Children's Home run by Your Chapter Limited in Blackpool

Inspection report for children's home: 1240843 1 Registered provider: Your chapter

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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 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in May 2021. He is suitably experienced.

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Information about this children's home

At the time of this inspection, 2 children were living at the home. The inspector spoke to both 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

Date of last inspection: 28 October 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: 1240843 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/10/2025 Full Good 18/03/2025 Full Good 19/03/2024 Full Good 05/09/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 1240843 3

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Summary of findings

Managers and staff continue to provide a stable and consistent home where children feel safe. 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

An experienced manager works hard to create a warm and welcoming home where children feel valued. Moves in and out of the home are well planned and sensitively supported. One child has moved home to live with family, and one child has recently moved in.

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Summary of findings

While incidents are consistently well managed, one recommendation is made to support the manager to implement an effective system so that all serious events are notified within 24 hours to the appropriate people.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is a warm, welcoming and safe environment. Any maintenance issues are addressed promptly, ensuring the home remains well maintained. Children can personalise their bedrooms. However, when they choose not to, this is respected. This contributes to children's sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff speak about children with genuine warmth. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of the underlying reasons for children's behaviour and recognise the impact of their experiences and individual circumstances. Their responses show curiosity and understanding rather than judgement, which helps children to build trust in the staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Professionals say that children make good progress during their time in the home. They benefit from proactive, creative support, such as encouraging and enabling one child to access a music studio to complement their education plan. When children are reluctant to attend school, staff and managers take proactive steps to address barriers. This includes promoting confidence through community activities, help with CV writing and arranging support from external professionals.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children's moves in and out of the home are carefully planned, with thorough consideration of their individual needs and risks. The manager prioritises informed decision-making to avoid disruption and unsuitable moves. One child moved on from the home in a child-centred and well-supported way to live with their family. Staff and managers worked alongside professionals and family members to ensure that children are prepared for their move.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children take part in thoughtful and meaningful conversations with staff about topics that are important to them. These conversations encourage children to share their views in a safe environment. Staff use monthly 'road maps' to help children to understand their Inspection report for children's home: 1240843 4 plans and recognise their progress. As a result, children feel listened to and able to actively contribute to decision-making.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

When children are reluctant to attend medical appointments, staff work sensitively with them to understand and address any barriers. This helps to ensure that they receive the healthcare they need.

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

Children feel safe in their home and trust staff. Professionals say that staff never give up on children, even when there are many challenges. They show empathy and a passion for working with children.

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

Missing-from-home incidents have reduced. One child had previously been reported missing from home on a regular basis; however, there have been no incidents since they moved into the home. When children are missing from home, staff take immediate action and follow the processes in place. When children return, they are welcomed home and staff use their trusting relationships to help children understand the dangers.

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

Staff know the children well and have a good understanding of their needs and vulnerabilities. Staff work closely with safeguarding partners to coordinate support. The manager’s oversight of incident recording is consistent and thorough. This allows the manager to consider the wider picture and identify areas where further support is needed.

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

Incidents in the home are well managed by staff, who use their experiences and training to defuse situations. They take prompt action to reduce immediate risks and work with partner agencies to implement agreed plans and strengthen safeguarding arrangements. This has been echoed by one social worker who said that staff 'complete a lot of work in the background using professional curiosity'. As a result, children benefit from well- informed and proactive safeguarding support.

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

Physical intervention is used appropriately and safely. Records of interventions are well written and clear. The manager evaluates each incident to support reflective practice and oversight. Post-incident debriefs are consistently carried out, which ensure that children's views are gathered, listened to and considered. This means that children's relationships with staff are effectively maintained.

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

The home is fully staffed. When agency staff are required to support temporary increases in staffing levels, they work alongside at least 2 permanent members of staff. The same small group of agency staff is generally used in order to promote consistency and continuity of care. Appropriate safer recruitment checks, induction and supervision arrangements are in place. Inspection report for children's home: 1240843 5

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is managed by a confident and experienced manager who demonstrates a strong commitment to the children. He knows the children well and is ambitious for their progress and outcomes. This ethos is shared by staff.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

There is an experienced and very stable staff team in place in the home, which provides consistency of care for children. Staff work well together and respond to challenges in a calm and consistent way. This helps children to feel safe and settled.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home has experienced some challenges and unsettled periods. Despite these, the staff team has remained in place and stable. This demonstrates their resilience and commitment to the children in their care. One social worker said, 'The biggest message that [Name of child] learnt was that there are adults in his life that will not give up on him.' This contributes to their sense of belonging.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

A range of both face-to-face and online training provides staff with the skills that they need to care for the children who live in the home. Staff value the training they receive and say that it has broadened their understanding of children's experiences and needs.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff receive regular supervision that they say helps them with their role. They speak highly of the support they receive from managers. This contributes to good staff retention. Inspection report for children's home: 1240843 6

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that there is a system in place so that all serious events are notified, within 24 hours, to the appropriate people. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations including the quality standards', page 63 paragraph 14.13)

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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: 1240843 7

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: Your Chapter Ltd, 3 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: 1240843 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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