Children's Home run by Brooks & Brooks Recruitment Ltd in Rochdale

Inspection report for children's home: 2824118 1 Registered provider: Brooks & Brooks Recruitment 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 and managed by a private company. It provides care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, one child was living in the home.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in February 2025.

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Inspection dates: 21 and 22 July 2026

Overall experiences and progress of children and young people, taking into account good

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Inspection dates: 21 and 22 July 2026

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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Inspection dates: 21 and 22 July 2026

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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Inspection dates: 21 and 22 July 2026

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

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Inspection dates: 21 and 22 July 2026

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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Inspection dates: 21 and 22 July 2026

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2824118 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

27/08/2025 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2824118 3

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Summary of findings

The child living in the home is well supported, with staff having a thorough understanding of their needs. They ensure that there is the opportunity for the child to spend time with family, and staff support this in a number of ways. The staff provide a caring environment and the child enjoys good relationships with staff.

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Summary of findings

Risk assessments are robust while allowing the child the opportunity to grow personally and develop self-confidence. Encouragement of positive behaviour through a rewards- based system is effective and is improving outcomes for the child. There are few instances of physical intervention, which is a reflection of the personalised care provided.

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Summary of findings

The leadership of the home is clear and centred around creating constructive outcomes for the child living there. Systems of monitoring and oversight are clearly established and opportunities for learning continue to be identified. The effective leadership results in a stable and supportive environment.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff understand how important it is for the child currently living in the home to be able to spend time with their family. To support this, the staff organise activities that take place in the home, providing a comfortable and supportive setting for both the child and their family. One parent said that staff support their child like family, and this has helped the child to understand things in their life and get the help that they need.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child's health needs are well supported, and they are registered with all appropriate services. When there have been concerns about the child's health, staff have engaged with appropriate medical professionals, such as child and adolescent mental health services. Staff advocate for further support for the child in respect of their mental health, if needed.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The child is supported by staff who know them well and the child has positive relationships with staff. Staff understand the importance of their role, which is reflected in the high staffing levels. The staffing levels are regularly reviewed in line with risk assessments. The high level of supervision reduces the child's exposure to risky situations while allowing them to develop a social network in line with his peers. Staff have discussions with the child, which are purposeful and support the child with their emotions and understanding.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Care planning documents are clear, detailed and regularly updated. These inform staff on how best to support the child and align with the information in the child's behaviour support plan and risk assessments. These demonstrate the progress that the child has made while living in the home. Inspection report for children's home: 2824118 4 The manager and staff advocate for the child's education and have worked effectively with professionals to move the child to a new school. The manager has rightly escalated her concerns when education documents have not been in place or up to date. These documents are important as they ensure that the child is correctly assessed and placed in the appropriate setting to allow them to progress in their educational journey.

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

Risk assessments contain detailed information about the child's risks and needs. These assessments, along with his behaviour management plan, ensure that the child is protected from potential harm. The child works with staff and other professionals to contribute to their plans, which give staff clear guidelines on how best to support the child at times of crisis. Allegations are responded to clearly by the manager, who is aware of the need to show professional curiosity and will use external support if needed.

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

Positive behaviour is promoted and the child benefits from established routines and boundaries. The child has responded well to this and worked towards agreed goals with the help of staff and the use of creative ideas, such as the sand jar, to show their progress.

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

Physical intervention is not regularly used as there are clear support strategies and staff understand the child's needs. When it has been necessary to hold the child to keep them safe, it has been reasonable and proportionate. The manager has good oversight of the reports and will share learning with the staff.

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

Safer recruitment practices ensure that only suitable and appropriate people are employed at the home.

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

Incidents are recorded in detail, with oversight from the manager. However, the discussions that the manager has with staff following these events are not of a consistent quality. They do not always capture the child's views, which could lead to a missed opportunity for learning or analysis.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Supervision sessions are supportive, focused and reflective. These are used for staff to demonstrate learning and identify any opportunities for development. Team meetings are held on a regular basis. They are used as a forum for staff to meet and discuss any concerns they have or to share examples of good practice. Team meetings are well attended by other senior leaders from the company, showing support for staff and improving their oversight.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and senior leaders are proactive in upskilling the team and have completed various workshops. This ensures that staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge to provide care that meets the specific needs of the child living in the home. Inspection report for children's home: 2824118 5 The manager has effective systems in place to monitor the care provided to the child. She has a good understanding of the home's strengths and where her attention needs to be focused. This provides clear direction to the staff team and enables the progress of the child to be monitored and evaluated.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has worked well with external professionals to ensure that they receive appropriate support to enable the child to progress. From the child's starting point, there have been many small changes implemented. A multi-agency approach has enabled the child to continually develop and grow while living at the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff enjoy working at the home. They feel supported and valued. Staff benefit from robust leadership and a manager who has an open-door policy. One staff member said that the manager has high expectations of the staff to ensure that they get the best outcomes for the child. The result of this leadership is a happy working team, which provides good-quality care for the child living in the home. Inspection report for children's home: 2824118 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 protection of children standard is that—

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Requirement Due date

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

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child's welfare; and

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Requirement Due date

that the home's day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(v)(vi)(vii)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that debriefs are effectively carried out and are reviewed by a manager to ensure any concerns are addressed immediately. 30 September 2026

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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: 2824118 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Brooks & Brooks Recruitment Ltd

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Hilton Jones Ltd, Hollinwood Business Centre, Albert Street, Oldham OL8 3QL

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Junior Brandford

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Inspector

Mark Green, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2824118 8 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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