childcare non domestic east-midlands Ofsted: Outstanding FSA Hygiene: 5/5 Unclaimed Profile

Little Steps (Higham Ferrers)

🏠 Children's Care Home

✨ AI Executive Quality Summary

Based on the available historical inspection data, including previous high-performing judgements up to May 2023, this social care provision demonstrates a longstanding record of positive regulatory history. However, contemporary detailed narrative data aligned with the 2026 Single Children's Homes Inspection Framework (SCCIF) sub-evaluations are currently limited.

  • Placement Stability Narrative: The provided inspection history lacks granular, contemporaneous event-level data regarding placement disruptions, emergency notice behaviors, or specific proactive de-escalation strategies. Consequently, a definitive operational pattern concerning short-notice placement breakdowns or systemic intervention thresholds cannot be established from the available text alone. Future evaluations will require up-to-date evidence regarding how the home manages transitions, prevents unplanned endings, and utilizes de-escalation to sustain stable placements for children.
  • Lived Experience of the Child: Historical indicators reflect positive overarching outcomes, though current narrative insights into the day-to-day relational experiences, voice, and advocacy for children residing in the provision are unmeasured within the recent dataset.
  • Safeguarding Effectiveness: While past inspections yielded high praise, current operational metrics and up-to-date qualitative assessments regarding risk management, staff vigilance, and the protection of children from harm are not detailed in the available text.
  • Leadership and Governance: Historical oversight has been strong, but ongoing evaluation requires current evidence concerning how leaders monitor service quality, drive continuous improvement, and support staff supervision and training under the updated framework.
Safeguarding
Unknown
Lived Experience
Unknown
Leadership
Unknown
Stability
Unknown

📈 Historical Rating Trends

Overall Effectiveness
Help & Protection (Safety)
Leaders & Managers (Well-Led)
Outstanding Good Requires Imp. Inadequate May 2023 Overall: Outstanding May 2023

🔑 Official Registries

Ofsted URN EY378109 🔗
CQC Location ID N/A
Last Synced Never

📋 Capacity & Registration

Registered Manager Jane Doe
Responsible Individual John Smith
Registered Places 6
Therapeutic System CBT
Avg. Weekly Fee £1,200
Manager Tenure 24 months
Lead Inspector Caroline Winterton

📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports

May 22, 2023
Ofsted Rated Outstanding
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October 30, 2017
Inspection
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June 1, 2015
Inspection
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October 29, 2013
Inspection
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January 14, 2009
Inspection
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👥 Staff Sentiment & Operational Realities

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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile

B2B Placement Telemetry
0% Risk
Low Risk Stability Index

Stable operational baseline. All core indicators within healthy thresholds.

All risk factors are within normal parameters.

⚠️ Area Risk Analysis

Low Risk

ONS local area crime rates are below national average.

🌊 Flood Risk Intelligence

Zone 1

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.

Current Facility Nearby Providers Flood Risk Zone

🚇 Infrastructure Score

8
Transit Score
Fuzzy public bus & rail network density rating (1-10)

🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)

5
Rating: 5 / 5
Last Inspected: N/A

📞 Contact Information

Street Address 5-7 College Street, Higham Ferrers, RUSHDEN, Northamptonshire, NN10 8DX

🏢 Parent Operator Group

LITTLE STEPS (HIGHAM FERRERS)
CRN Number 06587227
HQ Postcode NN108BW
Insolvency Risk active

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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: east-midlands

Statutory Support

Leaving Care Grant (Setting-up Home Allowance)

£2,000

Statutory 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

east-midlands Council Leaving Care Services - Please contact the local council directly for team details.

📋 Transition & Rights Checklist (Post-18 Planning)

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🔍 Corporate Ownership & Financial Transparency Tracker

Companies House CRN: 06587227 | Operator: LITTLE STEPS (HIGHAM FERRERS)

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Corporate Structure Tree Visualizer

LITTLE STEPS (HIGHAM FERRERS) Mr Wayne Kenneth Woolston Mrs Heather Gail Woolston

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Debt-to-Asset Leverage Ratio

Debt Ratio: 75%
Reported Assets £4,200,000
Reported Liabilities £3,150,000

Risk & Insolvency Flags

No active financial compliance risks or flags found.