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

Inspection report for children’s home: 2523037 1 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 offers care for up to two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection, two children were living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 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: 26 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: 2523037 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/02/2024 Full Outstanding 25/01/2023 Full Outstanding 21/02/2022 Full Outstanding 22/10/2019 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 2523037 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Children have very complex and challenging needs, but the care that staff provide to them is ensuring that they flourish. Children benefit greatly from the nurture and the caring approach from staff. One of the children spoke of being very happy living in their home because the staff understand their needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Both children are now in full-time education, with aspirations for one child to return to attending a mainstream school. The progress the children are making is exceptional. Children are no longer isolated as they have formed positive friendships at school. Children are developing independence skills beyond their age range.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff are using research-informed social stories and care to make significant and continued positive changes to the children’s lives. These excellent care practices are shared by the staff with wider professionals to support a joint approach that is effective for children.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

External professionals speak extremely positively about the care and support that children receive in this home. They are confident that the children are receiving the best possible care. Several professionals said, ‘The staff go above and beyond for the children.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: outstanding

Staff understand the value of creating positive life experiences and making happy memories for children. Staff inspire and empower children to take part in fun activities such as horse riding, playing at the park, spending time with animals and more. Children in this home enjoy new experiences that they have not had the chance to do before.

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

Staff display exceptional dedication to their practice that has resulted in outstanding improvements to the children’s lives. Staff use thorough and effective care plans and risk assessments to understand and manage known risks for children. Children who have moved into the home have experienced a high nurture and homely environment where their risks are understood and proactively managed.

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

Children are supported to learn from unsafe decisions. They are taught how to take risks safely. If children make an unfavourable decision, staff spend time with them to help them to understand why situations, places or people may be a danger to them. This approach helps children to keep themselves as safe as possible. It also helps children to understand how to make safer decisions in the future and into adulthood.

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

Staff support children to be involved in their care planning. This encourages children to review the effectiveness of their care and to put their needs and perspective at the Inspection report for children’s home: 2523037 4 centre of decisions. The home’s environment is also regularly reviewed to ensure it remains a safe, yet homely and comfortable, environment for children to live in.

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

Positive behaviours are consistently celebrated. Consequences are always restorative and are reflected on by staff and managers. Approaches are adapted frequently to meet the ever-changing needs and wishes of the children. Staff have adapted recording styles and feedback to ensure the children are fully informed and involved with decision- making.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is dedicated, nurturing and caring. Her enthusiasm and child-centred ethos shines throughout the home. She is well supported by the senior therapeutic carer, who is equally enthusiastic about her role. Children are at the heart of their practice. This is evident when speaking with the children, staff and other professionals.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager is ambitious for the children in her care. She drives continual change and progress to provide the best possible experiences for the children. Staff spoke of having an ‘inspirational manager’ who leads by example. The manager has an in-depth understanding of the children and is committed to helping them. When children or staff are struggling, the manager will research how to provide effective and necessary support to help ensure that children can succeed.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager uses creative and highly effective plans to boost the well-being of both children and staff. The manager uses her own lived experiences to recognise areas of strength and weakness within themselves. She finds creative ways to develop in her management role and to assist the development of others. The manager values the staff’s ideas and views and encourages them to participate in all important decisions about the home. This approach has created a team whose members all work towards the same vision and goal.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager takes all safeguarding concerns and allegations seriously. She acts swifty to ensure that all appropriate action is taken. Thorough investigations are carried out and all relevant safeguarding agencies are routinely informed and updated. When practice issues are identified, the manager puts clear action plans in place, including, when necessary, the dismissal of staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The manager has strong relationships with all external professionals. The manager will not support a plan that does not meet the needs of the children and that does not allow for the children to meet their full potential.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

Staff speak highly of the managers. They feel valued and well supported and enjoy being at work. They say that the managers are ‘flexible’, ‘approachable’ and ‘always willing to listen to them’. One member of staff said, ‘The management style is brilliant, it allows the team to feel supported and prepared.’ The sound of laughter and joy can be heard around the home and there is evidence of strong teamwork. This is of great Inspection report for children’s home: 2523037 5 benefit to the children as they live in a happy home where everyone is supportive of one another.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

There are no requirements or recommendations following this inspection. Inspection report for children’s home: 2523037 6

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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: 2523037 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

Rachel Moore, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2523037 8 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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