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Nova House
Orrell Park, LiverpoolSingle occupancyAges 11–17
Nova House is a warm, comfortable family home in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, within a well-established residential community. It is a single-occupancy home: one child or young person lives here at any one time, supported by a team who know them properly. Care is trauma-informed, personalised and built around one belief: that stability, not intervention, is what changes outcomes.
One vacancy · accepting referrals
Key facts about Nova House
Single-occupancy home
One child or young person lives here at any one time, with a bedroom that is entirely their own.
One consistent team
A home manager, deputy, practitioners and waking night staff — no agency cover.
Education-first
A dedicated education lead, on-site study space and strong links with local schools and colleges.
Well connected
Nearby train services and regular bus routes give easy access to Liverpool city centre and beyond.
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Take a look inside
These are real photographs of the living and private spaces at Nova House. Select any image to view it larger. Personal belongings and anything identifying the home or its location have been kept out of shot.
Living roomA relaxed, comfortable lounge for time together, films and quiet evenings. Dining and social roomWhere meals are shared, homework happens and everyone catches up on the day. KitchenA well-equipped kitchen where our young person cooks alongside staff and builds life skills. BathroomA modern, well-maintained bathroom supporting privacy, dignity and daily routines. The young person's bedroomA spacious single bedroom, ready for the child living at Nova House to make it their own.
Bedrooms
A room that belongs to them, not to us
For many children arriving at Nova House, this is the first bedroom they have had entirely to themselves. Within the first week, our young person chooses their own colour scheme, bedding and wall art, and we decorate it together.
- A generous single bedroom for the child living at Nova House
- A modern family bathroom, used by our young person alone
- A decorating budget so they can choose colours, bedding and artwork
- Lockable personal storage so that belongings always feel safe
- Blackout blinds, sensory lighting options and weighted blankets available on request
- A staff sleep-in room and a waking night base within earshot of the bedroom
Living spaces
Room to be together, and room to be alone
A home has to work on the days a young person wants company and on the days they need to withdraw. As a single-occupancy home, Nova House is laid out so that both are always possible.
Kitchen and dining
A large family kitchen where our young person cooks alongside staff, and a dining table where they and the team eat together most evenings. Cooking is a life skill here, not a chore rota.
Main living room
A comfortable, deliberately un-institutional lounge with sofas, a television, a games console and space to be with staff — or to sit quietly at the edge of things.
Quiet study room
A calm, low-stimulus room used for homework, tutoring, therapy sessions and key-work conversations. Available whenever our young person needs to step away.
Outdoor space
Private outdoor space with seating and room for games, gardening and time in the fresh air.
Activity space
Art materials, music equipment and games — a place to burn off energy or make something.
Professionals' room
A private meeting room so that social workers, IROs and family time can happen comfortably without the whole house being disrupted.
Education support
Getting back into learning, and staying there
Many children arrive with an interrupted education history. We treat that as the most urgent thing we can influence, because school attendance is one of the strongest predictors of what happens next.
A named education lead
Our young person has a Celestial Care education lead who attends PEP meetings, chases school places and advocates when provision is not good enough.
Rapid reintegration
If a child arrives out of education, our target is a full-time placement within 20 school days. Where that is not possible, structured on-site learning begins immediately.
Homework and tutoring
Protected homework time each weekday evening, plus funded one-to-one tutoring in English and maths where they are working below expected levels.
Beyond exams
We support Duke of Edinburgh, first aid certificates, food hygiene, driving theory and part-time work — because achievement is not only measured in GCSEs.
Local community
Part of the neighbourhood, not apart from it
Nova House sits on an ordinary street among family homes. There is no signage, no marked vehicles and nothing that identifies it as a children's home. Our young person joins local clubs, uses local shops and is known in the community as a neighbour.
- Nearby train services and regular bus routes into Liverpool city centre and the wider region
- Local shops, supermarkets and cafés within easy reach for everyday errands and independence
- Primary and secondary schools, colleges and alternative provision across the surrounding area
- GP surgeries, dental practices and community health services close to the home
- Parks, green space and leisure facilities for sport, exercise and time outdoors
- Community groups, clubs and youth activities our young person can join and belong to
Activities
Childhood, restored where we can
A child arriving with us has often missed out on the ordinary experiences their peers take for granted. We budget deliberately and generously for activities, because fun is not a reward for good behaviour — it is part of growing up.
- Weekly individual activity of the young person's choosing, funded by the home
- A weekend activity with staff — climbing, cinema, coast trips, go-karting, cooking challenges
- An annual UK holiday planned by our young person, plus days out in every school holiday
- Membership at a local club or team if they want one, with transport provided
- Volunteering and community projects, from litter picks to helping at the local food bank
- Birthdays, exam results and personal milestones marked properly, every single time
Statement of purpose
Summary of our statement of purpose
Nova House has been developed to meet the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards, and Celestial Care is working towards Ofsted registration. The summary below is drawn from our full Statement of Purpose, which is reviewed annually and available to download.
- Provider
- Celestial Care Ltd
- Registration status
- Working towards Ofsted registration
- Places
- 1 (single occupancy)
- Age range
- 11 to 17 years on admission
- Gender
- Any
- Category of care
- Single-occupancy children's home providing therapeutic residential care
- Staffing
- Minimum 2 staff on shift by day, 1 waking night plus 1 sleep-in
- Location
- Orrell Park, Liverpool
Downloads
Documents for professionals and families
We publish our key documents openly. If you need any of these in an alternative format, large print or another language, contact us and we will provide it.
Statement of Purpose
PDF · 1.4 MB · Updated April 2026
The full regulatory statement, including our ethos, staffing structure and complaints procedure.
Request documentChildren's Guide to Nova House
PDF · 2.1 MB · Updated April 2026
A plain-language guide explaining rights, routines and how to complain.
Request documentQuality and Improvement Summary
PDF · 0.8 MB
How we monitor quality, act on independent feedback and progress towards Ofsted registration.
Request documentReferral Information Pack
PDF · 1.1 MB
Placement costs, matching criteria, transition planning and reporting schedules for commissioners.
Request document
Placement questions
What commissioners ask us about Nova House
Nova House
One vacancy available now
If you are considering Nova House for a child or young person, our home manager would be glad to talk it through before you complete a formal referral.