Our homes

Our nurturing and child friendly homes have been developed with input from the young people who live in them, and for some who call it “home”. Strong routines and clearly structured days create provide a safe, stimulating environment, that also allows us to explore and have fun, whilst supporting and promoting opportunities and development of social, emotional and life/independent skills.

Kenilworth House

We nurture and support young people aged 7+ who may have a diagnosed autistic spectrum condition or similar behavioural traits. This 4 bed home operates with 1:1 staffing to help lessen anxieties and facilitates the focused attention these children and young people need.

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Warwick House

We offer longer term therapeutic care for children and young people aged 7+ who require ongoing specialist support. This 4 bed home is staffed for 1:1 care which is critical for attachment building and behavioural change. Also includes a purpose built playroom.

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Woodend House

Woodend home is situated in a beautiful rural location, ideally placed to care for young people aged 6+ who require a high level of emotional support. The home enables young people who have difficulty regulating their emotions to express, explore and develop.

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Morton Lea House

A welcoming home for children and young people aged 6-16 years old. The home has a family atmosphere where the children feel safe, secure and cared for, which allows them to grow and achieve their full potential and can facilitate a maximum of 4 boys.

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Activities

We support young people to plan out weekly activities to enjoy with friends or 1:1 with staff. Some of the activities the children enjoy can range from trampolining, water sports, cinema and skate parks. There are many opportunities to also join clubs and groups such as football, gymnastics, rock climbing and youth clubs. We encourage the young people to join clubs and groups as this promotes growth, independence, social skills and skills in forming positive relationships.

Young person building furniture at a North Lakes home

Young person in Archery lesson at North Lakes

Young people taking part in camp craft at North Lakes

Young person horse riding at North Lakes

Young people on a rock climbing wall at North Lakes

Young person playing dodge ball at a North Lakes home

Young person planting flowers at North Lakes home

Young person taking part in a nature walk at North Lakes

Young person on a scooter at a local skate park

Therapy in the home

Forming positive relationships and providing safety are at the centre of our therapeutic care. From this nurturing foundation children can begin to see the world through a new lens to make positive and lasting changes in their lives.

All our care teams are trained in attachment and trauma informed care, meaning children’s complex needs and behaviours are understood and addressed at an emotional and physiological level. These developmental deficits are worked with relationally within the care home environment.

Our therapeutic approach

One to one Psychotherapeutic counselling

Whilst the daily emotional and psychological needs of the child’s are attended to in the home each child also accesses weekly one to one psychotherapeutic counselling with an experienced and accredited child therapist. This is long term therapy in which the child is free to express and explore their inner world and experiences using play, non-verbal communication, creative and somatic modalities.

Therapeutic assessment and Consultation

Each child receives a comprehensive therapeutic attachment-based assessment when they join us. This formulation considers the impact of early childhood and life history, their ability to regulate emotions and how this is expressed through behaviour. Staff are guided by our therapeutic consultant, receiving monthly clinical supervision and support with specific challenges as they arise.