Children first
Keep children’s safety, relationships and everyday experiences at the centre.
About CareFirst
Care comes first.
Always.
Independent oversight and practical guidance for children’s homes.
A personal commitment to the children at the heart of them.
The company behind the care
Thoughtful guidance.
Stronger everyday care.
CareFirst Consultancy supports children’s residential care providers, Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals and the teams around them.
Led by Paige and based in the West Midlands, CareFirst brings frontline understanding and senior leadership experience to independent oversight, new home development, supervision and service improvement.
The purpose is simple: to help create safe, nurturing homes where children feel understood, valued and supported. Each piece of work is shaped around the service, with clear communication, practical recommendations and constructive professional challenge.
Honest partnership
Create space for open conversations, thoughtful challenge and recognition of good practice.
Useful guidance
Offer proportionate support that connects with the practical realities of running a home.
10+years in children’s
residential care
residential care
The person behind CareFirst
Hi, I’m Paige.
My experience spans the everyday realities of care and the responsibilities of leading it.
I’ve worked as a Senior Care Practitioner, Deputy Manager, Registered Manager and Responsible Individual. Along the way, I’ve developed a strong understanding of the complexities of children’s residential care and of what teams need to provide safe, nurturing support.
My particular experience includes supporting children and young people with learning disabilities, behavioural and emotional difficulties, and mental health needs.
CareFirst brings that experience together: independent oversight, practical support and a therapeutic approach that keeps children at the centre of the conversation.
Experience with depth
From daily practice
to the bigger picture.
Experience across the care pathway helps Paige understand how leadership decisions translate into life within a home.
01
Senior Care Practitioner
Understanding children’s experiences through everyday relationships and frontline practice.
02
Deputy Manager
Supporting teams, daily operations and the consistent delivery of care.
03
Registered Manager
Leading a home, developing practice and holding responsibility for quality.
04
Responsible Individual
Bringing oversight, strategic direction and organisational perspective.
Professional foundations
- Degree in Psychology and Child Development
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
What drives the work
A therapeutic approach.
Lived, every day.
Children achieve the best outcomes when they feel safe, understood, valued and supported by consistent, skilled and nurturing adults.
That means therapeutic principles need to be embedded in the everyday culture, relationships and practice of a home. This belief shapes how Paige listens, offers challenge and works alongside leaders and teams.
Explore our approachLet’s move forward
Every home is different.
Let’s talk about yours.
A conversation is a good place to start. Tell Paige where you are and what support would help.