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Barnet, London. Preparing to register with Ofsted, opening in 2027.

Therapeutic care, built around one young person at a time.

A specialist children's home in Colindale, in the London Borough of Barnet, for up to three young people aged 8 to 16 with significant mental health and emotional needs. Clinically led, carefully matched, never rushed.

Register interest as a local authority Our approach
3
young people at most, so matching, staffing and clinical time stay focused
8 to 16
years old at admission
Twice a week
minimum time our clinical lead spends in the home
1 working day
to respond to a planned crisis referral, with daytime admission on an agreed date

Built for the gap standard provision can't fill.

We only admit a young person whose placing authority has assessed that they need therapeutically informed care. We're registering with Ofsted for emotional and behavioural difficulties and mental disorders.

A psychologist behind every placement.

Our HCPC-registered clinical lead considers every referral, prepares a formulation before admission and leads monthly reflective practice for the team.

Three places, by design.

A small home keeps matching careful and staffing consistent, so every young person gets real clinical time.

Solo placements when a plan needs one.

A young person can live on their own in the home for as long as their plan requires.

What we can take on, and how we'll measure it.

Pathways

  • Tier 4 step-downPlanned
  • Crisis placementsPlanned
  • Autism with additional complexityYes
  • Hospital avoidanceIn part
  • Emergency or same-dayNo

Outcomes we report each year

  • Emotional wellbeingChange in SDQ score from admission
  • Placement stabilityLength, and planned versus unplanned endings
  • EducationAttendance and full-time education
  • Step-down and move-onFrom Tier 4, and on to family-based care
  • Local placementsVacancies offered and taken up

Year one sets the baseline. Targets are then agreed with placing authorities.

How a referral works

Planned, every time. Never on the day of referral.

  1. 1

    Referral

    Care plan, risk assessments, EHCP and CAMHS information from the placing authority.

  2. 2

    Clinical review

    Our clinical lead considers the referral and prepares a formulation.

  3. 3

    Matching

    An impact risk assessment makes sure every young person can live safely together.

  4. 4

    Plans agreed

    Placement, risk, missing-from-care and therapeutic support plans, in writing.

  5. 5

    Admission

    In the daytime, on a date agreed in writing, with staffing confirmed for the first 72 hours.

Everything a placing authority needs to know.

Who we care for

Needs profile, admission criteria and the needs we can't safely meet.

 Our approach

Trauma-informed, attachment-based practice and our clinical model.

 The home

A family house in Barnet, with parks and schools close by.

 Quality and safeguarding

Regulation 44 visits, Regulation 45 reviews and how we keep young people safe.

Now recruiting

Join the founding team.

Do therapeutic work properly, with a psychologist behind you and a small home where you can see the difference you make.

Annual profit share for permanent staff, a funded Level 3 Diploma, health and dental insurance, a 4% employer pension, Cycle to Work and monthly clinical reflective practice.

See roles and apply
  • Registered ManagerFull time£55,000 to £70,000
  • Deputy ManagerFull time, Level 5 required£45,000 to £52,000
  • Residential Support WorkerDays and waking nights£32,000 to £35,000
  • Relief bank staffFlexibleFrom £15.45 an hour

For local authorities

Talk to us before we open.

Register your interest and we'll share our Statement of Purpose, keep you updated on registration, and talk through the needs you're seeing.

referrals@himalayacaregroup.co.uk
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