Our Purpose

Every Young Person Deserves a Future

Care that's more than a placement — a home where young people feel safe enough to grow.

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Our Story

Why We Started Lunar Care

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.
A warm, welcoming communal space at Lunar Care
The Lunar Team
At a Glance

Lunar Care at a Glance

The headline facts placing teams ask about first.

01

13–15

Age range

Mixed-gender, with all placements assessed for compatibility and group dynamic.

02

5

Maximum capacity

Four young people in the main house plus one in a self-contained annex (the 4+1 model).

03

Ofsted

Regulated provision

Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. Monthly Reg 44 visits and six-monthly Reg 45 reviews.

Leadership & Governance

Who Runs the Home

Lunar Care is operated by Lunar Care & Living LTD (company no. 16915424), with leadership rooted in education and pastoral practice in the local area.

Directors

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.

Registered Manager

Holds overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the home — care delivery, safeguarding, staff practice, and continuous improvement.

Responsible Individual

Provides strategic oversight, monitors compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, and ensures the service continues to develop.

External scrutiny

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.

Our Values

Our Core Values

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.

  1. 01

    Stability First

    Consistent staff, predictable routines, and a deliberate commitment to reducing placement moves — because trust takes time to grow.

  2. 02

    Trauma-Informed Practice

    Behaviour is communication. We respond to underlying need with empathy and skilled support, not punishment, drawing on PACE and Positive Behaviour Support.

  3. 03

    Education-Led Aspiration

    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.

  4. 04

    Voice and Belonging

    Weekly house meetings, key work sessions, and a 'You said, we did' approach mean young people genuinely shape the home they live in.

Next Step

Want to Know More?.

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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