ACS centralises care records, governance and compliance in one secure system.
By strengthening evidence, improving oversight and reducing administrative burden, ACS helps homes stay inspection-ready and focused on high-quality, child-centred care — giving staff more time with children.
Everything You Need in One Place
ACS gives children's homes the tools to manage compliance and operations efficiently, supporting the delivery of high-quality, child-centred care. Spend less time on admin and more time with children.
Centralised, secure child records
ACS centralises child records into one secure system, including placement planning, behaviour support, risk management, health and education plans, and incident reporting — supporting consistent, child-centred care and strong evidencing.
Key Features:
- Placement plans
- Behaviour support plans
- Risk assessments
- Incident reports
- Education plans
- Health care
Secure, accessible from anywhere
Children daily logs
Daily health & safety requirements
Daily handovers
Activity planning
Meal planning
Incident reporting
Streamline daily activities, administrative tasks and outcome monitoring
All documents cross reference and AI generated system to prevent repeating and reduces workload.
Manage staff personnel files, supervisions, reviews/probations and annual leave management
Schedule 2 compliance
Clock in/out system
Timesheet generator – factual
Shift scheduling & rota
Training & qualification tracking
Supervision compliance
Complete HR & staffing management
Ofsted compliance & inspection ready
ACS ensures your organisation stays compliant with Ofsted requirements and generates comprehensive reports
Real time insights to optimize care delivery and operational efficiency
Complete oversight & reporting
Child-Friendly Engagement for Ages 5-17
KIDZAPP is a bespoke method of communication for children in care. Designed to meet needs for different developmental needs with colorful, engaging features.
Level Progression
Gamified rewards system with levels, diamonds, and streaks
Rewards Shop
Spend earned diamonds on rewards and incentives
Mood Journal
Track feelings and emotions in a fun, engaging way
Age-Appropriate
Designed for children aged 5-17
Mobile First
Accessible on phones and tablets
Engaging
Colorful, interactive design children love
Safe & Secure
Protected by ACS security standards
Why Choose Alternative Care Systems?
ACS brings all essential documentation, compliance and operational tools for children's homes into one secure platform. By reducing administrative burden, improving governance and strengthening evidence, ACS helps providers stay inspection-ready and focused on delivering high-quality, child-centred care.
20-30% Time Saved
Care teams save 20-30% of their daily admin time with ACS — freeing staff to spend more time with children.
Inspection Ready
Staying compliant shouldn't mean drowning in paperwork. ACS centralises documentation, strengthens evidence and ensures key records are consistent and up to date, helping homes remain inspection-ready every day.
Better Outcomes
Better outcomes start with time, understanding and consistent support. ACS reduces paperwork and administrative tasks so staff can spend more time building relationships with children, responding to their needs and supporting their progress.
Flexible Contract Terms
Choose the term that works best for your organisation
Short-term commitment
- Full system access
- All features included
- Support & training
Standard term
- Full system access
- All features included
- Priority support
- Discounted rate
Long-term value
- Full system access
- All features included
- Dedicated account manager
- Best value rate
About ACS
ACS was founded by two directors with complementary experience from both children's residential care and technology.
Kelly
Managing Director, ACS
Kelly is an expert care consultant with 18 years of experience in children's residential services. Having worked as both a Registered Manager and a Responsible Individual, she understands first-hand challenges homes face in meeting regulation, evidencing good practice, and balancing compliance with day-to-day needs of children.
Kelly's vision for ACS is simple: a system that is easy to use, reduces unnecessary admin, and frees staff to focus on what matters most — helping and caring for children.
Matty
IT Director, ACS
Matty brings 20 years of experience across digital transformation, software development, and data-driven delivery. He holds a Master's degree in Digital Transformation & IT Strategy and specialises in leveraging AI and automation to create scalable digital solutions that drive real-world outcomes.
Matty is focused on building systems people actually use — intuitive, reliable, and genuinely helpful.
Together, Kelly and Matty have combined their practical expertise and technical innovation to create ACS — a system designed to improve how children's homes work, evidence, and deliver high-quality care.
Ready to transform your children's home system?
See how ACS can strengthen compliance, streamline operations and support exceptional child-centred care.