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Together, let’s build a brighter future, your referral is the first step!

Partner with us to create a brighter future for the child in your care, your referral is a step toward transformative support and shared commitment


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What Makes a Good Children’s Home?

A good children’s home is more than safe and compliant—it’s a place where children feel accepted, supported, and hopeful about their future. While Ofsted ratings and legal standards provide the framework, the real measure of a good home is the everyday experience of the children who live there.
 

At Welcare, we believe a good children’s home changes lives,not just routines.

Trauma-Informed Care at Its Core

Children in care often arrive with complex trauma. A good home understands this and avoids punishment-based approaches in favour of empathy, predictability, and therapeutic support.

Welcare’s approach:
All staff are trained in attachment theory, trauma response, and positive behaviour strategies.
A Consistent, Skilled Team

Consistency builds trust. A high-quality home has low staff turnover, a stable team, and adults who genuinely care.

Welcare’s commitment:
We recruit for compassion and skill, and we invest heavily in staff development and supervision.
Meaningful Child Participation

Good homes involve children in decision-making. This includes their care plan, daily routine, house rules, and even hiring staff.

Welcare’s practice:
We hold regular child meetings, keywork sessions, and feedback loops so children feel heard and respected.
Positive Relationships and Boundaries

Healing happens through relationships. A good home teaches children how to build and maintain safe, healthy connections.

Welcare’s culture:
Boundaries are clear but warm. Staff lead with empathy, and every child is treated with dignity.
Focused on Education and Progress

A good children’s home sees education as a gateway to opportunity. This includes formal education and life skills.

Welcare’s approach:
We support school attendance, offer in-home learning, and provide transition planning for independence.
Strong Safeguarding

Children need to feel safe to begin healing. A good home doesn’t wait for something to go wrong, it anticipates and prevents risk.

Welcare’s safeguards:
Constant training, active supervision, and a culture where concerns are addressed immediately and openly.
Leadership with Vision

Behind every good home is a great manager, someone who inspires the team, improves standards, and protects the children.

Welcare’s leadership:
Our managers are experienced, Ofsted-focused, and backed by therapeutic and operational support.

Connection with Community

A children’s home is not a bubble, it’s a bridge. A good home helps children access friendships, faith, hobbies, and services in the wider world.
Welcare’s belief:
Every child should feel included, represented, and proud of who they are. How Do You Know If a Home Is “Good”?
  • Check the latest Ofsted report
  • Ask about staff turnover and training
  • Visit the home and speak to staff and children (where appropriate)
  • Look for signs of child voice, culture, warmth, and ambition
At Welcare, we aim to offer more than just a place to stay. We offer a place to grow safely, slowly, and surrounded by care.

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Looking for a children’s home that truly invests in the future? Welcare is transforming care by embracing cutting-edge technology to create better outcomes for children, reinvesting charitable donations into the communities they call home, and committing to a sustainable, net-zero carbon future. As a not-for-profit, we’re driven by purpose, not profit—putting children and their potential at the heart of everything we do. Join us in building brighter futures—refer a child to Welcare today!

Make a referral

Together, let’s build a brighter future, your referral is the first step!

Partner with us to create a brighter future for the child in your care, your referral is a step toward transformative support and shared commitment