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Children's residential care

Children's residential care in South West

Keys runs therapeutic children's residential homes across the South West for young people with a variety of risk-taking behaviour and identified needs who need a stable, supportive home. Provision includes single-occupancy and dual placements in multi-bed homes, in single and mixed-gender settings.

Enquiries & Referrals Areas we serve
Places Available

5-18

On admission

Region

South West

Regulated by

Ofsted

Areas we serve

Across South West

Keys supports children and young people placed by local authorities across the South West. Each home is registered with and inspected by CIW, the regulator for children's social care in Wales.

Homes provide spacious bedrooms, communal living areas, outdoor recreational space, educational resources, and therapeutic rooms. Placements are dual occupancy, and homes range from two to five beds, giving placement teams choice across the county and the wider South West.

Gloucester South Gloucestershire Wiltshire Swindon Bristol, City of Bath Bath and North East Somerset North Somerset Somerset East Devon Mid Devon North Devon West Devon Plymouth Torbay Cornwall

For children’s safety we describe the areas we support rather than naming individual children’s homes or addresses. We also accept referrals from beyond South West.

About Children’s Residential Care

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Placement & pathways in South West

Information for placing teams

Placing social workers and commissioners can check current vacancies in the South West with the Keys referrals team. Every placement starts with an initial enquiry and a thorough assessment of the young person's needs before a suitable home is identified, with ongoing support once they move in. Staff are trained in the Keys Connect trauma-informed model.

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Our placements team will talk through the young person’s needs and current availability across South West, usually the same working day.

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