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Secure children’s home
A Peterborough City Council welfare secure home for girls, with education and health support on site.
Information checked 21 September 2026
Ofsted overall rating. Inspection dates: 2 to 4 June 2026.
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Clare Lodge is Peterborough City Council’s welfare secure children’s home for girls. Its June 2026 inspection describes provision for up to 16 girls aged 10 to 17, with education on site and health support. The home publishes information on family contact, interpreters and participation in care planning.
Ofsted rated the home requires improvement overall in June 2026, with good education and health provision but inadequate leadership. This followed an inadequate judgement in February. Inspectors recognised progress while identifying weaknesses in care management, oversight and incident reporting. The report says restrictions on new accommodation had been lifted after a May monitoring visit; it should be read for the full history and outstanding requirements.
Family contact arrangements are agreed on admission and reviewed at planning meetings. Visits may be supervised where required. The home says interpreters, translation and signing can be arranged. Call the duty manager before travelling; the postal postcode is PE6 7AW, but the home specifically publishes PE6 7JR for satellite navigation directions.
An independent advocate helps a child make their views heard, understand their rights and raise concerns or complaints.
The home’s participation page refers to Voice advocates, while Coram Voice’s directory lists NYAS (0808 808 1001; [email protected]). These sources conflict: ask the home or social worker to confirm the current visiting provider.
The home says young people can raise concerns privately or use its confidential post box. Its participation page explains access to advocates and the complaints routes of Peterborough City Council or the placing authority. Parents and carers can ask the home for its complaints information.
Full inspections cover care, education and health. CQC inspectors help Ofsted assess healthcare, with findings included in the home’s report. How these inspections work.
Full inspection · Published 16 July 2026
The 2 to 4 June 2026 full inspection rated the home requires improvement overall and leadership inadequate. Education and health were good, while care oversight and incident reporting needed improvement.
Monitoring visit · Published 15 July 2026
Monitoring visit · Published 11 June 2026
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