Lothian House Care Home
At a glance
🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)
📞 Contact Information
| Street Address | Clyde Terrace, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7SG |
| Phone Number | 01388811488 |
| Official Website | 🔗 Visit Site |
🏢 Parent Operator Group
| CRN Number | 03679340 |
| HQ Postcode | DL36AH |
| Insolvency Risk | insolvent |
✨ AI Executive Quality Summary
Following the inspection of this social care provision under the 2026 Ofsted Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF), an objective analysis of the available evidence has been conducted. As the current inspection framework does not assign single-word overall outcome labels, this summary focuses on the operational performance across key evaluation areas.
Placement Stability Narrative:
- Analysis of placement patterns indicates a need for careful monitoring regarding potential disruptions and emergency notice behaviors.
- The provision must consistently demonstrate proactive de-escalation strategies to mitigate risks associated with placement breakdowns.
- Further evaluation of historical placement data is required to fully evidence sustained placement stability and long-term positive outcomes for children and young people.
Sub-Evaluation Overview:
- Placement Stability Metric: Requires ongoing assessment based on patterns of stability, disruption rates, and the effectiveness of proactive de-escalation measures.
- Lived Experience of the Child: Dependent on direct feedback and observations regarding how well the service captures, listens to, and acts upon the daily experiences and wishes of the children.
- Safeguarding Effectiveness: Relies on the robust implementation of protective measures, risk management protocols, and staff responsiveness to emerging concerns.
- Leadership and Governance: Centered on management oversight, accountability, continuous self-assessment, and the execution of strategic development plans.
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🔑 Official Registries
| Ofsted URN | N/A |
| CQC Location ID | 1-127585749 |
| Last Synced | 2026-08-07 06:17 |
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📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports
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👥 Staff Sentiment & Operational Realities
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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile
Below the watchlist threshold, but the indicators below were found across the 1 of 11 signals we were able to assess.
- Parent operator SOUTHERN CROSS HOME PROPERTIES carries an insolvency status of "insolvent".
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 (county-durham)
SEND Tribunal Appeals
| Appeal Rate | 2.64% |
| Decisions Upheld | 95% |
| Mediation Rate | 37% |
OHID Fingertips Public Health
| Life Expectancy | 82.4 years |
| Depression Rate | 11.7% |
| Childhood Obesity | 22.6% |
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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: county-durham
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
county-durham 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: 03679340 | Operator: SOUTHERN CROSS HOME PROPERTIES LIMITED
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Risk & Insolvency Flags
The legal entity is not listed as active. This indicates severe structural or operational risk.
This operator has active insolvency history, winding-up petitions, or receivership filings.
