Foster Care Associates
✨ AI Executive Quality Summary
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📈 Historical Rating Trends
🔑 Official Registries
| Ofsted URN | SC037579 🔗 |
| CQC Location ID | N/A |
| Last Synced | 2026-08-01 23:49 |
📋 Capacity & Registration
| Responsible Individual | Neil Morris |
| Registered Manager | Lisa Husband |
| Manager Tenure | 48 months |
| Lead Inspector | Tina Ruffles |
| Inspection Dates | 17 to 21 February 2025 |
| 🕰️ Historical Management Timeline | |
| Aug 2018 - Jul 2022 | Mark Costello (Responsible Individual) |
| Aug 2018 - Jul 2022 | Neil Morris (Registered Manager) |
📋 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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February 17, 2025: Ofsted Rated Outstanding
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July 4, 2022: Full inspection
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February 17, 2025: Ofsted Rated Outstanding
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July 4, 2022: Full inspection
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July 4, 2022: Full inspection
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August 22, 2018: Full inspection
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July 4, 2022: Full inspection
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August 22, 2018: 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
No elevated risk indicators across the 6 of 11 signals we were able to assess.
- No open statutory requirements on the most recent inspection report.
- Rated Outstanding at the most recent inspection.
- Safeguarding sub-domain rated Outstanding.
- Last inspected February 17, 2025 - the published judgement is current.
- Registered manager in post 48 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
📊 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% |
🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)
📞 Contact Information
| Street Address | Evolve Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5QY |
🏢 Parent Operator Group
| CRN Number | 04322806 |
| HQ Postcode | B604AD |
| 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 Foster Care Associates.
🚗 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: 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)
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: 04322806 | Operator: FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES
Corporate Structure Tree Visualizer
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