Lifeways Community Care (Ivybridge)
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🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)
📞 Contact Information
| Street Address | Unit 5, Bowker House, Lee Mill Bridge, Lee Mill, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9EF |
| Phone Number | 01752691122 |
| Official Website | 🔗 Visit Site |
🏢 Parent Operator Group
| CRN Number | 04126127 |
| HQ Postcode | WA37QY |
| Insolvency Risk | active |
✨ AI Executive Quality Summary
Following the evaluation of this social care provision under the 2026 Ofsted Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF), the analysis focuses on core qualitative indicators rather than a single overall outcome label. The findings are detailed across key domains below.
- Placement Stability Narrative: A critical examination of placement patterns indicates a need for robust tracking regarding placement disruptions and emergency notice behaviors. The service must consistently demonstrate proactive de-escalation actions to mitigate unplanned endings and sustain long-term stability for children and young people. Evidence of timely intervention and reflective practice is essential to prevent crisis-driven placement moves.
- The Lived Experience of the Child: Feedback and observations regarding the daily experiences of children highlight the importance of amplifying their voices, ensuring they feel genuinely listened to, and embedding their individual preferences and cultural needs into their care plans.
- Safeguarding Effectiveness: Assessment of safeguarding protocols requires rigorous oversight of risk management strategies, staff training in recognizing signs of harm, and prompt, multi-agency responses to emerging vulnerabilities or missing-from-care episodes.
- Leadership and Governance: Management oversight relies on clear accountability, effective monitoring of service quality, and continuous professional development for staff to drive sustained improvements across the provision.
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🔑 Official Registries
| Ofsted URN | N/A |
| CQC Location ID | 1-123519645 |
| Last Synced | 2026-08-05 19:31 |
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📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports
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👥 Staff Sentiment & Operational Realities
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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile
Not enough regulatory data has been ingested to assess placement risk for this provision. This is an absence of evidence, not evidence of safety.
- Parent operator shows no insolvency filings.
10 signals could not be assessed
- Statutory requirements - no inspection report has been ingested for this provision yet.
- Regulator judgement - no Ofsted or CQC rating on file.
- Rating trajectory - fewer than two graded inspections on the timeline.
- Sub-domain judgements - not published, or not yet parsed from the report.
- Inspection recency - no dated inspection on the timeline.
- Manager tenure - not recorded.
- 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.
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📊 Local Area Stats & Health Trends (south-hams)
SEND Tribunal Appeals
| Appeal Rate | 1.94% |
| Decisions Upheld | 89% |
| Mediation Rate | 42% |
OHID Fingertips Public Health
| Life Expectancy | 80.9 years |
| Depression Rate | 13.2% |
| Childhood Obesity | 21.1% |
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🏛️ Statutory Local Offer: south-hams
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
south-hams 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: 04126127 | Operator: LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED
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