Expert Consultancy for Children's Residential Services
Transforming children's care with insightful guidance.
Expert Consultancy for Children's Residential Services
Transforming children's care with insightful guidance.
Who We Are
Our Mission
At Lighthouse Care Consultancy, we help children’s residential care providers build safe, connected, and therapeutic homes where young people can thrive.
We offer clear guidance, trauma-informed insight, and leadership support rooted in relational practice. With over 30 years of combined experience, we simplify complex challenges and turn them into confident, achievable steps.
By combining structured planning with compassion and compliance with creativity, we support teams to embed values, improve outcomes, and lead with clarity and care.
Whether you’re opening a new home, navigating inspection challenges, or supporting a transition, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
Our Services
Home Setup & SC1 Consultancy
Home Setup & SC1 Consultancy
Home Setup & SC1 Consultancy
We support you through every step of setting up a new children’s home - from SC1 completion and Statement of Purpose writing, to staffing structures, policy development, and Ofsted registration.
Our support is strategic, relational, and built to last - led by consultants with over 30 years of combined experience.
Home Turnaround Packages
Home Setup & SC1 Consultancy
Home Setup & SC1 Consultancy
We specialise in rebuilding homes that have struggled - whether recently downgraded or stuck in cycles of non-compliance. Our turnaround approach balances urgent compliance fixes with cultural, relational rebuilding.
Manager & Leadership Support
CSE, DoLs & Complex Step-Down Support
CSE, DoLs & Complex Step-Down Support
We offer tailored consultancy and mentoring for Registered Managers and senior care staff - especially those new to role or navigating high-pressure settings.
We focus on leadership clarity, emotional containment, reflective practice, and practical tools that build confidence and control.
CSE, DoLs & Complex Step-Down Support
CSE, DoLs & Complex Step-Down Support
CSE, DoLs & Complex Step-Down Support
We bring extensive experience supporting homes caring for children impacted by exploitation, trauma, complex legal frameworks such as DoLS, and transitions from secure provisions - with a strong focus on personalised safety planning.