Children's Home run by Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited in Rochdale

Inspection report for children’s home: 1244881 1 Registered provider: Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private organisation. It provides care for up to 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 July 2024.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of the inspection, 2 children were living in the home.

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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: 17 February 2026

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: outstanding

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children’s home: 1244881 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

17/02/2026 Full Outstanding 28/01/2025 Full Outstanding 20/02/2024 Full Good 21/02/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home: 1244881 3

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Summary of findings

The children are settled and engage with staff and education providers. The children have made continued progress from when they moved into the home. They enjoy a range of activities aligned with their own interests. This supports their personal growth and self-confidence. There are effective processes in place to ensure that the children’s exposure to risk is limited. Staff understand the individual needs of each child and tailor their care accordingly. The stability of the staff team has led to a nurturing environment where children feel understood and safe.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Relationships between staff and children are positive. Both children have remained living in the home since the last inspection. There have also been few staff changes. This has allowed the staff to develop a good understanding of the children’s individual needs. The children appear relaxed and comfortable with staff.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The importance of education is effectively communicated to the children and participation is encouraged. Staff support children by working collaboratively with the education providers. Both children attend full-time education. One child attends an Army college, and the other child attends the provider’s own specialised education setting. Children make progress in respect of their level of engagement and attendance.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

There is a good focus on developing the children’s independence skills. Work is detailed and covers a broad range of topics, with particular attention given to tenancy agreements and financial support available. There is a strong emphasis on staff preparing children for their independence journey once they leave the home. Both children have a part-time job that allows them to experience a real working environment, while building additional skills and promoting their self-esteem.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff have focused discussions with children that are tailored to their needs. There is clear purpose to the sessions, allowing children time to reflect on incidents and to consider whether children would benefit from additional support.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children’s milestones are celebrated and there is a focus on capturing the memories for children to have keepsakes. This includes individual experiences such as holidays abroad. Children are encouraged to follow their own interests and engage in a variety of activities. In some cases, this has influenced their potential career choices.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home’s care plans are clear and detailed and demonstrate the progress made by the children. The care plans are used in tandem with a further child-specific plan. This allows children to understand their own care arrangements and to have input into how this is delivered. Some information from the placing authority has still not been provided and Inspection report for children’s home: 1244881 4 needs to be included in the care plans for the children. The request for this information has not been escalated, and the information has not been received within the relevant timescales.

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

Incidents are managed well and clearly recorded, and the risks to children living in the home are well understood. The manager ensures that clear risk management plans are in place to help staff manage these risks effectively. These plans reflect children’s vulnerabilities and provide staff with appropriate response strategies. Actions are adjusted as the identified risks to the children increase or decrease.

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

When any allegations or complaints are made, swift action is taken to safeguard children. The investigations undertaken are recorded well, with a good use of internal systems to follow through the process, including informing future employers of any conduct issues.

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

Safer recruitment processes are followed when staff are appointed. This process provides assurance that staff are suitably vetted and have the appropriate qualifications to provide the level of care that is suitable for the children.

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

Staff are trained in physical intervention. However, there have been no incidents requiring physical interventions over this inspection cycle.

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

There are clear plans and protocols in place that are followed if a child is missing from the home. These provide staff with detailed actions to protect the children from further risks when they are away from the home. When children return, staff try to gain an understanding of why they felt the need to go missing. External professionals also support the children with the aim of reducing future incidences of missing. However, some of the records require additional and updated information to reflect the emerging behaviours of the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Professionals said that the staff team plays a positive and significant role in the progress, development and wellbeing of the children. There is effective communication and joint working between professionals and the manager and staff. One professional said that the home is focused on supporting the child to achieve their lifelong goals of getting into the Army. Staff strongly advocate for things that are important to the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff are supervised regularly, and these reflective discussions are supportive, guide practice and identify opportunities for staff’s further development. Team meetings are used as a forum for open discussions and learning. Staff use these as an opportunity to talk about the care of the children or any concerns that they may have. This has created an encouraging environment where staff reflect on their practice. Inspection report for children’s home: 1244881 5 Staff complete regular training that enables them to develop the skills and aptitudes that will help them to understand the children and personalise their care. The training provision is regularly reviewed to ensure that it meets both the current and developing needs of the children. The manager continues to track the levels of qualified staff in the home and identifies opportunities for improvement.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has effective systems in place that monitor the progress of the home in respect of both the children and the staff. This enables the manager to have a good oversight that allows him to identify opportunities for further development and to quickly address any shortfalls. This supports the governance of the home, ensuring that policies, risk assessments and care plans are relevant and used appropriately.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager has provided a high level of leadership to staff and has recently implemented a new system to support staff welfare. As a result, staff feel supported and valued, which has created a team that is committed to their roles. This stability is reflected in the children’s relationships with the staff, and it is evident that the children are understood and feel valued and safe. Inspection report for children’s home: 1244881 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)(b))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered person must ensure that all risks, when identified, are clearly recorded in the child’s plan and that any risks identified have control measures in place to reduce them. This includes updating the missing protocols to the level of risk. 21 October 2026

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Recommendation

 The registered provider must ensure that where the placing authority or another relevant person does not provide the input and services needed to meet a child’s needs during their time in the home or in preparation for leaving the home, the home must challenge them to meet the child’s needs. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 12, paragraph 2.8) Inspection report for children’s home: 1244881 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: 1244881 8

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Time-Out Children’s Homes Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 2, Ripponden Mill, Mill Fold, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire HX6 4DH

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Inspector

Mark Green, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home: 1244881 9 to 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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