Children's Home run by Restorative Social Care Services Ltd in Calderdale

Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 1 Registered provider: Restorative Social Care Services Ltd

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Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It provides care for up to two children who may experience social and emotional difficulties and/or have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, two children were living at the home. The inspector spoke with both children.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted since March 2025.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

04/03/2025 Full Good 05/03/2024 Full Good 07/03/2023 Full Good 15/03/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are happy in the home and want to live here. The environment reflects a family home. It has modern decor and is personalised to the children living in the home. Children’s bedrooms are decorated how they wish, and there are plans for further changes in response to the children’s wishes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are comfortable in the home and have good relationships with staff. Staff care about the children and know them well. They provide nurture and emotional support. The quality of care provided by staff helps children to form trusted and secure relationships with them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage children to access education. Staff advocate for additional support for children who need this. This has supported children to take their exams to the best of their ability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help children to spend time with their family and proactively plan for these occasions. Staff ensure that children’s experiences with their family are positive to help them build relationships in a safe environment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Door alarms are used in the home. These alarms alert staff to children’s movement. The reasoning for these being used is unclear, and relevant documentation is not in place to ensure they do not unnecessarily affect children’s privacy.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

How well children and young people are helped and protected: good.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are professionally curious and want to understand the children’s risks and vulnerabilities to help keep them safe. The staff are persistent in trying to gather information about the children’s friendships and customs to support the care they provide and promote children’s safety.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are aware of the appropriate actions needed to support a child when they are missing from the home. Staff are quick to respond, liaising with external agencies, carrying out physical searches and contacting known associates. This action supports staff to find children quickly and ensure their safe return home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s risk assessments and safety plans are detailed. They provide staff with the knowledge and strategies to keep children safe while promoting multi-agency working when children go missing from the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

De-escalation strategies are primarily used to support children when they are upset or experience incidents of crisis. Physical intervention techniques are used as a last resort and only to ensure the safety of children and others. Children receive support from Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 4 staff throughout incidents, and the manager’s oversight ensures that staff practice is necessary and safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff conduct searches of children’s bedrooms to manage any potential risk. These searches are appropriate and only carried out when necessary. Any items that may pose risk to children are removed, such as drug paraphernalia. However, children are not always supported to understand these risks and how to keep themselves safe from harm.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is dedicated to her role and cares about children. She leads by example and is committed to achieving positive outcomes for children. She is firm in challenging decisions relating to all aspects of children’s care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have strong relationships with external agencies. They provide regular communication and updates regarding children’s daily care. These relationships support multi-agency working, securing positive outcomes for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff speak highly of the home and about the leaders and managers. They feel supported in their practice and are confident approaching leaders and managers when they need support. The personal well-being of staff is a focus in the home, which helps them to fulfil their roles and responsibilities.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There are small discrepancies throughout the recordings in documentation. If staff did not know the children, these inaccuracies could affect staff’s understanding about necessary care practices.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The risk of the location of the home has been assessed; however, it does not highlight all current concerns in the local community. The assessment does not help staff recognise the risk for individual children in the home. This is a missed opportunity to provide staff with information that informs their practice and helps them to keep children safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The statement of purpose is regularly updated and includes all relevant information. However, it is not shared with the regulator. Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 5

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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 within 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

help each child to understand how to keep safe. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(ii)) 30 September

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)(b)) 30 September

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Requirement Due date

The registered person may only use devices for the monitoring or surveillance of children if—

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Requirement Due date

the monitoring or surveillance is for the purpose of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child concerned, or other children;

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Requirement Due date

the child’s placing authority consents in writing to the monitoring or surveillance. (Regulation 24 (1)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the use of door alarms must be reviewed regularly with the relevant people. 30 September Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 6

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Recommendations

 The registered person should continue to ensure that staff understand the importance of careful, objective, and clear recording. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 62, paragraph 14.4)  The registered person should ensure that they review the appropriateness and suitability of the location of the home. In particular, the review should include the identification of any risks presented by the home’s location and strategies to manage these. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 64, paragraph 15.1)

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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: 1277079 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Restorative Social Care Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 69a Saddleworth Road, Halifax HX4 8AG

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Inspector

Sarah McGow, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 8 and inspects 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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