Children's Home run by Compass Children’s Homes Ltd in Calderdale

Inspection report for children's home: 2646001 1 Registered provider: Compass Children's Homes 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

The home is owned by a private company. It provides care for up to 6 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties. At the time of the inspection, 4 children were living in the home and all were spoken with.

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Information about this children's home

The manager registered with Ofsted in September 2025.

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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: requires improvement to be good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2646001 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

28/05/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/08/2024 Full Good 21/08/2023 Full Good 30/11/2022 Full Good Inspection report for children's home: 2646001 3

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Summary of findings

Children make continued progress with their education, health and independence skills.

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Summary of findings

Children are supported by caring and attentive staff, alongside a manager who is ambitious for children. Staff's encouragement and support develop children's confidence, motivation and ability to achieve.

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Summary of findings

Staff have a detailed knowledge of the children's needs and risks and respond effectively to maintain the children's safety.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children make significant and sustained progress while living in the home. Children routinely go to school and their engagement and commitment to learning have improved. The implementation of daily routines bring stability for children, and they are encouraged and motivated by staff to achieve their education targets and goals. Children's emotional wellbeing and physical health needs are recognised by staff. Staff use the advice and guidance from specialist health professionals and help children to attend appointments and talk about their needs and problems.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children spoke of having strong and supportive relationships with the staff. Children benefit from positive experiences and opportunities that enrich their lives and create memories. They have been supported to fulfil their wishes and aspirations, such as travelling abroad and attending concerts.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have been supported by staff to learn independence skills. Children receive regular encouragement, recognition and praise to adapt and learn new skills. This helps children to plan and prepare for their move on from the home and into semi-supported living.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children experience successful moves into and on from the home. Children's moves are carefully considered and well planned. This helps to prepare children for change and reduces their anxieties. When children move on from the home, staff celebrate this important milestone and recognise the child's achievements and progress.

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

Children are safe. Children's risk assessments are regularly reviewed to ensure that strategies remain responsive to children's changing needs. Staff implement appropriate boundaries and give considered responses and actions to children's presenting risks. This has resulted in children experiencing fewer incidents. Inspection report for children's home: 2646001 4 Children are vulnerable to a range of risks. Staff have the knowledge, skills and ability to recognise concerns and respond appropriately to any incident. Staff make detailed records of incidents. This helps staff and managers to understand the impact for children and develop new skills and approaches to meet their ever-changing needs.

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

The home is a safe and hazard-free space for children. On occasion, staff carry out searches of children's bedrooms. This is a measure to remove unsafe items and protect children and others from harm. When appropriate, children are present during the search. However, records do not clearly detail how staff discuss the incident and approaches with children.

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

Children's care plans are regularly updated. Staff are provided with clear plans and processes to enable them to meet children's needs. However, these plans do not focus on children's cultural needs. Children are not supported by staff to understand and develop their sense of cultural identity, and their traditions and practices are not represented in their day-to-day care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager is ambitious and has high expectations for the care that children receive. These high expectations are subsequently recognised and channelled by the staff team.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has full understanding of the experiences of the children. They take effective and strong action when they feel that children's needs are not being recognised or met by other professionals.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff speak positively about their roles and feel that the manager is focused on the children's and staff's wellbeing and progress. Staff said, 'I am proud to work in a home that is managed by an inspirational and focused leader.'

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has oversight over the home. They are aware of the areas of practice that require improvement or development and use team meetings and supervision sessions to focus discussions. The manager takes decisive action and implements lessons learned to affect change. However, the manager's 6-monthly quality of care review does not prioritise and focus on what matters most for this home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Children are meeting their goals and making progress. Strong management and staff support enables this progression. Children's views are respected and they are encouraged by staff to influence decisions about their care and the home. The manager is future-focused and has high aspirations for each of the children in their care. Inspection report for children's home: 2646001 5

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children are supported to understand and develop their sense of cultural identity and ensure that children's cultural needs are met. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 17, paragraph 3.22)  The registered person should ensure that the quality of care review is focused on what matters most for the children and this home. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 65, paragraph 15.4)  The registered person should ensure that staff help children to understand risks and hold supportive conversations following staff carrying out bedroom searches. ('Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, including the quality standards', page 42, paragraph 9.7)

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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: 2646001 6

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Children's home details

Registered provider: Compass Children's Homes Limited

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Children's home details

Registered provider address: 3 Rayns Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1PF

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Children's home details

Responsible individual: Christopher Bowker

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Inspector

Rachel Moore, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2646001 7 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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