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

Inspection report for children’s home: 2612735 1 Registered provider: TimeOut Childrens Homes Limited

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a private company. It offers care for up to two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. Two children were living in the home at the time of the inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in October 2020.

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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: 6 February 2024

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 2612735 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

06/02/2024 Full Outstanding 01/02/2023 Full Outstanding 15/02/2022 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: 2612735 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children receive an exceptional quality of care. They have developed trusting and secure relationships with the staff. Staff have a remarkable understanding of the children and how their lived experiences have created complex social anxiety and attachments. With staff’s support, the children have developed the ability to share and play together. They also attend social activities and clubs, including swimming and judo. The children’s excellent progress is testament to the care given by staff and their commitment to providing children with the opportunities to play and gain childhood experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children are making remarkable progress in school that exceeds expectations. Staff regularly attend the children’s schools to share their expertise and insight of the children with teachers. This coordinated approach has helped to provide children with consistent responses, which help them to thrive and reduce incidents in school. Staff are planning two years in advance for one child’s transition to secondary school. This will help them to feel supported and confident with this significant change.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff have a comprehensive knowledge of the children’s complex health needs. Staff use extensive and continued research to support their learning about issues that affect the children. Children benefit from this extraordinary research-based practice as staff creatively help them to use strategies that benefit their physical and mental health.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Two children were living in the home, and both spoke about being happy and feeling safe. The wishes and feelings of the children are clear in all records. The recording is child focused and shows the children the progress that they make each day. Children have ‘journey planners’, showing their developed skills, progress and future goals. This helps children to develop a sense of direction and purpose and build their self-esteem and self-aspiration.

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

The children are considerably safer as a result of the excellent care and support that the staff and manager provide. There has been a significant reduction in sexualised behaviours and significant incidents from both children for sustained periods. Research is deeply rooted throughout all work with the children and informs the care planning and practices. The records match the staff’s understanding and are reflective of the practice in the home. The staff are clear about the actions that are required to support each child during all incidents to keep children safe.

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

One child’s level of aggression has significantly declined. Therapeutic approaches and sessions support children to learn from incidents and develop self-regulation and self- reflection skills. Children’s care plans show an increase in their ability to empathise, undertake focused reflection and self-soothe. This has significantly reduced the need for staff to physically hold a child to keep the child or others safe. Inspection report for children’s home: 2612735 4 Supportive conversations provide the staff and children with the time to talk and learn after a difficult event. Children feel heard and able to talk about potential triggers and identify successful strategies that will help them. Excellent risk management plans identify the children’s risks and vulnerabilities. They are updated on a regular basis to ensure that they remain relevant. The plans are simple and easy to read for staff. They contain valuable information that supports their decision-making and practice.

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

The company has robust recruitment processes that ensure that individuals are safe to work with the children. Processes have been adapted to include a review of an applicant’s social media activity. This can provide insight into their character and values, which are important in the safeguarding and care of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Leaders and managers have an in-depth knowledge of the children in their care. They are ambitious, with inspirational development plans for the staff and home environment. The manager’s expectations for the ongoing improvement of the lives of children is built into the culture of the service.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has clear aspirations for the children. They engage regularly with external professionals to ensure that multi-agency working is strong and highly effective in achieving outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff benefit from high-quality training to meet the specific needs of the children. They are provided with extensive child-specific training outside of the organisation’s mandatory training. This helps to develop a skilled team of staff who can meet the needs of the children effectively.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The staff receive an excellent level of support from the manager. The staff recognise the opportunities given to them to develop their skills and explore their potential. The staff have an excellent level of knowledge regarding the children in their care and have high aspirations to ensure that the children progress and succeed in line with their individual capabilities.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager uses monthly supervisions and team meetings to fully embed practice knowledge and aspirations. The meetings focus on the children’s experiences and feedback. Managers and leaders recognise the emotional impact of working in this environment. Staff and managers are provided with welfare and therapeutic input from the in-house therapists. This helps to support their well-being and enable them to sustain their emotional availability for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

No requirements or recommendations have been made following this inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: 2612735 5

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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: 2612735 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, West Yorkshire HX6 4DH

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Dominic Macauley

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Inspector

Rachel Moore, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2612735 7 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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