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Caritas Care

Good· inspected 26 September 2022

An independent fostering agency in PRESTON, shown here from Ofsted's own published register. We are not connected to this agency.

Ofsted rating (overall experiences and progress)Good· inspected 26 September 2022
Report published 3 February 2023
How well children are helped and protectedGood
Effectiveness of leaders and managersRequires improvement to be good
Ofsted URNSC037797
Registered since13 November 2003
SectorVoluntary
Owned byCaritas Care Limited
LocationPRESTON, PR2 1ES
Ofsted regionNorth West
Local authority areaLancashire

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