Opening a
children's home?
Get ready for registration with ARC for just £29 per month. Set up your team, your policies and your compliance now. Move to the full system the day you register.
- 14 days free
- No setup fee
- Unlimited staff accounts
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Now · £29 a monthSet up the homeStaff records, rota, policies, Statement of Purpose and the competency matrix.
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RegistrationReady for OfstedYour compliance, home logs and audit log are already in place.
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First placement · Full planRegistration grantedUpgrade, and the child features unlock as soon as the payment goes through.
Everything you need to get ready to open.
The same system, the same accounts, the same data. Nothing to migrate when you register.
Included on Prepare
£29 / month- Staff records and HR
- Staff rota and on-call
- Policies and documents
- Statement of Purpose
- Compliance and the competency matrix
- Home logs and the home overview
- Tasks
- Home finances
- Reports and the audit log
- Unlimited staff accounts
Unlocks when registration is granted
Full planEverything you need to care for children, ready the moment you upgrade.
- Children's records
- Daily journals
- Handovers and summaries
- Incidents
- Safeguarding
- Medication
- Appointments and important conversations
- Ofsted inspection evidence
See how much you save before you open.
Full price depends on the beds your home is registered for. Pick your band and how long until you expect to register.
See month-by-month for every band ↓Hide month-by-month table ↑
| Month | You pay on Prepare | Saved vs 1–3 beds (£149) | Saved vs 4–6 beds (£199) | Saved vs 7+ beds (£249) |
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| 1 | £29 | £120 | £170 | £220 |
| 2 | £58 | £240 | £340 | £440 |
| 3 | £87 | £360 | £510 | £660 |
| 4 | £116 | £480 | £680 | £880 |
| 5 | £145 | £600 | £850 | £1,100 |
| 6 | £174 | £720 | £1,020 | £1,320 |
| 7 | £203 | £840 | £1,190 | £1,540 |
| 8 | £232 | £960 | £1,360 | £1,760 |
| 9 | £261 | £1,080 | £1,530 | £1,980 |
| 10 | £290 | £1,200 | £1,700 | £2,200 |
| 11 | £319 | £1,320 | £1,870 | £2,420 |
| 12 | £348 | £1,440 | £2,040 | £2,640 |
Illustrative: assumes the home stays on Prepare until it is registered, up to 12 months. Prepare lasts for up to 12 months. Your own saving depends on when you register.
Simple terms, no surprises.
Read the full Prepare plan terms. Full prices are on the pricing page.
No setup fee
Onboarding and help getting your team in are included, as they are on every plan.
14 days free
New customers get 14 days free. After that you pay £29 a month, per home.
Upgrade any time
Move to the Full plan whenever you are ready. The child features unlock as soon as the payment goes through, and you pay the difference for the rest of the month.
Up to 12 months
A home can stay on Prepare for up to 12 months, including your free trial. We email you at least 30 days before it moves to the Full price. If Ofsted is running late, ask us about an extension.
Monthly only
Prepare is billed monthly. There is no annual option.
Discount codes
Discount codes do not apply to Prepare. They apply once the home moves to Full.
Get ready before the day you open.
See ARC working, and we will help you set up your first home on Prepare.