Children's Home run by Your Chapter Limited in Tameside

Inspection report for children’s home: 2519592 1 Registered provider: Your Chapter 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 and managed by a private provider. It provides care for up to 3 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in February 2025. She is suitably experienced.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 3 children were living at the home. The inspector spoke to all children.

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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: 2519592 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

23/07/2025 Full Good 04/09/2024 Full Good 17/10/2023 Full Requires improvement to be good 28/06/2023 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home: 2519592 3

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Summary of findings

Staff and managers support children to feel safe and well cared for. Children build trusting and positive relationships with staff, enabling them to seek support and express their views confidently.

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Summary of findings

Managers and staff work hard to create a nurturing and welcoming home where children feel valued and heard.

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Summary of findings

There have been several moves in and out of the home for children. Children’s moves out of the home have been positive for 3 children. However, moves in and out of the home for 2 children have not been as positive. Leaders and managers have reflected on these and have started to make changes to the process for new children moving into the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children live in a comfortable, well-maintained home environment. The home is nicely decorated and has a warm, family feel. Children’s bedrooms are decorated to their individual tastes, interests and preferences. One child who had recently moved into the home said, ‘The home is really lovely.’ Children are encouraged to share ideas about their home, including plans to adapt the games room to include music equipment. This contributes to children’s sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children speak positively about their home and the staff who care for them. Staff encourage individual interests and hobbies, including attending the gym, mixed martial arts, go-karting, local walks and trips to theme parks. This supports children to feel valued.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There have been several moves for children in and out of the home. Three children experienced positive moves out of the home; one child moved to live with family, one child returned to their hometown and another child moved to supported accommodation. These moves were well planned and supported, promoting positive outcomes for children. However, recent moves for 2 children moving into the home were less successful, as insufficient information was available and gathered before they moved into the home. This contributed to a short period of instability for both children and the other children already living at the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Leaders and managers have recognised when they were no longer able to meet a child’s needs and have reflected on these experiences. As a result, managers have started to implement changes to the referral process to improve information gathering and planning. This approach has supported a recent child’s move into the home, where the Inspection report for children’s home: 2519592 4 child has settled quickly and has started to build positive relationships with the other children and staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s education is prioritised. Managers and staff work closely with education professionals to support children through any challenges they may experience. Staff have supported one child who had been out of education for over 2 years prior to moving into the home. Through encouragement and tailored support, the child has recently completed their GCSE exams. This progress is echoed by a social worker, who reported that the progress made by the child in education is ‘truly amazing’. As a result, the child’s aspirations and future opportunities have increased.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children to maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, one child is currently refusing to attend their medical appointments. Staff have talked to the child about the importance of attending health appointments. However, the reasons for the child’s non- attendance have not been fully explored and more work is required in relation to this.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are supported to understand cultural identity and beliefs. One example of this was a thoughtful discussion about Eid. During Ramadan, one child was supported to observe their faith, including helping to prepare food early in the morning and sharing meals to break the fast together. This demonstrates that children are supported to develop a positive sense of their identity.

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

Staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities. Physical intervention is rarely used, and when used it is only as a last resort to safeguard children and others. Children rarely go missing from home, and staff have the skills and knowledge to respond effectively when risks arise.

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

Staff take prompt action when incidents and behaviours escalate to safeguard children effectively. Managers’ oversight is thorough, and learning logs are used to reflect and improve practice. This learning is shared with the staff, who are keen to learn from incidents.

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

Managers and staff have a good understanding of children’s individual risks and vulnerabilities. When disagreements arise between children, they are supported to reflect and learn. As a result, children have positive relationships and feel treated fairly.

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

Staff engage children in a variety of purposeful conversations. They use their relationships with children to support them to manage personal issues and challenging situations. This helps children to feel emotionally safe.

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

Leaders and managers respond promptly to allegations and concerns raised regarding staff practice and take appropriate action. Staff feel confident in whistleblowing and raising any concerns. Inspection report for children’s home: 2519592 5 Staff promote children’s positive behaviour. They implement clear boundaries, routines and structure. Children are supported to save for items they would like to buy, such as a music app, helping them to develop independence and a sense of achievement.

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

Since the last inspection, new staff have joined the team. Managers follow safe recruitment practices. This ensures that only suitable adults are employed to work with children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is dedicated and is supported by an experienced deputy manager. They both know the children well and are a visible presence in the home. The manager is ambitious for the children, and their progression is her priority. Staff say that they are supported by managers who recognise the importance of staff wellbeing when caring for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision sessions take place regularly. Staff recognise the importance of supervision in considering children’s needs, promoting reflective practice and enhancing the quality of care provided to children. Group clinical supervision is also valued, and one member of staff reported that it provides a safe space to be curious about children’s behaviours.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Family members recognise the progress children make and they feel this is due to the quality of care, clear boundaries and individual attention provided by staff. One family member reported that the child’s overall demeanour has improved and they speak very positively about the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have access to training and clinical consultations. New staff complete a robust induction programme, which includes completing thorough face-to-face training to ensure they have the knowledge and skills required to meet children’s needs effectively. Staff implement learning from training in their daily care of children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

External professionals speak positively about the home, managers and staff. They identify open and transparent communication as a key strength, which helps to ensure well-coordinated and consistent support for children. Inspection report for children’s home: 2519592 6

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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 care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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Requirement Due date

have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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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

that children are admitted to the home only if their needs are within the range of needs of children for whom it is intended that the home is to provide care and accommodation, as set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure the effective induction of each child into the home;

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to obtain accurate and comprehensive information about a child’s needs before agreeing to the child moving into the home. 26 August 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 2519592 7

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that staff encourage children to take a proactive role in their day-to-day health and wellbeing. Specifically, when children refuse to attend health appointments, staff should explore the barriers to this with the child to try and engage them in attending health appointments. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 34, paragraph 7.10)

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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: 2519592 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Your Chapter Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Hobart House, Oakwater Avenue, Cheadle Royal Business Park, Cheadle SK8 3SR

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Inspector

Julia Edwards, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 2519592 9 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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Inspector

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