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

Inspection report for children’s home: SC064530 1 SC064530 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 owned by a private provider and provides care for up to two children who may have social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in July 2023.

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Information about this children’s home

There was one child living at the home at the time of this inspection.

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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

Date of last inspection: 25 February 2025

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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: SC064530 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

25/02/2025 Full Good 14/11/2023 Full Good 02/11/2022 Full Good 08/03/2022 Full Outstanding Inspection report for children’s home: SC064530 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff are devoted to the child living at the home. The child said, ‘The carers are amazing, I really appreciate everything they do for me.’ Staff demonstrate that they care about the child, and talk affectionately about them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff engage in a range of leisure activities with the child, including trips to London, going to a pop concert and trips to the circus. The child feels that they have similar experiences to other children of the same age. For example, they are able to spend time with their friends after school. Staff have also compiled a photo book of the child enjoying activities, so that they can look back on their fond memories of childhood.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and the staff view education as essential to the child’s opportunities and progress. They support the child in setting goals for the coming year and understand the reasons behind their previous refusal to attend school. Staff have helped the child to prepare for the transition to high school. Effective communication with teaching and pastoral staff has led to the creation of a step-by-step plan to support the child. The child attended their primary school leavers’ assembly, as well as pre-admission high school meetings and summer sessions at the high school. This helped them to build positive relationships and to feel more confident, reducing the likelihood of feeling overwhelmed at the start of the new school year.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff help the child to develop their identity as they reach adolescence. The child is curious about their own and others’ individual cultures and is supported to attend places of worship. Diversity is respected and the child feels valued.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Leaders and managers understand who is important to the child and supports the child’s time spent with family members. The child has expressed a wish to see their sister and brother more frequently. Despite the efforts of staff to arrange family time, there are delays with this, leading to the child feeling disappointed.

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

Staff understand the impact of the child’s early-life experiences of trauma. The child says that they value their weekly therapy sessions and that they feel safe, regularly sharing their worries with staff. Staff encourage the child to talk about their feelings and to develop coping strategies. As a result, incidents of self-harm have reduced.

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

Staff know what to do if the child goes missing from the home. Staff know the child’s friends and acquaintances and know where they spend their free time. The child is in regular contact with staff and feels that they are protective. The child said, ‘I don’t need to go missing from home.’ Inspection report for children’s home: SC064530 4 Staff complete safeguarding training online and understand the local authority child protection procedures. Leaders and managers are planning for staff to have face-to-face training specific to the child’s individual needs. There is a plan for the child to be involved in this training, to help them to learn about their own vulnerabilities and to develop safety plans.

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

Risk assessments include details of the child’s vulnerabilities and inform staff of what they need to do should an incident occur. Incidents are recorded clearly and are reported to managers by staff. However, the registered manager does not always evaluate all of the concerning behaviours of the child. It is also not clear whether these behaviours are considered in the manager’s assessment of risk.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager has high aspirations and expectations for the child. Staff act as positive role models and encourage the child’s achievements.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is overseen by a strong senior leadership team. The area manager and the responsible individual provide quality assurance of staff supervision. Leaders and managers hold residential childcare management qualifications and promote the continuous professional development of the staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers have a support system in place when new staff join the team. Inductions include the use of experienced staff mentors, management assessments, and observations. New staff have the opportunity of frequent supervision, where they can reflect on their practice. Leaders and managers review new staff performance at three-monthly interviews. Experienced staff receive annual appraisals and feedback about their performance.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Multi-agency working is a strength of the manager and the staff. Staff attend all meetings relating to the child and update other professionals about any developments in the child’s life. The child’s social worker said that they had no worries about the child as the staff offer care in every aspect of their life.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Leaders and managers are preparing for another child to move into the home. The registered manager carefully considers referrals and whether the new child’s needs can be met. Leaders and managers assess if both children can live together safely. Staff and the child already living at the home are included in discussions with the manager about the suitability of new children, to assist decision-making. This approach aims to increase the likelihood of children forming positive relationships with each other. Inspection report for children’s home: SC064530 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 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)(h))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, the registered person must ensure that management oversight is consistently in place to review incidents and inform assessments. 30 November 2025

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Recommendation

 The registered person should consider the use of an independent advocate for a child where there is a delay in the local authority ensuring that their care plan is met. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards,’ page 12, paragraph 2)

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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: SC064530 6

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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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Inspector

Sue Garner, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: SC064530 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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