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Beautiful and unique homes located across England offering warm, consistent, and tailored care.
In our Kedleston Group homes we follow the PACE approach by encouraging and facilitating play-based activities that allow children to engage their imagination, creativity, and problem-solving abilities
Our family of children’s homes help young people to thrive, flourish and reach their full potential. Our nurturing homes are located across the UK, please see below to find out more about what we offer.
We support young people with various needs including SEMH, autism (ASC) and associated conditions, mental health needs and anxiety. We understand that we are the start of their journey, and we can help build foundations for the future.
In our Kedleston Group homes we follow the PACE approach by encouraging and facilitating play-based activities that allow children to engage their imagination, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.
PACE stands for Playful, Accepting, Curious and Empathetic and it focuses on creating a supportive and nurturing environment that promotes well-being and development. It encourages a positive culture across the home for staff as well as children.
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- Age Group
- Specialism
- Ofsted Grading
9 - 17 Years
SEMH, Autism, Specific Learning Difficulties.
Good January 2024
SEMH, Autism and associated leaning and communication needs.
SEMH, Autism, Specific Learning Difficulties and Mental Health Needs.
Outstanding March 2024
Good May 2023
9 - 18 Years
SEMH, Autism and Specific Learning Difficulties.
Good October 2023
Good August 2023
Building self-esteem in a homely environment...
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The care and support offered by residential children’s home Vernon House is helping children improve their emotional health and well-being as well as make academic and social progress.
The home, which opened in October last year, recently had its first full Ofsted inspection and has been graded as Good in all areas. Inspectors said the team at Vernon had created a “homely environment” where children like to live and feel settled.
Vernon House is a safe and caring home for children and young people aged between nine and 17 years who may experience social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
Its team, inspectors said, develop “creative and engaging incentive plans which have been effective in encouraging children to learn new skills, build self-esteem and be safer.”
Inspectors found children living at Vernon are “developing positive and trusting relationships.”
The report also noted that children at Vernon House are supported with their individual health needs. Commenting on one child in particular they said, “staff carefully consider the impact of one child’s health needs on her daily life, and staff have put things in place to ensure that she is safe in and out of the home. This means that she is not limited by her disability.”
Gillian Miele, Kedleston Group Head of Social Care and Responsible Individual said: “We are delighted that the dedication and hard work of the team at Vernon House has been highlighted in this report. The home is already having a significantly positive impact on the lives of the children and young people who live there and their families and carers. We are all very proud.”
"We are writing to you to thank you for your continued commitment, dedication and support our child."
Local Authority | Vernon House
"Amazing- so grateful for compassion and efficient actions of the team."
Social Worker | Austen Cottage
"Hope you’re keeping well! The guys at Wood Grove are really top drawer. My young person is getting on brilliantly."
Social Worker | Wood Grove
"It was lovely to visit a service and see children laughing and being offered the opportunity to just be children.”
Commissioning Officer | Dovedale House