Children's Home run by Take Time 2 Care Limited in Lancashire

Inspection report for children’s home: 2808528 1 Registered provider: Take Time 2 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

A private company operates this home. The home provides care for up to 2 children who may be experiencing emotional and/or social difficulties. At the time of the inspection, one child was living at the home.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in April 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

There is no registered manager in post. An acting manager has been in post since March 2026. A permanent manager has been appointed and is expected to start on the 22 June 2026.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered provider has recently appointed a new responsible individual, and we are currently checking this person has the relevant capacity, experience and skills to carry out the role.

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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 requires improvement

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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: 21 January 2026

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: inadequate Inspection report for children’s home: 2808528 2 Enforcement action since last inspection: The home was graded inadequate following the full inspection on 18 February 2026. A restriction notice was issued following this inspection. A monitoring visit was undertaken on 12 May 2026, and the restriction notice was lifted following this visit. Inspection report for children’s home: 2808528 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/01/2026 Full Inadequate 12/08/2025 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home: 2808528 4

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Summary of findings

Children’s overall experiences and progress are good. Staff provide consistent care that meets the child’s need for routine, helping them feel a sense of belonging, which has been recognised by both family and professionals. The child is supported to attend school, maintain family relationships, and access health services, even when reluctant, ensuring that their physical and emotional needs are met. Regular key-work sessions and meetings give the child opportunities to express their views and influence their care.

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Summary of findings

Safeguarding arrangements are effective. Staff understand risks well, use clear plans to guide their practice, and take action to reduce harm.

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Summary of findings

There has been some instability in leadership and management arrangements since the last inspection. The acting manager and responsible individual have identified areas for improvement and have put some positive changes in place since the last inspection.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child shared their views during the inspection, stating that staff are supportive and treat them well. They also said that staff help them maintain contact with their family, which is important to them.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

One child has moved into the home since the last inspection. The child was not supported to visit and speak with staff before moving in. This meant the child was not prepared for a change in environment or care.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have ensured that the child is registered with a range of health services to promote their physical and emotional wellbeing. The child attends their routine health appointments with the support and encouragement from staff, despite the child being reluctant to attend these appointments. The manager and professionals work together to support the child to access specialist health services to ensure all their health needs are understood.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have supported the child to continue attending the same school they were enrolled in before moving into the home. This has ensured consistency for the child.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support the child to see their family and those most important to them. This has helped the child feel valued and family have commented on how staff make them feel part of their child’s care and experiences.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff complete regular key-work sessions with the child and there are further opportunities for the child to express their wishes and feelings at meetings. As a result, the child contributes to their daily care and the running of the home. Inspection report for children’s home: 2808528 5

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

Staff understand the safeguarding needs and risks for the child. Risk assessment and behaviour support plans are updated regularly to reflect the individual needs of the child. Staff follow this guidance, and the child said that they feel safe.

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

There are strengths in how staff de-escalate incidents and support the child to regulate their behaviour. For example, during an incident, staff provided the child with space and an opportunity to self-soothe, which follows identified support plans and was effective in helping the child to self-regulate. This shows staff are confidently using planned strategies and responding in a way that reduces escalation and keeps the child safe.

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

Behaviour support plans clearly identify triggers, stages of escalation and strategies for staff, and these are regularly updated following incidents. This ensures that staff responses are tailored and effective, helping to prevent escalation and support safer outcomes for the child.

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

Staff support the child to understand how to be safe through spending time with the child and helping them reflect and understand their behaviours. This has resulted in a significant reduction in the use of physical restraint and, overall, in risk taking behaviours.

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

The child has not gone missing from home since the last inspection. Staff understand the missing-from-care protocol for the child.

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

Children are protected by the organisation’s safer recruitment practices. Staff are vetted through recruitment and there have been risk assessments completed where necessary. This sees that staff are suitable before they are appointed to work in the home. These procedures ensure that the child is cared for by safe and suitable adults.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement

There have been changes in the leadership and management of the home since the last inspection. There is an acting manager in post, and a permanent manager has been appointed but has not yet registered with Ofsted. This lack of stability in leadership and management has impacted on the inspection judgement for leadership and management.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement

The acting manager has effective monitoring systems in place. Incidents are reviewed promptly, with clear evaluation and follow-up actions, such as key work and updated planning for the child. This means that safeguarding is not only recorded accurately but is used to improve practice.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement

Staff are supported through regular supervision, training and induction, which has been revisited following managerial changes. This has helped staff to understand and respond to the specific needs of the child. Inspection report for children’s home: 2808528 6 Staff have good access to training opportunities to ensure that they have the knowledge and skills they need to care for children effectively. Following changes in leadership in the home, some staff have revisited all mandatory training to strengthen their understanding and overall quality of care provided to the child. All staff are qualified or are working towards gaining the level 3 diploma in residential childcare.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement

Managers and staff have effective professional relationships with partner agencies, which supports children’s development across different areas. The manager appropriately challenges other services when responses are not effective, helping to advocate for child’s needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement

The acting manager holds monthly meetings with the staff. These meetings consider the child’s needs, progress and ways to support their development, and they include the attendance of an in-house therapist. Staff are given the opportunity to learn from one another by presenting workshops or specific learning topics to better understand the needs of the child and how they can best respond. Staff find this support to be invaluable, and it has helped individual staff to understand the complex behaviours for children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2808528 7

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Recommendations

 The registered person should make sure that the home is kept to a homely, domestic standard, which meets the needs of the children. This includes making sure that all repairs are completed in a timely manner. This has been reinstated. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 15, paragraph 3.9)

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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: 2808528 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Take Time 2 Care Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Incuba, 1 Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable LU6 1AA

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Inspector

Paul McKay-Smith, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2808528 9 regulates 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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