We use innovative and original ideas to help children achieve the agreed outcomes required to help bring structure, stability and positive
focus to the children’s life, whilst maintaining a supporting family feel to the Home.
Children enjoy spending time with staff who provide stability and routine. During the inspection children were having fun with staff in the home making dens. These positive relationships help children to trust the adults who provide care for them.
Children are happy and safe living in the home and experience stability. One child said, ‘This is the best place I have lived.’ Children share positive relationships with staff who provide individual routines and structures in line with children’s individual needs.
The children’s progress and experience of living in this home are exceptional. They continue to make excellent progress in all areas of their development. This is because the children receive care and support from a nurturing and dedicated staff team. The standard of care that the children receive is excellent and mirrors that provided by a good parent.
Ofsted November 2023
01.
All our homes Statement of Purpose all show we can look after from 5 to 17 years old, dependant on safe matching criteria.
02.
We can offer short term placements if needed, though we have found that you achieve better outcomes with children with medium to long term placements. This allows children, staff and external agencies to invest more and go through the hard times together build resilience from all parties involved.
03.
We are intentionally small, we won’t grow more than 4 homes, we don’t want, I don’t what to stress or be forced to push any of my childcare ethics or principles and water down what we, I can provide to the children and staff in our care.
04.
Our Ofsted Reports and protocols demonstrate that we are very effective in our approach, systems and genuine care and love for the children that all go into make the right decisions to keep them safe from others, and at times themselves. Safe matching also plays a big part in keeping all safe, and marries up with allowing us to maintain and provide medium to long term placements
05.
Given we have been operational for over 15 years, Harmony has developed strong links with many locals mainstream school, special schools and virtual heads, that allow to always find correct schools / colleges. All our homes have 1 car per child, and we only employ staff who can drive. This means there is no reason for a child to not be able to access a suitable school, make family contact visits, see friends and family in home area, or access activities and clubs to maintain or try new experiences.