Next Stage For Fostering
✨ AI Executive Quality Summary
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📈 Historical Rating Trends
🔑 Official Registries
| Ofsted URN | 1241412 🔗 |
| CQC Location ID | N/A |
| Last Synced | 2026-08-02 09:12 |
📋 Capacity & Registration
| Registered Manager | Lynda Hardman |
| Responsible Individual | Paul O'Rourke |
| Manager Tenure | 106 months |
| Lead Inspector | Michelle Greenhalgh |
| Inspection Dates | 15 to 17 July 2024 |
| 🕰️ Historical Management Timeline | |
| Sep 2017 - Present | Jeremy Alston (Responsible Individual) |
📋 Ofsted Detailed Evaluation Insights
⚠️ Areas for Improvement
- uf06e The registered person should ensure that they regularly monitor all records kept
📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports
🕰️ Historical Leadership & Operations
Chronological tracker of regulatory heads, managers, headteachers, and directors appointed to run this provision.
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July 15, 2024: Ofsted Rated Outstanding
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September 20, 2021: Full inspection
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September 13, 2017: Full inspection
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July 15, 2024: Ofsted Rated Outstanding
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September 20, 2021: Full inspection
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September 13, 2017: Full inspection
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July 15, 2024: Ofsted Rated Outstanding
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September 20, 2021: Full inspection
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September 13, 2017: Full inspection
👥 Staff Sentiment & Operational Realities
No anonymous staff sentiment telemetry has been collected for this specific home yet.
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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile
Below the watchlist threshold, but the indicators below were found across the 6 of 11 signals we were able to assess.
- No inspection recorded for 24 months - the published judgement may no longer reflect current practice.
- No open statutory requirements on the most recent inspection report.
- Rated Outstanding at the most recent inspection.
- Safeguarding sub-domain rated Outstanding.
- Registered manager in post 106 months.
- Parent operator shows no insolvency filings.
5 signals could not be assessed
- Rating trajectory - fewer than two graded inspections on the timeline.
- Manager turnover - changes have only been tracked since July 30, 2026; no earlier history exists.
- Registration status - not recorded.
- Staff sentiment - fewer than 3 verified reviews in the last six months.
- Area deprivation - this postcode has not been geocoded yet.
Derived from published Ofsted and CQC judgements, statutory requirements listed on inspection reports, and verified staff reviews. This is a directory-generated indicator, not a regulator judgement. Recalculated 1 second ago.
⚠️ Area Risk Analysis
Neighbourhood contextArea crime data has not been retrieved for this postcode yet.
Sources: police.uk street-level crime API and MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation. Crime is recorded at the neighbourhood level and does not describe the provision itself.
🌊 Flood Risk Intelligence
Environment Agency flood zone monitoring probability rating.
🗺️ Interactive Geospatial Risk & Asset Map
Visualize the facility location relative to nearby registered social care providers (within 5 miles), transport infrastructure links, and local environmental hazards.
🚇 Infrastructure Score
🌐 Wikipedia Insights
Bolton
Town in Greater Manchester, England
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.
Read full Wikipedia article →📊 Local Area Stats & Health Trends (bolton)
SEND Tribunal Appeals
| Appeal Rate | 1.72% |
| Decisions Upheld | 98% |
| Mediation Rate | 31% |
OHID Fingertips Public Health
| Life Expectancy | 79.8 years |
| Depression Rate | 12.1% |
| Childhood Obesity | 20% |
🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)
📞 Contact Information
| Street Address | Comtech House, 28 Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3QJ |
🏢 Parent Operator Group
| CRN Number | 09860746 |
| HQ Postcode | BL53QJ |
| Insolvency Risk | active |
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🏡 Welcome To My Home Guide
Transitioning to a new home is a big step! Here is an interactive, friendly guide showing you how we support children moving into Next Stage For Fostering.
🚗 Family Visitation & Transit Hub
Supporting families during contact meetings. Plan routes and search transit connections below.
Care Leaver Transition & Statutory Support Portal
Connecting care leavers directly to post-18 statutory support, setting-up home grants, local council offers, and independent living preparation tools.
🏛️ Statutory Local Offer: bolton
Statutory SupportLeaving Care Grant (Setting-up Home Allowance)
£2,000Statutory grant to buy furniture and essentials for your first home.
Council Tax Exemption
Statutory Council Tax exemption applies up to age 21 (varies to 25 depending on local council guidelines).
Higher Education Bursary
Statutory £2,000 Higher Education bursary plus vacation housing support assistance.
PA / Leaving Care Support Team
bolton Council Leaving Care Services - Please contact the local council directly for team details.
📋 Transition & Rights Checklist (Post-18 Planning)
Turning 18 is a big step! The Children Act 1989 guarantees you specific support as a care leaver. Use this checklist to verify your transition planning is on track.
🔍 Corporate Ownership & Financial Transparency Tracker
Companies House CRN: 09860746 | Operator: NEXT STAGE FOR FOSTERING
Corporate Structure Tree Visualizer
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