Children's Home run by Restorative Social Care Services Ltd in Calderdale

Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 1 Registered provider: Restorative Social Care Services 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 by a private company. It provides care for up to 2 children who may experience social and emotional difficulties and/or have learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in March 2025.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living at the home. Both children were spoken with during the inspection.

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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: 1277079 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/06/2025 Full Good 04/03/2025 Full Good 05/03/2024 Full Good 07/03/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 3

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Summary of findings

Children have positive relationships with staff and enjoy living in the home. Staff understand the children’s needs and the care provided to children helps them to make progress.

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Summary of findings

The children feel safe and can share any worries and concerns with staff. Staff know the children well and have detailed risk assessments that provide guidance needed to help keep children safe. However, staff have not always prevented children from having access to items that could cause them harm.

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Summary of findings

Staff feel well supported by leaders and managers and receive help to develop their skills. Reviewing and monitoring systems support the managers’ oversight of the children’s individual needs and plans. However, managers have not consistently ensured that there is timely and effective oversight of significant incidents.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have positive relationships with staff. The staff are committed to building relationships with the children and ensure that children’s views are considered regarding their daily care. Children enjoy a variety of activities in line with their wishes. The sensitive nurturing support from staff helps the children feel relaxed in the home and able to make progress.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff support children’s physical and emotional health needs. Some children access individual therapeutic support and specialised assessments. Social workers spoke positively about how the care and help children receive helps them to develop socially and emotionally. Furthermore, children are developing their independence skills and enjoy time away from the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have made positive educational progress. Some children have completed exams and have plans to start college. Additionally, other children have started to engage in education despite experiencing a challenging period in their life. Staff are proud that children have made progress and invest in celebrating children’s achievements such as, the school prom.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The manager and staff carefully plan for children’s moves into and on from the home. Their actions and approach help reduce children’s uncertainty and anxieties during these times. Staff work with specialist agencies to ensure that children have supportive move on plans. Staff help children celebrate their time living at the home and provide photos and memorabilia that capture children’s positive memories. Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 4 The manager has taken actions to ensure that the home environment feels homely for the children. However, not all children have suitable and adequate furnishings in their bedroom to support their privacy and provide a welcoming space.

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

The children feel safe in the home and enjoy spending time with staff. The positive relationship between staff and children, helps ensure that children have a trusted adult that they can share any worries with.

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

Children’s risk assessments are detailed; they cover known associated risks and provide staff with clear practice guidance. The manager and staff work collaboratively with specialist agencies to understand and reflect on the potential risks for children. This informs staff practice and helps them to educate children and as a result, children are safer.

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

Children have gone missing from the home and for some children this has been for several days. Staff use relevant procedures, plans and professional support to ensure that children are found and returned home safely. One social worker noted that the support by staff has resulted in a reduction of missing-from-home incidents since the child moved into the home.

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

Staff have discussions with children about pertinent risks, such as knife crime, missing from home, and internet safety. These discussions help children develop their understanding of risks and provides them with clear boundaries about safe and acceptable behaviour. Feedback from professionals is consistently positive and noted that children have experienced a reduction of self-injurious behaviours since living in the home.

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

Staff have not prevented a child from having access to items that could cause them harm. The child did not require medical treatment and lessons were learned to prevent further incidents. However, delay in management oversight did not highlight practice shortfalls in a timely manner.

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

Staff use restraint practice as a last resort. When restraint has been necessary, it has been proportionate to keep children and others safe. However, the manager has not maintained oversight of these incidents effectively. This does not help managers be assured staff practice has been effective to keep a child safe or identify learning for staff.

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

Concerns regarding staff practice are recognised and investigated by leaders and managers. However, the manager’s oversight is not clearly documented. Although no harm has occurred to children, the lack of detailed recording does not offer assurance that actions have been taken in accordance with the provider’s allegation management procedures. Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 5

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager and staff know the children well and are committed to supporting them to have positive care. Leaders and managers work hard to ensure that challenges with staffing sufficiency have not affected the children’s quality of care.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professionals talked about positive communication from staff. The weekly updates that professionals receive from the manager, maintains their awareness of the children’s achievements, progress and challenges.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff talk positively about the support they receive from leaders and managers. Team meetings take place monthly and provide staff with the opportunity to reflect and plan for the children’s care collectively. This supports staff morale and assists them to understand their roles and improve the standard of care for children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Permanent and casual staff receive regular supervision sessions. These sessions encourage reflective discussions and provide staff with a chance to talk about the children and their own wellbeing and development.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have accessed mandatory training. The manager has implemented plans for the delivery of specialist training to further develop staff’s understanding of children’s individual needs. The manager has a detailed workforce development plan and ensures that staff have regular reviews of their development in line with company policies. Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 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 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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)) 25 October 2026

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(h))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the manager must ensure that their systems consistently support the timely and effective reporting, oversight and recording of significant incidents. In addition, the manager must ensure that allegations are managed and recorded in accordance with the provider’s allegation management policy. 25 October 2026 Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 7

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure the children have suitable and adequate furnishings in their bedroom to support their privacy and provide a welcoming space. (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: 1277079 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Restorative Social Care Services Ltd

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 69a Saddleworth Road, Greetland, Halifax HX4 8AG

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Inspector

Gina Lightfoot, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1277079 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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