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At Progress we provide residential services for children and young adults from age 5 upwards, who are affected by all types of disability. Whatever the reason or length of their stay, our goal is to make sure everybody has a positive experience and leaves with their life improved in some way.

We start with a dedicated plan designed to develop life skills and help them become the best they can be. This could mean teaching self-management to help them to return to the family home, working intensely to reduce the barriers to living in a foster home, or preparing them for independent living.

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We also believe in the importance of the simple things, like providing home-cooked foods, promoting a healthy lifestyle and encouraging participation in daily life. The purpose of our residential homes is to make young people feel safe, comfortable and valued. Just as they would in any normal family home.

We’ve developed this specialism over many years and are extremely proud of our high staff retention rates and ability to deliver stable and consistent care and support to the young people who need us.

Check out our locations

All of our locations are individually tailored to suit the requirements of individuals with a range of specific complex needs. To find a location that would be perfect for you or your loved one, begin by filtering our residencies by selecting a relevant age category.

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Stourbridge House – Children, Wolverhampton

 Stourbridge House is a purpose-built throughput service for children and young adults with disabilities and additional needs. The MP for Wolverhampton South West, Eleanor Smith conducted the official opening of the building in May 2018. Read more

Facilities Overview

Age Range: 5-18
Purpose: Moderate-Severe LD, ASD, Associated Behavioural Challenges, PMLD, complex care
Beds: 6
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Statement of purpose

Oak Cottage, Walsall

 Oak Cottage can accommodate children and young people with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, physical disabilities, acquired brain injury, sensory impairment and complex health care needs. Read more

Facilities Overview

Age Range: 5-18
Purpose: Severe LD, PMLD, PD, ABI, Sensory Impairment, Complex Healthcare Needs
Beds: 9
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
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Statement of purpose

Henley House, Coventry

 Henley House has been carefully adapted to provide specialist accommodation for children and young people with moderate to severe learning difficulties, Autism, ADHD and associated behavioural challenges, children accommodated at the home may also present with sensory impairment, physical disabilities and sexualised behaviours. Read more

Facilities Overview

Age Range: 5-18
Purpose: Moderate-severe LD, ASD, ADHD, Associated Behaviour Challenges
Beds: 4
Ofsted Rating: Requires Improvement
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Statement of purpose

Regis House, Sandwell

 Regis House is a unique service, providing medium to long term residential for children with severe learning difficulties, Autism, ADHD and associated behavioural challenges. Read more

Facilities Overview

Age Range: 5-18
Purpose: Moderate-Severe LD, ASD, ADHD and Associated Behavioural Challenges
Beds: 3
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Statement of purpose

Portland House, Walsall

 Portland House provides specialist accommodation for children and young people with moderate to severe learning difficulties, Autism, ADHD and associated behavioural challenges. Children accommodated at the home may also present with Mental Health, Self-Harming and sexualised behaviours and children who are socially and emotionally delayed through neglect and harm. Read more

Facilities Overview

Age Range: 5-18
Purpose: ASD, ADHD, Moderate-Severe LD, Associated MH, Behavioral Challenges
Beds: 6
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Statement of purpose

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``Before I joined Progress, I lacked confidence and struggled to come out of my comfort zone, travel on my own, or work independently with children. With the support and encouragement of my line managers, I was given the appropriate training. In time, my confidence and communicational skills have grown.``

Nadia Karim - Progress Staff Member

``Our aim within Progress is to give new dreams that be achieved through, love, care consistency and planning, they may seem unimportant to some but not to us. A young person who is able to dress themselves, complete a new task or say a new word is music to our ears. These are the dreams that Progress offers using our four core values, Trust, Care, Respect and Progress.``

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Residential Home

``My reception, and the hospitality and assistance I have received have always been excellent. It is always a pleasure to work with the staff.``

Representative - Training to Care

Staff make a positive impact on young people’s lives. In the words of one parent:
``There’s been such an improvement from where we were last year. He now attends school, his behaviour is much calmer and staff have given me advice on how to manage him at home. I’ve got a whole new outlook.``

Extract from OFSTED Report February 2017

``From my experience the homes feel truly ‘homely’ and the standard of care I have seen provided has been excellent. A good team does not exist unaided. They have always appeared to be confident and well supported by yourself. I have seen examples of your dedication and commitment to the young people and the staff``.

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Being a Part of This Amazing Family

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Working in Care Stories: Kim

12th July 2019

Kim is a Team Leader at Progress’s Children’s Short Breaks service, Stourbridge House. This is her story. It was Kim Williams’ younger brother who inspired her to work in care. ‘He is autistic and I grew up caring for him,’ she says. ‘I love him to bits, he is such a…
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Supporting children and young adults

Supporting Young People

8th July 2019

We want to be able to share with your the amazing things Progress carers experience in their job every day. Mark is a Progress carer and has been supporting Jay for nearly three years. This is his story: Jay is very high on the spectrum of autism and has minimal vocabulary. Despite…
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Children and Young People careers

Working for Progress: Adam’s story

24th April 2019

Adam Nicholls, Development Officer   It was 7am on a cold January morning in 2012 when Adam arrived for his first day as a support worker. He stepped inside what looked like any other house, to a new career and a new life. Within minutes he was answering questions from…
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why foster care?

Q&A: Why foster care?

2nd April 2019

Lola is currently going through an assessment to become foster carer. Having been through the process before, we spoke to her about her experiences and the big question: why foster care? What is your day job? I currently work as a senior social work assistant in a ‘Child in Care’ team in the…
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A New Member Of Our Senior Team – Margaret Hopkins

18th March 2019

Progress are thrilled to welcome our outstanding home manager Margaret Hopkins into the senior management team Before joining Progress as a support worker, Margaret was a foster carer for 22 years. Her magic was quickly recognised here and she progressed to senior, deputy and then registered manager. Over her 16…
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Working for Progress: Roma and Vicky’s story

6th March 2019

The memories of a day at Reading Festival still stay with Roma and hold a special place in her heart.  She had taken a teenager from Wellcroft House to the festival, and Roma could see the joy on her face as the young girl got out of her wheelchair…
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Find out more about Nightingale House

24th September 2017

Some parents have asked “what should I expect from my son/daughter’s stay at Nightingale House?” Here is a little insight… Nightingale House is our newest residential home for 18-25 year old’s with complex disabilities or acquired brain injury. We offer any length of residence; whether that be utilising the short…
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Success

Priceless moments – E’s story

5th September 2017

In August 2016, 17-year-old E first joined us in one of our residential homes. She has Dandy-Walker Syndrome, a malformation that affects brain development, primarily of the cerebellum; the part of the brain that coordinates movement. We have been so blown away with the incredible transformation she has undertaken with…
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Stourbridge House

Ingenuitive Technology; Helping Residents Sleep Soundly

4th September 2017

The development of our new residential short breaks and transitions to independence service in Wolverhampton, has provided an excellent opportunity for us to integrate systems to improve the level of care we offer. One of the features we are excited to unveil is the acoustic monitoring technology we are installing.
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Brand New Facility

Coming soon – Stourbridge House

3rd August 2017

A word from the Managing Director  Welcome to the first newsletter about the latest developmentfrom Progress, my name is Claire Rogers the Managing Director. Over the next few months we will be keeping you up to date with the developments at Stourbridge House and counting down to its launch. So,…
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specialist care facility

Mayor of Derby opens specialist care facility

10th May 2016

A PIONEERING facility dedicated to the care of young adults with acquired brain injuries or complex disabilities opened its doors on Friday April 15, 2016. Specialist care facility. The highly anticipated Nightingale House in the heart of Derby was officially opened by the mayor of the city, Councillor Paul…
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Nightingale House

NEW Nightingale home to open in Derby during 2015

16th January 2015

Progress Care are pleased to confirm our 7th home, Nightingale House, will open in Derby during 2015. Complex disability care. Dedicated to the care of young adults with acquired brain injuries or complex disabilities, the site based on London Road is currently undergoing extensive renovations to create a luxury home…
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