Ombudsman Jane Martin found that Lambeth Council failed to act as corporate parent to the 12-year-old girl and Surrey County Council failed to arrange therapy services for her.
The girl, who has complex needs and severe learning difficulties, as well as epilepsy, visual impairment and mobility difficulties, depends on others for help with a range of everyday tasks.
A tribunal ruled that her statement of special educational needs (SEN) entitled her to physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.
However, there was a delay of five months after the tribunal ruling before Lambeth provided the specified physiotherapy.
Two years later, the girl moved into voluntary foster care in Surrey.
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