Regulation 44 Visitor Support for Children’s Homes
Ensure consistent, high-quality monthly visits with professional, independent Regulation 44 reports
Under the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, every registered children’s home must appoint an independent person to carry out a Regulation 44 visit every month. This visit plays a vital role in safeguarding children and improving service quality.
PolicyBase offers trusted Regulation 44 visitor services across the UK — providing experienced, impartial professionals who deliver insightful reports that meet Ofsted expectations, reduce risk, and help your home strive for “Outstanding”.
What’s Included in This Service:
- Monthly Regulation 44 visits (on-site or hybrid, as agreed)
- Full report structured in line with Regulation 44 expectations
- Interviews with children, staff, and managers (where possible)
- Review of incidents, complaints, and safeguarding records
- Monitoring of compliance, quality of care, and leadership
- Clear recommendations to improve practice
- Reports submitted to Ofsted and the Responsible Individual
Professional, insightful Regulation 44 visits — every month.
Partner with PolicyBase to support improvement, compliance, and child safety.
A strong, independent Regulation 44 process is not just a legal requirement — it’s a core part of your home’s quality assurance system. Poor-quality reports or missed visits can trigger enforcement action or damage your inspection outcome.
We ensure every visit is meaningful, child-focused, and fully compliant — helping your service continuously improve and remain accountable to the children you support.
- New children’s homes seeking a Regulation 44 visitor
- Homes looking to change or upgrade their current visitor
- Responsible Individuals needing better insight and oversight
- Homes under improvement plans following inspection
- Homes preparing for registration or re-inspection
- Mock Ofsted Inspection
- Regulation 45 Report Review
- Statement of Purpose Review
- Manager supervision & mentoring
- Policy & document alignment
FAQ – Regulation 44 Support
The visitor must be independent of the home and have sufficient experience in children’s social care. All PolicyBase visitors meet this requirement.
In-person visits are strongly preferred, but hybrid or virtual visits may be used with justification (e.g. health guidance). We can support both.
Yes — we offer full mock interview sessions, guidance on typical questions, and help preparing written statements or examples.
We can help you get back on track quickly. Consistency is key — let us step in and support your Regulation 44 process.
Yes. Our Regulation 44 reports are solution-focused and highlight real improvement opportunities — helping you move toward “Good” or “Outstanding”.
“PolicyBase took care of the entire process. We got registered and passed our inspection first time.”
Joy SJ. Davis, Homecare Providerteel
Designer
Related Pages
Related Mock Ofsted Inspection
Mock CQC Inspection
Mock CQC Inspection
Expert advice to guide your compliance and growth journey.
Mock Inspections & Compliance Checks
Get prepared with realistic inspection assessments before the regulators arrive.
Great Offer For Customer
So Much to offer you
All-in-One Compliance
We combine registration, documentation, inspection prep, insurance, and training — all in one place.
Part of The Brandso Network
Work with an integrated family of expert teams across recruitment, training, branding, and business support.
Tailored To The Care Sector
Everything we offer is built specifically for care providers — from childminders to supported living agencies.