Activities
Activities are always planned with the children’s needs and abilities being paramount to success. We are able to offer safe guided experiences through experiential learning without being risk averse. We tailor experiences to introduce new, exciting and fulfilling opportunities for learning in a range of differing environments, specific to each child’s interests and needs, whilst promoting new activities, adventures and experiences, which in turn builds confidence and trust.
Our work focus’ primarily on ensuring children and young people feel safe and secure in their surroundings. Staff develop caring and nurturing relationships with children and young people through engagement in a wide range of opportunities. These relationships always centre heavily on trust, openness, and mutual respect.
Our Ethos and Values
Northwest Childcare works to ensure that the following ethos and values are an integral part of life at all of our houses:
Residential care can be a positive experience at an important stage in children's lives. This can be achieved by helping children and their families or carers to address challenges and to be solution-focused in their approach..
We work hard to provide stability and security, allowing children to relax through feeling safe in their environment.
Our Residential care provides a skilled service from committed staff in a safe, appropriately structured and caring environment.
NWCC are committed to a responsibility to make sure that children in residential care are protected from abuse and neglect.
Our Residential care works collaboratively with other services to meet children's needs and support families and carers
NWCC recruit individuals based on gender, age, and ethnicity to reflect diversity and positive role models.
NWCC offers opportunities to develop through training, supervision and annual appraisals.
NWCC aim to provide every child, regardless of their background or circumstances, with the support and guidance they need according to the quality care standards.
External quality and assurance representatives, e.g. Ofsted, local authorities, and social workers do have access to all policies and procedures upon request, Clear Care logins may also be generated for transparency of internal evidential-based systems.
External independent Regulation 44 representatives are employed by NWCC to ensure that the highest quality, standards and outcomes are met
Our approach
We carefully match children being referred to our homes, considering their age and individual needs. We can offer a place for up to two children of mixed gender at any one time in Buttermere House. We can offer a place for up to three children of mixed gender at any one time in Ireleth House ensuring compatibility is paramount whilst creating harmonious living environments that allow children to settle and thrive.
Our homes feature visual prompts throughout, used in all aspects of daily life to describe activities, menus, and organisational aspects. We also provide sensory-oriented environments with specialised items to support children who require additional sensory support.
"NWCC aim to provide every child, regardless of their background or circumstances, with the support and guidance they need according to the quality care standards."
Cultural & Religious Respect
Northwest Childcare works with families to facilitate religious observations, including attendance at weekly services, for children who wish to follow their religious beliefs. We respect dietary requirements and promote religious rituals that children wish to participate in, provided there is no significant risk of harm.
We encourage children to explore multicultural experiences, helping them understand and appreciate diversity through different foods, festivals, films and books from various cultures.
"NWCC recruit individuals based on gender, age, and ethnicity to reflect diversity and positive role models."
Quality & Transparency
We maintain the highest standards of care and are committed to transparency. Full details of our standards can be found within the Statement of Purpose for each home, downloadable from individual property pages on our website.
