Clayton Croft Childrens' Home
Clayton Croft childrens' home is a modern purpose built childrens' home which can accommodate up to 8 autistic children and young people with additional learning disabilities. Set in the grounds of the Robert Ogden School, on the edge of the village of Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire.
The home is separated into two 4 bedroomed houses, Lavender House and Honeysuckle house, the house a child will move into depends on their age and compatibility with peers.
Honeysuckle house is set on two floors whilst Lavender house is all ground floor.
Clayton Croft has been designed to meet the needs of autistic children and young people. This is reflected in the lighting provided, décor, corridors widths and general layout.
Each house has the following facilities
- Spacious Lounge which has a large TV with access to Disney plus, a PC for playing games, sending emails and completing homework
- Homely Kitchens which both have a fridge freezer, cooker, microwave, toaster and toastie machine, air fryer and ample cupboard space
- Comfortable dining areas to relax and enjoy meals
- A bathroom
- Private garden for play, growing flowers and vegetables or learning life skills such as hanging washing on the washing line.
- Each house has 4 ensuite bedrooms which are each personalised with the child and families input
Communal areas:
The home has a large activity lounge with has a host of things to do and play with including
- Table football
- Train sets
- Air hockey
- Musical instruments
- Board games
- Books
- Sensory items
- Arts and crafts
- Jigsaws
Garden
Children are able to access a large garden which has a sunken trampoline bucket swing and climbing frames. During the warmer weather we have lots of garden parties and BBQ’s as well as water play in the paddling pools.
Contact with family
Maintaining contact with families, friends and anyone who is important to the child is of the upmost importance and will be supported by the home in liaison with the placing authority and the child’s care status.
To facilitate family contact the home has a family room which can be used for visits, contact can be maintained with planned phone calls, emails and video calls as well supporting children on home visits if appropriate.
Care and support
The children receive expert support from our qualified staff to enable them to live fulfilling lives, to learn, develop skills and to have fun.
The staff have an excellent understanding of the children and young people, and this enables them to help them to achieve high levels of emotional stability and positive developmental progression.
Parents say that the home provides exceptional levels of consistent care and that this supports the development and emotional well-being of their child.
The children are encouraged and empowered to be involved in every aspect of their care, from choosing activities and planning menus to personalising the house they live in.
Examples of activities that take place include
• Meals out
• Theatre trips
• Cinema
• Trips to the seaside
• Trampolining
• Swimming
• Woodland walks
Children are well prepared daily with their routines in a format that they understand such as PECS, photos and social stories.
The home aims to promote and develop life skills which includes life skills that are transferrable when the child leaves the home at 19.
Examples of life skills include:
• Using a washing machine
• Making a toastie
• Pegging the washing on the washing line
• Hanging clothes in a wardrobe
• Following a shopping list
Safeguarding
The safety of the children comes before anything else, all staff receive safeguarding training as well as refreshers and keep abreast of changes to the children’s homes regulations.
The registered manager and deputy manager are both designated safeguarding leads.
The service is inspected by Ofsted and parents and children are able to contact Ofsted with any concerns they may have.
The home is visited monthly by an independent visitor who spends time with the children to ensure they are safe.
Children have a risk assessment and positive behaviour plan in place and an impact assessment is completed prior to offering a place in the home to ensure any risks are identified and needs can be met safely and appropriately prior to admission.
Once settled into Clayton Croft children work alongside key staff on recognising safety, emotions and how to complain.
Placement suitability and admissions
Children aged between 8 and 19 with a diagnosis of autism with complex care needs, who can reside in a grouped living environment. The home is not suitable for those children and young people who require a solo or rural placement.
The home does not accept emergency placements.
If you are interested in finding out more about Clayton Croft and what the service can offer to a child/young person then please contact the registered manager.
For local authority referrals please send directly to the registered manager alongside a current risk assessment, behaviour support plan and if the child requires education the EHCP or complete the link below.
Get in touch
If you are a social worker, commissioner or parent who would like to know more about our residential children's services and current vacancies then please fill out our enquiries form.
EnquiriesGet in touch
Gemma Hart - Registered Manager
Clayton Croft children’s home
Clayton Lane
Thurnscoe
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 0BG
01709 870720
Gemma.Hart@nas.org.uk
Testimonials
"The young people make significant and sustained progress relating to their behaviour, education, health, social and independence skills."
"Excellent partnership working with local authorities, social workers, independent reviewing officers, schools and health professionals assists the staff so that they provide the young people with outstanding care."
"The young people benefit greatly from a key team of staff who are committed to their care, development and progress."
"The young people have built strong, sustained and trusting relationships with staff. These positive relationships enable the young people to listen and engage well with staff, who want the very best for them."
"There is a strong focus to build positive life experiences for the young people."
"One social worker said: ‘The staff always keep me informed. Reports are always sent on time and are of a very good standard. They always run things by me.’"