Care Standards

Care Standards is a daily companion for registered managers, responsible individuals, and leaders running children's homes in England — built to help you stay on top of the regulations, standards, and reporting duties the role actually involves. Care Standards is free to download. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks full access to every feature, permanently — there's no subscription and no recurring charge. Whether you need to check a regulation before an inspection, find out who to share your Workforce Development Plan with, or stay on top of Ofsted's latest updates, Care Standards puts it in one place instead of scattered PDFs and browser bookmarks. WHAT'S INSIDE (unlocked with the one-time in-app purchase) Library - The 9 Quality Standards, Regulations and SCCIF, explained in plain English - Children's Homes Regulations 2015, organised by Part — including Schedules 1 and 2 - SCCIF judgement areas, with tap-to-expand grade descriptions Documents - Key documents explained across 7 categories — Statement of Purpose, Location Risk Assessment, Individual Risk Assessments, and more — each with a plain-English description and who it needs to be shared with News - Live updates from Ofsted's official social care blog Links - Direct links to Ofsted, the Department for Education, Skills for Care, and other sector organisations Search - Find anything in the app instantly Care Standards is for information purposes only and isn't a substitute for the full regulations or Ofsted's own guidance. Responsibility for decisions made always rests with the Registered Manager and Responsible Individual.