Woodbury House is situated in a rural location in Herefordshire and supports seven young people aged 11-18 years with a range of complex needs. This includes previous trauma, attachment difficulties, emotional and social difficulties, as well as mild to moderate learning difficulties and an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). We pride ourselves on the success of all of the individuals who have and do reside at the children’s home.
Supporting the needs of the young people
Woodbury House has three teams with a mix of male and female members, and each team has a Team Leader and three Residential Support Workers. All of the staff have a Diploma Level 3 or be studying for this qualification. In addition, staff have Safeguarding and First Aid training, as well as having the benefit of online mandatory training based on a variety of topics that are relevant to the role.
The young people’s wellbeing and achievements are paramount for staff who support them to learn independence and social skills. The staff are very pro-active and make the experience in care as pleasant and positive as possible.
Service summary
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A 7-bedded home in a beautiful rural setting surrounded by farmland
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Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in last key inspection
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Bespoke care packages and individually tailored education services provided by Priory’s Queenswood School and other external education provisions
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A spacious kitchen which has a variety of units and we have the luxury of having 3 cooking facilities to enable young people to increase their independence skills
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A lounge which the young people use for watching TV and another lounge used as a gaming area
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All of the bedrooms are individualised to suit the young person’s personality and needs
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A well-established staff team who are dedicated to the young people’s wellbeing
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Access to a range of therapeutic assessments and services are available as required
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A wide variety of both on-site and community-based activities
The facilities available
Woodbury House provides individualised bedrooms which are decorated to the specification of the young people. There is also a range of communal areas, including two separate lounges, enabling young people to have space and time for themselves, some will watch DVDs and others may prefer to play on the Xbox. Woodbury’s extensive garden also allow the young people to run or play football and other games.
A range of activities
We have a number of activities both on-site and off-site these including:
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Football
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Trampolining
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Fishing
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Bowling
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Pool/snooker
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Swimming
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Cinema
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Seaside visits
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Shopping
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Long walks
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Trips to theme parks
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Holidays/camping