and the need for staff to hold the child to keep them safe has dramatically reduced.

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

Staff are trained in a therapeutic model that is embedded in their day-to-day practice for the benefit of the child. The child is helped to understand and regulate their emotions. There are clear routines and boundaries in place at the home which the child responds to well. Staff are consistent in their approach and reward the child for positive behaviours.

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

Staff are alert to risks and are mindful of the child’s emerging vulnerabilities. They work proactively with others, including an in-house therapeutic team, to develop their knowledge and understanding to meet the needs of the child. The child also has access to therapeutic support, which they engage with regularly.

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

Safer recruitment practices are in place to ensure that only adults who are safe to work with children are employed in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is inspirational and committed to her role. She knows the child and the staff incredibly well and is a strong advocate for them. The manager is held in high regard by the child, staff and other professionals. Staff described her as highly supportive, knowledgeable and approachable.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff love working in the home and are proud and enthusiastic about the care they provide. They demonstrate incredible resilience and talk about the child with immense warmth and pride. The team is stable and staff turnover is low. Any new staff are introduced gradually and in a sensitive and child-centred way.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff benefit from regular high-quality supervision and team meetings which provide them with opportunities to reflect on practice. Discussions are child-focused and linked to research, to continually improve and develop practice. Staff complete a comprehensive training programme which includes bespoke training to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to meet the child’s current and emerging needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has excellent working relationships with partner agencies. External professionals are highly complimentary about the quality of care provided to the child and the communication they receive from the manager and the staff. One professional said, ‘[Name of child] has made phenomenal progress whilst they have been living at the home, which is down to the team they have around them.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Management oversight of the home is excellent. The manager is highly organised and has efficient systems in place to ensure that she is fully aware of the home’s strengths Inspection report for children’s home: SC357468 5 and areas of challenge. She is committed to continually improving the home and the outcomes for the child in her and the staff’s care. Inspection report for children’s home: SC357468 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that the garden area is kept free from any hazards and is well maintained. (‘Guide to the Children’s Home Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: SC357468 7

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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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Inspector

Zillah Brooks, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC357468 8 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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