About

Children's residential care in Cheshire and Merseyside

Keys supports children and young people placed by local authorities across Cheshire & Merseyside. Each home is registered with and inspected by Ofsted, the regulator for children's social care in England.

Homes provide spacious bedrooms, communal living areas, outdoor recreational space, on-site educational resources, and dedicated therapeutic rooms. Placements can be single-occupancy or dual, and homes range from one to six beds, giving placement teams choice across the county and the wider North West.

Locations

  • Liverpool
  • Knowsley
  • Sefton
  • St. Helens
  • Wirral
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • Warrington
  • Halton

For children’s safety we describe the areas we support rather than naming individual children’s homes or addresses. We also accept referrals from beyond Cheshire and Merseyside.

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Residential Care for Children

Warm, nurturing homes offering stability and trusted relationships when young people need it most.

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Tell us about the person and what they need, and our team will talk through availability and the next steps.

Connected Support

Support centred around each individual.

We call it Connected Support.

A network of Care, Education and Health services for children, young people and adults, seamlessly connecting specialist schools, alternative learning solutions, children’s homes, adult residential, supported living and health services and expertise.

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