B’toria | Children’s Home Consultancy
The children’s homes sector presents a rare and powerful opportunity — one where ethical investment meets real social impact. As demand continues to rise for high-quality residential care for children and young people, the sector offers not only strong financial returns but also the chance to make a lasting difference in some of the most vulnerable lives in our society.
My name is Becky Andrews, and I am the Director of MediTemp, an established social care recruitment agency with more than 20 years of expertise in the social care recruitment sector. We are proud to introduce a new division of our work, entitled B’toria, which specialises in opening residential children’s homes.
We offer step-by-step guidance through the complex process of registration, compliance, and operational setup. Our goal is to give providers the confidence, structure, and expertise needed to build safe, sustainable, and Ofsted-ready services.
We bring our extensive sector knowledge, recruitment experience, and commitment to quality care into this space, ensuring new providers have the guidance and support needed to create compliant, sustainable, and child-focused services.
At B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy, we specialise in turning vision into reality. We work closely with new and aspiring providers, private investors, and care professionals to support the full journey of opening a registered children’s home. Whether you're entering the sector for the first time or expanding your care portfolio, we provide everything you need to succeed.
Request Your Free Consultation
Starting a children’s home can feel overwhelming — but you don’t have to do it alone.
B’toria Care Consultancy offers a free initial consultation to help you understand the registration process, prepare your Ofsted documentation, and build a compliant, high-quality service from the ground up.
📞 Call: +44 7481 810622
📧 Email: info@btoria.co.uk
🔄 6 Unique Reasons
You Should Choose
B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy.
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🧩 1. Proven Expertise
I have brought together a team of social care industry professionals with decades of frontline and leadership experience. This includes social workers, Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals, former Ofsted inspectors, and social operations directors.
Together, we cover every area of children’s home compliance—from registration and regulatory standards to operational excellence.
🎓 2. Specialist Trauma-Informed Training (included in our costs)
We are the only consultancy that embeds specialist trauma-informed training directly into the home setup process. By integrating this expertise from the very start, we not only strengthen compliance and care standards but also reduce costs—making it cheaper, smoother, and more effective to open your home with B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy.
Our training offer includes:
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Safeguarding
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Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
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Medication Management
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
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Child Development
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Physical Intervention (GCM)
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First Aid
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PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy)
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Fire Marshal Training
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Anti-Ligature Awareness & Protocol
🤝 3. Flexible Rewable Contract Options
We believe in earning your trust. That’s why we offer short-term RENEABLE contract agreements, allowing you to see the tangible impact of our work before committing to full payment.
🧑💼 4. Registered Manager Recruitment
One of the biggest barriers to opening—or even running—a successful children’s home is finding the right Registered Manager. With over two decades of social care recruitment experience, we remove this challenge for you.
When you work with B’toria, we guarantee the recruitment of a Registered Manager through our extensive contact database and dedicated pool of managers in our development programme.
We also specialise in sourcing and building complete leadership teams—Deputy Managers, Senior Support Workers, Responsible Individuals, and frontline staff. With B’toria, the burden of recruitment is lifted, and you gain an experienced, high-quality team from day one.
🔗 5. The Provider Pathway
Opening a children’s home can be stressful and costly. We’ve found that providers talking to providers is not only therapeutic but also invaluable for sharing journeys, lessons, and real-life experiences.
We are the only consultancy that offers this kind of peer-to-peer support. Through The Provider Pathway, we connect you directly with one of our successful provider clients, giving you access to lived experience that helps you avoid pitfalls, build confidence, and feel supported throughout your registration journey.
🏠 6. Planning & Property Expertise
Navigating planning and property requirements is one of the most complex barriers to opening a children’s home. At B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy, we take this stress away. From C2A planning applications to Lawful Development Certificates, our team works with specialist property and building professionals to ensure your home is compliant with regulatory, safety, and environmental standards from day one.
We don’t just file paperwork — we manage the entire process, including tackling objections and building mitigation strategies. Typical objections we address include:
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Noise nuisance and traffic increases
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Impact on local ecology and green space
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Loss of light, privacy, or parking
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Concerns about overdevelopment or being “out of character” for the area
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Flooding, contamination, or infrastructure issues
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Pressure on local services and community facilities
By anticipating these challenges and responding with evidence-based solutions, we significantly increase the chance of approval and reduce costly delays.
With B’toria, you’re not just opening a home — you’re building a sustainable, compliant, and community-friendly service that makes a real difference in children’s lives. And we make the process simple, cost-effective, and tailored to your vision.
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Why not call Rebecca Andrews on ++44 7481 810622
B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy. Ofsted Registration Specialist
About Us - Our Mission
About Us – Our Mission
B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy, is a Meditemp product. Meditemp are highly experienced social care recruiters with a proven reputation for working alongside senior managers, Responsible Individuals, and Registered Managers across the sector.
B’toria was created in direct response to the growing demand for expert, end-to-end support in establishing children’s homes. Over the years, we have been approached countless times for guidance, and we’ve seen first-hand how the right support enables Responsible Individuals and providers to open safe, compliant, and high-quality homes.
By combining Meditemp’s recruitment expertise with B’toria’s step-by-step consultancy model, we offer a unique service that covers every stage of the journey — from leadership recruitment and Ofsted registration to compliance, training, and operational support.
B’toria is more than a consultancy. It is a complete solution for providers who want to open, manage, and sustain children’s homes that deliver excellence in care.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Services Provided
Ofsted Registration Support
Registered Manager Garentee
Ofsted Registration Support Ofsted Registration Support We guide you step by step through the Ofsted registration process, which includes completing the SC1 and SC2 applications and preparing all the compliance documentation, policies, and supporting paperwork required for submission. Leadership Interview Readiness Our experts ensure that both the Registered Manager and Responsible Individual are fully Ofsted-ready. When working with new leaders, we provide tailored interview preparation, including mock interviews, to build confidence and equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. Property Compliance & Risk Assessment Our consultants regularly visit your property to ensure health and safety compliance. As part of our service, we carry out site visits to assess the suitability of properties for residential care, prepare formal location risk assessments for Ofsted submission, and provide practical recommendations on safety, layout, and overall compliance.
Recruiting skilled Registered Managers is one of the biggest challenges for new providers. Demand is high, and the supply of experienced candidates is limited. At B’toria, we remove this barrier by guaranteeing the recruitment of Registered Managers, Deputy Managers, Senior Staff, and Support Workers. Our recruitment services cover every step, including targeted recruitment from vetted candidates, safer recruitment processes (DBS, ID, and reference checks), HR compliance support (contracts, induction planning, and reference verification), and tailored staffing solutions to match the ethos and therapeutic model of your home. With B’toria, you can build a compliant, capable, and resilient team — one of the key success factors in establishing and running a high-quality children’s home.
Operational Support Our research has shown that providers who remain distant from the day-to-day running of their homes are often the ones who face poor Ofsted outcomes or, in some cases, even early closure notices. At B’toria, we’ve designed a process that keeps providers close and in control by teaching them how to become expert providers themselves. We guide you step by step in auditing your services, monitoring performance, identifying red flags, and using the best care planning software to accurately understand how your home is performing. This practical knowledge means you don’t just rely on others — you know exactly how to evaluate your home’s strengths and areas for improvement. Alongside this, our consultancy teahces our providers how to audit or provide oversight to every operational aspect of running a home, including budget planning, cash flow forecasting, cost control strategies, rota planning, and resource management. We act as a bridge between you, the provider, and your Registered Manager, Responsible Individual, and wider staff team — ensuring everyone is aligned, supported, and focused on the same goal: a safe, high-quality children’s home. By working with B’toria, you gain the reassurance of sustainable, compliant operations that meet Ofsted expectations while developing the skills to monitor, lead, and protect the long-term success of your home.
Compliance & Quality Assurance
Operational Support
Compliance & Quality Assurance At B’toria, we understand that compliance is not just about passing an Ofsted inspection — it’s about embedding a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across your home. We provide a full suite of compliance and quality assurance services designed to keep your home inspection-ready at all times. This includes ongoing monitoring and action planning, with regular reviews to ensure continuous alignment with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards. By working with us, you can be confident that your home won’t just meet regulatory requirements — it will demonstrate excellence. This builds trust with commissioners, safeguarding partners, and Ofsted, strengthening your reputation and positioning your service as a provider of choice. Our goal is simple: to take the stress out of compliance so you can focus on what really matters — providing children with a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where they can thrive.
Operational Support Our research has shown that providers who remain distant from the day-to-day running of their homes are often the ones who face poor Ofsted outcomes or, in some cases, even early closure notices. At B’toria, we’ve designed a process that keeps providers close and in control by teaching them how to become expert providers themselves. We guide you step by step in auditing your services, monitoring performance, identifying red flags, and using the best care planning software to accurately understand how your home is performing. This practical knowledge means you don’t just rely on others — you know exactly how to evaluate your home’s strengths and areas for improvement. Alongside this, our consultancy teahces our providers how to audit or provide oversight to every operational aspect of running a home, including budget planning, cash flow forecasting, cost control strategies, rota planning, and resource management. We act as a bridge between you, the provider, and your Registered Manager, Responsible Individual, and wider staff team — ensuring everyone is aligned, supported, and focused on the same goal: a safe, high-quality children’s home. By working with B’toria, you gain the reassurance of sustainable, compliant operations that meet Ofsted expectations while developing the skills to monitor, lead, and protect the long-term success of your home.
Specialist Advice At B’toria, we know that every children’s home faces unique challenges — Our team provides tailored, practical guidance on the issues that matter most, ensuring you always have expert support when making key decisions. Whether it’s preparing for an inspection, strengthening safeguarding practice, or overcoming operational barriers, we bring insight that’s grounded in real experience and Ofsted expectations. We also design bespoke consultancy packages shaped around your organisation’s goals, so you get the right level of support at the right time. This ensures your home is not only compliant but also positioned to deliver consistently high standards of care.
Specialist Advice
Training & Development
Training & Development As part of our consultancy package, we provide all safeguarding and mandatory training through a blend of e-learning and face-to-face sessions. This ensures staff are not only compliant but also confident, capable, and prepared to deliver the highest standards of care in an Ofsted-regulated children’s home. Training is one of the most critical foundations for opening a home. Ofsted will expect to see that staff are fully trained before registration is granted,A poorly trained team is one of the fastest ways to delay or even prevent approval. By equipping staff in advance, we remove that risk. A well-trained team demonstrates to Ofsted that your home is safe, prepared, and able to protect and nurture children from day one. We are the only consultancy that embeds specialist trauma-informed training directly into the home setup process. By integrating this expertise from the very start, we not only strengthen compliance and care standards but also reduce costs—making it cheaper, smoother, and more effective to open your home with B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy. Our training offer includes: Safeguarding Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Medication Management Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Child Development Physical Intervention (GCM) First Aid PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) Fire Marshal Training Anti-Ligature Awareness & Protocol
Our Pledge
We commit to clear communication, transparent pricing, and deliverables that meet current regulatory standards for children’s homes. If we fall short on any item below, we will rectify it promptly at no additional cost and apply a service credit where noted.
Client Guarantee B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy Our Pledge We commit to clear communication, transparent pricing, and deliverables that meet current regulatory standards for children’s homes. If we fall short on any item below, we will rectify it promptly at no additional cost and apply a service credit where noted. What We Guarantee 1) Transparent Deliverables & Pricing A written scope of work with milestones and fees agreed before we start. Milestone-based invoicing with no hidden extras. Any change in scope is documented and approved in writing. 2) Documentation Quality & Compliance Readiness Policies, procedures, and risk assessments drafted to current legislation and guidance (Children’s Homes Regulations, Working Together, SCCIF, etc.). Two rounds of revisions included to align with your model and local requirements. A pre-submission compliance check (readiness mini-audit) included. 3) Communication & Access A named lead consultant and weekly progress updates. Core hours: 08:30–17:30 (Mon–Fri). Out-of-hours support: 24-hour on-call, free of charge for active projects (escalations, urgent regulator/planning queries, incident-critical advice). 4) Registered Manager & Team Recruitment (Guarantee) We will deliver an interview-ready shortlist for a Registered Manager within an agreed timeframe (location/salary dependent, typically 15–25 working days). If we do not meet the timeframe, we will extend the campaign at no cost and credit recruitment fees for the next period. We also source Deputy Managers, Seniors, Responsible Individuals, and frontline staff to ensure a full, high-quality team from day one. 5) Training Delivery (Trauma-Informed & Core Modules) We schedule and deliver agreed training as part of setup. Typical modules include: Safeguarding; Positive Behaviour Support (PBS); Medication Management; Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); Child Development; Physical Intervention (GCM); First Aid; PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy); Fire Marshal; Anti-Ligature Awareness & Protocol. Certificates issued on completion; one free resit within 60 days if required. 6) Planning & Property Support We manage the entire planning process for C2A or Lawful Development Certificate applications: evidence pack, statements, liaison with the LPA, and responses to consultees. We provide mitigation strategies for common objections (noise/traffic, local amenity, ecology, overdevelopment, flood/contamination, services). If an application we prepared is refused on a matter not highlighted in our pre-planning risk scan, we will produce one revised submission/statement of case at no additional consultancy fee (statutory fees excluded). Service Credits (where applicable) Missed communication standards or milestone dates attributable to us: a reasonable service credit will be applied to your next invoice and a corrective action plan issued. What We Cannot Guarantee Ofsted judgements, regulator/LPA timeframes, or third-party decisions. Third-party performance (e.g., surveyors, legal advisors), though we will coordinate and escalate promptly. How to Activate This Guarantee Notify us in writing within 10 working days of the issue. We will acknowledge within one working day, agree a remediation plan within three working days, and complete corrective actions as priority. Contact B’toria Children’s Home Consultancy Call Rebecca Andrews: +44 7481 810622
