13–15
Age range
Mixed-gender, with all placements assessed for compatibility and group dynamic.
Care that's more than a placement — a home where young people feel safe enough to grow.
Lunar Care was established in response to a clearly identified need for high-quality, local residential provision within the London Borough of Enfield. Too many young people are placed far from their families, schools, and support networks because suitable local placements aren't available — and that distance disrupts education, destabilises care, and weakens the relationships young people need most.
We've designed a small, deliberately limited service: up to five young people across a four-bed main house and a self-contained one-bed annex. The smaller scale lets us match placements carefully, respond flexibly to individual needs, and offer a lower-stimulation space where that helps — without breaking the stability of the wider group.
The home is led by people whose backgrounds are in education and pastoral leadership in the local area. That shapes the way we work — high expectations, a strong focus on re-engagement with learning, and an unwillingness to accept the narrative that young people in care should achieve less than their peers. Our care model is trauma-informed, relationship-based, and neurodiversity-aware, drawing on PACE, Positive Behaviour Support, and Team Teach.
We aim to ensure that every young person leaves the home in a stronger position than when they arrived.
The headline facts placing teams ask about first.
13–15
Age range
Mixed-gender, with all placements assessed for compatibility and group dynamic.
5
Maximum capacity
Four young people in the main house plus one in a self-contained annex (the 4+1 model).
Ofsted
Regulated provision
Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. Monthly Reg 44 visits and six-monthly Reg 45 reviews.
Lunar Care is operated by Lunar Care & Living LTD (company no. 16915424), with leadership rooted in education and pastoral practice in the local area.
Sarah Marie Wells Cusack and Ahmet Demiray Kobra, who each hold a 50% shareholding in the company and bring professional backgrounds in education and pastoral leadership.
Holds overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the home — care delivery, safeguarding, staff practice, and continuous improvement.
Provides strategic oversight, monitors compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, and ensures the service continues to develop.
Independent monthly Regulation 44 visits and a six-monthly Regulation 45 Quality of Care Review evidence the standard of care to Ofsted, the Registered Manager, and the Responsible Individual.
These aren't statements on a wall — they're tested every day in how staff respond, how routines are run, and how decisions get made.
Consistent staff, predictable routines, and a deliberate commitment to reducing placement moves — because trust takes time to grow.
Behaviour is communication. We respond to underlying need with empathy and skilled support, not punishment, drawing on PACE and Positive Behaviour Support.
We work alongside Virtual Schools, schools, and PEP reviews to keep young people engaged in learning — and we hold high expectations because they deserve them.
Weekly house meetings, key work sessions, and a 'You said, we did' approach mean young people genuinely shape the home they live in.
We're always happy to talk with placing authorities, families, and partner agencies about how we work and whether the home would be the right fit for a young person you're supporting.
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