Our four homes are Hardwick House, Hylton House, Keswick House and Lavender House.
Here’s more information on them and lots of photographs to give you a sense of what great settings they for young people to live in.
Hardwick House
Hardwick House was our second home to open. We have previously moved from a small home to a larger home that can spaciously accommodate 2 young people. Our home has a purpose-built therapy room allowing us to offer a unique and tailor-made therapeutic service to all our young people.
Ofsted rating: Good.
Age of residents: 8-18 years old.
Number of places: The home can accommodate up to 2 young people either on 1:1 or 2:1 support.
Location: The home is set within a small community and a quiet street with public transport links. The village which is a short walk away has local amenities and health facilities close by. It is close to Wakefield city and the towns of Barnsley and Pontefract.
Facilities: The house is a homely large 4 bedroom home. There are 2 modern lounges and kitchen/dining areas with a small, modern AstroTurf garden at the side of the house. There is a bathroom upstairs with a bath and shower. The kitchen area has cooking facilities and a dining area. There is a purpose-built therapy room and office in the grounds of the house with ample of parking.
Duration: The team at Hardwick House works with children and young people for as long as necessary to meet their identified care needs. We can provide a range of services from short term intervention leading to re-integration back home, to longer term stays where a return home is not achievable.
- Homely environment with friendly, professional staff
- On site therapist in our purpose built therapy room offering a therapeutic service
- Strong, effective relationship building skills
- Daily monitoring and reviewing of placement plan and risk assessments
- Daily record keeping
- Independent visitors/advocates
- Access to a wide range of local and national leisure facilities
- High staff to young person ratio available according to individual’s care plan
- Modern facilities throughout the home
- Emergency placements
- Close supervision by our professional and trained staff
- Robust independence training programme
Hylton House
Hylton House welcomes up to four young people at a time. You’ll see from the photos that it’s a large home with lots to offer the young people within our care. Our aim is simple – to ensure that each young person’s residential experience at Hylton House is an individually tailored, positive and highly beneficial to the individual’s identified needs and plans.
Ofsted rating: Good.
Age of residents: 8-18 years old.
Number of places: The home can accommodate up to 4 children at any one time.
Location: The home is a large, detached house set in its own grounds on the outskirts of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. There is ample of local amenities within the area along with a lovely water park.
Facilities: There are 4 good-sized bedrooms on the ground and upper floor. The home has a bathroom on the ground floor and a bathroom with shower on the first floor. There is also a separate downstairs toilet and washroom. Downstairs consists of a large lounge, a large fully fitted kitchen and dining room and snug room meaning there is plenty of space within the house for fun filled activities.
Duration: The team at Hylton House support and care for children and young people for as long as necessary, to meet their identified care needs. It is expected that the children and young people will stay within the placement on a long-term basis where possible.
We will provide high quality care in a warm, loving caring environment. Where the young people feel safe, secure and most importantly they feel wanted and valued.
When a young person walks through our doors we have a golden window of opportunity to provide them with nothing but the best life chances and opportunities possible, and the amazing team at Hylton House are committed to doing just that.
Hylton House uses resources in neighbouring towns within a 10 mile radius. These include Go-Karting, swimming, football, laser quest, cinema and ice skating, etc. This provides opportunities for young people to participate in the community-based resources. Hylton House also uses local recreational facilities such as parks and libraries as it is felt to be important that recreational activities do not always have to cost money.
Young people are consulted with the planning of recreational, sporting and cultural activities and supported to making informed choices. Personal hobbies/interests are maintained where possible and are included in their care plan this may require consultation and agreements with placing authorities.
Keswick House
Our first home has open arms for three young people aged between 11 and 18 years old. For nearly two decades, the team and young people have enjoyed many memorable times here. It’s a friendly, welcoming place for young people to be within a residential street.
Keswick House provides a unique package of support and care 24 hours a day 365 days a year, for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in our care system to date.
Ofsted rating: Good.
Age of residents: 8-18 years old.
Location: Keswick House is in a semi-rural area of Barnsley, with good transport links to the M1 and close to Leeds, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Wakefield.
Facilities: Keswick House has 2 bathrooms and a separate downstairs toilet, a lounge/dining room and conservatory which provides an extra lounge area. The rear garden is a modern AstroTurf decked area in a private garden.
Duration: The team at Keswick House support and care for children and young people for as long as necessary, to meet their identified care needs. It is expected that the children and young people will stay within the placement on a long-term basis where possible.
- Extremely homely environment that will encourage pride and investment.
- Close supervision by our professional and trained staff.
- Collation, monitoring and reviewing of placement plan and risk assessments
- Robust daily record keeping
- Independent visitors/advocates service
- Access to a wide range of local and national leisure facilities
- Modern facilities throughout the home.
- Support for young people who require same day emergency placements
We will provide high quality care in a warm, loving caring environment. Where the young people feel safe, secure and most importantly they feel wanted and valued. We will seek to promote the well-being of the children and young people in our care by providing a family orientated atmosphere where positive relationships are built on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
We pride ourselves on receiving consistent comments from professionals and visitors to the home stating “the home is warm, friendly and homely, offering a nurturing, affectionate environment”
When a young person walks through our doors we have a golden window of opportunity to provide them with nothing but the best life chances and opportunities possible, and the amazing team at Keswick House are committed to doing just that.
Each child and young person has a robust education programme which supports their individual needs so they are encouraged and supported to reach their fullest potential.
Lavender House
Our newest home welcomes up to four young people at a time. Lavender House is a new refurbished home offering a comfortable modern feel in a safe environment. We want every young person living at Lavender House to feel at home in our safe environment.
Ofsted rating: Good.
Age of residents: 8-18 years old.
Number of places: The home can accommodate up to 4 children at any one time.
Location: The accommodation is a large, detached house set in its own grounds on the outskirts of Barnsley, South Yorkshire on the border of Wakefield.
Facilities: There are 4 good-sized bedrooms on the ground and upper floor. The home has a bathroom on the ground floor and a WC on the first floor. Downstairs comprises of a large lounge, a large fully fitted kitchen and another separate sitting area. Lavender has a spacious garden with ample of parking.
Duration: The team at Lavender House support and care for children and young people for as long as necessary, to meet their identified care needs. It is expected that the children and young people will stay within the placement on a long-term basis where possible.
