Who We Are

Who we are

At Purple Hill Homes, our mission is to provide a nurturing, safe, and empowering environment where every child and young person can grow, heal, and thrive. Our aims and objectives are central to delivering high-quality, child-centred residential care

Our Aims and Objectives

We are committed to

To help each child or young person live a full and meaningful life, developing essential life skills and independence in preparation for adulthood.
To provide personalised, child-centred care, ensuring every child receives support tailored to their individual needs, strengths, and aspirations.
To uphold the rights of every child, including the right to play, leisure, family life, and positive social experiences.
To promote good physical and emotional wellbeing, encouraging healthy lifestyles through regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and mental health support.
To safeguard all children and young people, protecting them from harm, abuse, exploitation, discrimination, and injustice in all its forms.
To ensure that educational needs are recognised and supported, offering tailored learning opportunities that align with each child’s developmental level and potential.
To enhance educational outcomes within the home, by continuing and complementing school-based learning with structured, supportive activities.
To foster community connections, helping children and young people reintegrate into their local communities through social, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
To support the development of basic literacy and numeracy skills, promoting independence and expanding future learning and employment opportunities.

How we achieve this

We support young people to make safe and informed choices, both now and for their future.
We ensure every young person has a voice, and that they are truly heard, valued, and understood.
Our staff are fully trained, knowledgeable, and dedicated, providing consistent, compassionate care.
We recognise and celebrate individuality, treating each young person as a unique individual with their own needs, strengths, and aspirations.
We encourage participation in education, hobbies, sports, and creative activities, helping young people explore interests and build positive routines as well as achieving their best in education.
We prioritise emotional wellbeing and social development, while also supporting strong educational outcomes.
We equip children with essential life and independence skills, preparing them for adulthood and beyond.
We actively involve children in the decision-making process, empowering them to have a voice in their care and daily life.
We create personalised care plans and risk assessments that reflect each child’s unique needs, goals, and experiences.
We support each young person in building positive self-esteem, confidence, and a strong sense of self-worth.
We recognise and promote every child’s rights, while also encouraging an understanding of their personal responsibilities.
We are committed to helping our children reach their full potential across all areas of development—physical, emotional, social, and educational.
We strive to create a home that feels warm, inclusive, and child-centred, where each child feels safe, respected, and valued.
We encourage our young people to challenge themselves, develop greater independence, and work toward their long-term aspirations with confidence.

Our Staff: Training, Supervision & Positive Role Modelling

At Purple Hill Homes, we are committed to maintaining a highly skilled, compassionate, and well-supported team. Our staff play a vital role in shaping the experiences and outcomes of the young people in our care, and we invest heavily in their development, supervision, and continued professional growth.

Supervision and Staff Support

To ensure continued growth and performance, all team members participate in regular supervision:

New staff receive fortnightly supervision during their induction period.
Experienced staff engage in supervision every six weeks.

These sessions provide a supportive space to reflect on practice, set professional goals, and identify areas for development. They also contribute to each staff member’s annual appraisal, helping to track progress and plan future training needs. Each supervision is formally recorded, and any concerns are addressed with timely action. Annual appraisals take place following a six-month probation review and include feedback from young people to help assess overall performance and impact. The Registered Manager receives regular supervision from the Responsible Individual, ensuring leadership is also subject to reflection and accountability.

Staff as Positive Role Models

Our staff team is diverse and inclusive, with both male and female carers. All staff members sign a professional code of conduct upon employment, which clearly outlines expectations around behaviour, values, and attitudes. Positive role modelling is a fundamental part of our ethos. It is consistently reinforced through supervision and appraisal, ensuring every member of staff leads by example — promoting respect, emotional regulation, and positive relationships for the young people we support.

Ongoing Training and Professional Development

Our team members receive regular training through a combination of face-to-face sessions and a comprehensive e-learning platform known as The Training Hub. This programme offers a wide range of modules designed to meet the Quality Standards and ensure staff remain up to date with best practices in residential child care. It is our policy that all staff complete a Level 3 Diploma (formerly NVQ) in Residential Childcare within two years of joining the team. Many of our practitioners also undertake additional specialist training, helping them to develop advanced skills in areas such as safeguarding, trauma-informed care, and mental health.

Monitoring and Quality Assurance

At Purple Hill Homes , we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of care through rigorous and continuous monitoring.

Each of our homes receives a monthly visit from an independent Regulation 44 visitor, who assesses the quality of care and overall service provision. During these visits, the inspector engages with children, staff, families, and other professionals involved in the child’s life to gather a well-rounded view of the home’s performance. A detailed written report is then produced and shared with both the home and Ofsted, ensuring transparency and accountability.

In addition, internal quality assurance is carried out by the Registered Manager and the Responsible Individual, who regularly review the home’s performance against regulatory standards, care plans, and day-to-day practice.

All homes are formally inspected by Ofsted, whose findings contribute to ongoing service development and improvement. These processes ensure we remain focused on delivering safe, effective, and child-centred care at all times.

Our People

Purple Hill Homes is led by a dedicated and experienced leadership team, including the Director, Responsible Individual, Registered Manager, and Deputy Manager, supported by a team of Senior Residential Support Workersand Residential Support Workers.

Staffing levels are carefully tailored to meet the individual needs of the children in our care. This includes a core team of senior and support staff, with additional staffing provided as needed to ensure safety, consistency, and high-quality care at all times.

A senior member of staff is always on call, available to offer advice, guidance, or respond to any serious incidents. During the day, the Registered Manager or Deputy Manager is present in the home, providing leadership, support, and oversight to the team.

We ensure appropriate staffing coverage at all times, including a minimum of two staff on duty during the day, and waking night or sleep-in staff as required by the children’s care needs. If a member of staff is unable to attend their shift, cover is arranged promptly through another team member or designated bank staff to maintain continuity and care standards.