Children's home run by Therapeutic Care Limited

Inspection report for children’s home: 2824156 1 Registered provider: Therapeutic Care 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

This home is operated by a private provider and offers care for up to two children who may experience social or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living at the home and spoke with the inspector.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager registered with Ofsted in May 2025. This is the home’s first inspection since registration.

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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: not previously inspected

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for children’s home: 2824156 2

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child moved into the home from another home within the organisation. The manager ensured that the transition planning was robust and included staff visiting the child and the child having the opportunity to visit the home. This careful planning helped to reduce the child’s anxieties. Staff provide individual care to meet the needs of the child and the child is making good progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is settling into the home well and is beginning to build trusting relationships with staff. The child responds to the structure and clear boundaries in place. This approach ensures that the child receives consistent care from staff who are child- centred, nurturing and dedicated, providing them with security and stability.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff promote the child’s education. The manager worked with professionals to identify a local school that meets the child’s needs. Staff maintain good routines and boundaries that support school attendance and engagement. When concerns or difficulties arise, staff and the manager work with education professionals to secure positive outcomes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is in good health and attends all routine health appointments. Staff work closely with health professionals to ensure that the child receives appropriate support for their health and wellbeing. The in-house therapist provides advice and guidance to staff to help them meet the child’s emotional needs.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand the importance of the child spending time with their family and those who are important to them. They support the child to have regular family time in the local community with their sisters. This helps them to maintain their relationship and provides opportunities to create positive shared memories together.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff provide the child with a range of activities to develop their interests and hobbies both in the home and in the community. These include art and crafts, trampolining, visits to theme parks and kayaking. The child recently had a caravan holiday, these experiences help the child to develop their confidence and self-esteem.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff encourage the child to express their wishes and feelings through daily conversations and regular planned discussions. The child chooses their meals and activities for the week and shares their views on how the home could be improved. This enables the child to participate fully in their daily life.

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

Staff have a good understanding of the child’s needs and vulnerabilities and take appropriate action to address them. Staff are supported to manage the child’s risks Inspection report for children’s home: 2824156 3 by following clear and detailed risk assessments and positive support plans, which the manager keeps under review.

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

There have been two incidents of the child being reported missing from home and these have been well managed. Staff are proactive in their response and follow the missing-from-home protocols, including searching for the child and working with other professionals to ensure that the child’s safety remains paramount. Staff regularly speak with the child to help them understand their vulnerabilities. The manager ensures that the child has the opportunity to speak with an independent person on their return so they can share any worries.

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

Staff encourage positive behaviour. They provide consistent advice and guidance, which supports the child to make safer choices. The child benefits from the nurturing support responds well to this approach. The use of consequences to address unwanted behaviour is fair, balanced and proportionate. Staff speak with the child so that they understand why any consequences are necessary. This helps the child to develop more positive ways to express their emotions.

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

Physical interventions are used only when necessary to prevent the child from causing harm to themselves or others. The manager has good oversight of each incident and looks for patterns and triggers, developing strategies to help the child to manage their emotions more safely. This support has led to a reduction in the number of incidents requiring physical intervention.

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

The child is supported to take age-appropriate risks as part of developing their independence. The child now has more unsupervised time with friends in the local community. These steps are taken at the child’s pace, so they can understand and manage the risks.

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

The home environment is clean and tidy and has a relaxed atmosphere. There are age-appropriate games that the child enjoys playing with the staff. Photos and artwork are displayed around the home. However, there are still minor repairs to be completed, including a broken wardrobe in the child’s bedroom, marks on the walls near the stairs and a broken light in the second bedroom.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The registered manager is child centred, enthusiastic and caring. He has systems in place that give him good oversight of the day-to-day practice. He has completed a comprehensive review of the quality of care, which includes feedback from others, identifies strengths and outlines areas he wants to improve.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is a stable staff team that shares the manager’s aspirations for the child. There is a strong ethos of teamwork and staff say that they feel supported. Staff are given opportunities to take on additional responsibilities, which gives them shared ownership, builds on their confidence and supports their development. One staff member said, ‘The manager established a nurturing, consistent and dedicated staff Inspection report for children’s home: 2824156 4 team who work exceptionally well together. This strong teamwork is clearly reflected in the positive progress the child continues to make.’

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff continually develop their knowledge and skills by accessing a comprehensive training programme including the opportunity to complete specific training on meeting the child’s needs. The manager has a clear audit of the training the staff have completed. However not all staff have completed training in understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or bereavement and loss to ensure that they have the appropriate skills and knowledge to meet the child needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager ensures that supervision sessions are regular and supportive for staff. This gives the staff an opportunity to reflect on their practice and receive appropriate guidance to improve their skills and knowledge.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Team meetings take place regularly and provide an opportunity for the manager and staff to share information and identify areas for improvement. This promotes consistency for the child.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager works proactively with other professionals. He understands the importance of effective communication and challenges other professionals when he identifies shortfalls in the service or support provided to the child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2824156 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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose.

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications, and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(c)(f)(h))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that all staff have received training on understanding the effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bereavement and loss, so they have the required knowledge and understanding to meet the needs of the child. 17 February

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who— 17 February Inspection report for children’s home: 2824156 6 understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children.

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children’s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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meet the needs of each child; and enable each child to participate in the daily life of the home. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b) and (2)(c)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that maintenance issues at the home are addressed. Specifically, that the loose bricks at the rear of the building, the broken light in the spare room and the wardrobe in the child’s bedroom needs to be made safe.

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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: 2824156 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Therapeutic Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Errigal House, Avroe Crescent, Blackpool FY4 2DP

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Children’s home details

Registered manager: Kristopher Creighton

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Inspector

Simon Jones, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2824156 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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