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Published on 22 January 2019

Addison House

"Very nicely decorated and a good atmosphere. The staff team are so enthusiastic and have a wealth of wide-ranging experience."


Ofsted URN no. 1255139
Rating - Good With Outstanding in Leadership and Management
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Addison House is located on the outskirts of Nottingham City Centre. The house provides accommodation for six young people. Addison House overlooks Nottingham’s oldest park – The Arboretum, which is an outstanding Green Flag award winning park. Within walking distance of the City Centre Addison House also has fantastic links to the City’s transport systems including buses, trams and the National Rail Network. The house is situated within the catchment area of Huntingdon Academy, Elliot Durham School, Haywood Comprehensive, Haddon Park High School, Djanogly City Academy, Bigwood and Margaret Glen-Bott School are also accessible.

 

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Young People

“It was all beautiful”

 

“It feels like a real home and I would be happy to live here.”

 

“Lots of room for residents to get to together.”

 

“If I hadn’t come to live here, I would probably be in prison or dead. It’s changed my life.”

 

“I have stopped crime whilst I have been living at Addison House.”

 

“It doesn’t feel like a care home to me it feels like a family home.”

 

“Staff care for the kids and have a lot of time for me.”

 

Parents:

“Staff are very friendly and approachable.”

“Very impressed with all the rooms.”

 

Professionals:

“The staff are brilliant on behaviour management issues.”

“They don’t hide from issues.”

 

Professionals:

“The staff are brilliant on behaviour management issues.”

“They don’t hide from issues.”

 

Police:

“The staff at the home complete excellent work on anti-social behaviour.”

 

 

Social Workers

“Very nicely decorated and good atmosphere.”

“The staff team are so enthusiastic and have a wealth of wide-ranging experience.”

 

Young People:

“I’ve been in Homes2Inspire care homes for 2 years now. During my time here I’ve been Go-Karting, York Dungeons, Haffron Lodge in Wales, Alton Towers and many more. The staff, including the manager, are very supportive and caring and always push you to your very best, they make sure you don’t give up and give me good advice. They make sure you’re well looked after and they have supported me in the past with my education. I have made good friends with one of the young people that used to live here. All of my other placements have given up on me but this care home has never given up on me. Some of the staff team I see as my family as they have helped me out a lot.”

 

 

Rachel Rodriguez-Rosario has been working in residential care since 2008 with young people aged 6 to 18 years, with a range of different behaviours. She has worked in both 3 and 6 bedroom homes. Rachel’s qualifications consist of QCF level 3 in Health and Social Care, Children and Young People. BTEC in education and training. Currently working towards QCF level 5 in Leadership & Management
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Our Education Team
Paul Maginnis - Senior Education Engagement Coordinator

Paul joined Homes2Inspire in June 2016. Prior to joining Homes2Inspire, Paul worked as an employability adviser helping NEET young people into employment, education and training. Paul is a qualified careers adviser has a passion for helping young people fulfil their potential, whether it be academically or vocationally.

Contact Details

 Homes 2 Inspire Ltd, Lumonics House, Valley Drive, Swift Valley, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 1TQ
 01788 297019
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Angela Day - Education Engagement Coordinator

Angela has worked in secondary school settings since 2009 working predominately in pastoral management. In this role Angela worked alongside social services, pupil referral units and various alternative provisions. Moving onto a position as Careers and Business Enterprise Coordinator in 2017 Angela qualified as a careers adviser before joining Homes2Inspire in April 2019.

Laura Trow - Education Engagement Coordinator

Laura joined Homes2Inspire in January 2020. Laura has a degree in Youth and Community Development as well as a PGCE in Further Education. Laura has worked with young people for 12 years in different educational settings, including schools, colleges and prisons. Laura’s previous roles have given her experience in pastoral care, IAG and course design and delivery.

Prioritising Education

Homes2Inspire have three dedicated Education Engagement Coordinators who are the link between the home, the local authority and the school. They advise on admissions, attend statutory meetings to advocate for our young people and provide career's advice across all homes.

Delivering Qualifications
As a registered Youth Awards Provider, we encourage all our young people to complete the Asdan Accredited Youth Achievement Awards. The awards range from Bronze to Platinum which upon completion, the young person will be credited UCAS points.
Assessing Development
We use the Boxall Profile to track the progress of cognitive development and behavioural traits of our young people. We work with local authorities and schools to identify and implement strategies for development and how we can best support them.