Acton House
Acton House is a 4 bedroom family style home situated in the village of Acton just a few miles away from the market town of Sudbury in Suffolk,
With over 30 years combined experience the team at Acton is a well-established group of people with a wide range of skills and qualifications. We believe in providing the children with a safe, nurturing environment in order that they may achieve their full potential.
There are currently three male residents at Acton House, a 15 year old and 13 year old who attend the Ryes school and a 17 year old who is on work experience 2 days a week as a vehicle mechanic.
The interests in the house at the moment are football, bmx, music, films and TV
Deputy Manager
Shiralee
“I came to work at The Ryes four years ago after being a stay-at-home mum for my children. I wanted to be able to give the children at The Ryes the feeling of being cared for, loved and kept safe despite any challenging behaviour they displayed. I enjoy watching the children that I work with grow into young adults and develop skills that help them achieve.”
The Care Team
Acton House boasts a highly motivated and established team with good qualifications for understanding and meeting the needs of the client group.
What the young people living at Acton House say
“I live in Acton. It’s calm and quiet and the staff are great. They’re always there for me, and I know that if I do things for them, they do things for me. It works well.”
— Alex, Acton House
What Ofsted say about Acton House
“Young people said that they can talk to staff if they are worried or unhappy and that staff respond to concerns of bullying and help keep them safe”
“There is a robust system for checking the safety of the home, including fire safety. This helps to ensure that young people can live in a physically safe environment.”
“Young people receive individual support in line with their needs. One young person said that “staff are good at supporting you and looking out for you”. Some good examples were found of staff helping young people to develop their individual identity. The home is actively looking at developing their practice in promoting equality and diversity”
“Young people said that they can talk to staff about any concerns. They also said that they get help with school or college work”
“Staff help young people to develop interests and involve them in family type activities, young people get a lot of excitement from this and it allows them to experience normal childhood experiences”
“Young people are involved in the preparation of their placement plans, so they know the content and can contribute to them”
“Young people are encouraged and supported to make decisions about their lives and to influence the way the home is run. They said they are involved in meetings about their future and are able to make their views known about this about life in the home. This helps to empower young people”
