Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) hillingdon Ofsted: Good FSA Hygiene: 5/5 Unclaimed Profile

Fostering Innovations

🏠 Independent Fostering Agency (IFA)

✨ AI Executive Quality Summary

Scraped details for Fostering Innovations. Location postcode is UB8 1QG.

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📈 Historical Rating Trends

Overall Effectiveness
Help & Protection (Safety)
Leaders & Managers (Well-Led)
Outstanding Good Requires Imp. Inadequate Nov 2025 Overall: Good Nov 2025

🔑 Official Registries

Ofsted URN 1221446 🔗
CQC Location ID N/A
Last Synced 2026-08-02 03:40

📋 Capacity & Registration

Responsible Individual Karuna Gupta
Registered Manager Seema Kochhar
Manager Tenure 92 months
Lead Inspector Angela Reid
Inspection Dates 10 to 14 November 2025

📋 Ofsted Detailed Evaluation Insights

⚠️ Areas for Improvement

  • uf06e The registered person should ensure that the process of recording appraisals of all

📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports

November 10, 2025
Ofsted Rated Good
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October 24, 2022
Full inspection
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November 12, 2018
Full inspection
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🕰️ Historical Leadership & Operations

Chronological tracker of regulatory heads, managers, headteachers, and directors appointed to run this provision.

Nov 2018 - Present Current
Karuna Gupta • Responsible Individual
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • November 10, 2025: Ofsted Rated Good
  • October 24, 2022: Full inspection
  • November 12, 2018: Full inspection
Nov 2018 - Present Current
Seema Kochhar • Registered Manager
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • November 10, 2025: Ofsted Rated Good
  • October 24, 2022: Full inspection
  • November 12, 2018: Full inspection

👥 Staff Sentiment & Operational Realities

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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile

5 of 11 signals assessed
0% Risk
Low Risk Moderate confidence

No elevated risk indicators across the 5 of 11 signals we were able to assess.

No risk indicators found across the 5 signals assessed.
✔ Positive indicators
  • No open statutory requirements on the most recent inspection report.
  • Rated Good at the most recent inspection.
  • Safeguarding sub-domain rated Good.
  • Last inspected November 10, 2025 - the published judgement is current.
  • Registered manager in post 92 months.
6 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.
  • Operator solvency - no parent operator is linked to this provision.
  • 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 hour ago.

⚠️ Area Risk Analysis

Neighbourhood context
Not yet assessed

Area 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

Very Low Risk

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)

🌐 Wikipedia Insights

Hillingdon

Hillingdon

Suburban area within the London Borough of Hillingdon

Hillingdon is an area of Uxbridge within the London Borough of Hillingdon, centred 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of Charing Cross. It was an ancient parish in Middlesex that included the market town of Uxbridge. During the 1920s the civil parish bore a rapid, planned increase in population and housing, and was absorbed by Uxbridge Urban District in 1929. It has formed part of Greater London since 1965.

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📊 Local Area Stats & Health Trends (hillingdon)

SEND Tribunal Appeals

Appeal Rate 2.22%
Decisions Upheld 97%
Mediation Rate 36%

OHID Fingertips Public Health

Life Expectancy 82.3 years
Depression Rate 9.6%
Childhood Obesity 22.5%

🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)

5
Rating: 5 / 5
Last Inspected: 2026-05-18

📞 Contact Information

Street Address Room No.122, Boundary House, Cricket Field Road, Uxbridge, London, UB8 1QG

🏢 Parent Operator Group

Fostering Innovations
HQ Postcode Unknown

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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 Fostering Innovations.

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👍 Right to be Safe: You have the absolute right to feel safe and protected at all times.
🗣️ Right to be Heard: You can voice your feelings, and staff must listen to your wishes.

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📍 Facility Address: Room No.122, Boundary House, Cricket Field Road, Uxbridge, London, UB8 1QG
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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: hillingdon

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

hillingdon 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.

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