A safe place to call home, when families need it most.
Children's Residential Care is being built to provide respite residential homes for children aged 4 to 18 across Oldham and Tameside. Our homes are our own. Our team is our own. And every child who walks through the door will be met with calm, consistency, and the kind of care a child deserves.
Care that feels like home, because that's exactly what it is.
Children's residential care provides a place to live for children and young people who cannot, for a time, live with their families. Our respite homes give them a calm, settled environment with trained staff offering round the clock support, and give families the breathing space they need.
Homes we own
Our residential homes are our own. Small, settled, properly furnished houses on real streets. Not institutional. Not transitional. A home.
Staff we trust
We are building a team that is directly employed, fully trained, and DBS checked. Chosen for warmth as much as qualifications, so children see the same faces, the same routines, the same care.
Respite that holds
Planned short breaks for children aged 4 to 18. Time for the child to feel held. Time for families to rest. Continuity from one stay to the next.
Small homes. Familiar faces. The quiet rhythm of a normal life.
Every child's stay is planned around their needs, not around a timetable. Mealtimes that feel like a family kitchen. Bedrooms they recognise on return. Staff who remember what they like, what they don't, and what makes them laugh.
- Short break respite stays for children aged 4 to 18
- Trained, directly employed care team supporting children day and night
- Calm, residential homes, never institutional settings
- Planned routines, mealtimes and bedtimes that travel with the child
- Close partnership with social workers, schools and parents
- Support for children with additional and complex needs
How a referral becomes a stay.
We're talking with local authorities, social workers and family carers across Greater Manchester about respite placements ahead of opening. Get in touch and we'll walk you through what we're building and how it might fit a child you're working with.
Get in touch
An initial call or email from a social worker, local authority or family liaison. We'll talk through the child's needs in confidence.
Matching & planning
We assess fit carefully. The child, the home, the staff team, the timing. Nothing is rushed.
Welcome visit
A short, no pressure visit to meet the team and see the bedroom. Familiarity before the first stay matters.
Ongoing care
Regular respite stays with consistent staff. Reports back to social workers and parents after every break.
Proudly local. Rooted in Oldham and Tameside.
Our homes are based in and around Oldham and Tameside, supporting children and families across Greater Manchester. Being local matters. It means children stay close to their schools, communities and the things that anchor them.
If you're outside these areas but think we might be able to help, please still reach out. We'll be honest about what we can and can't offer.
Areas we serve
What people often want to know.
What is children's residential care?
What ages do you support?
What is respite care, exactly?
What are your standards of care?
Do you employ your own staff?
How do referrals work?
Looking for the right home for a child you're working with?
We answer every enquiry personally and in confidence. Whether you're a social worker, a local authority commissioner or a family carer, we'd be glad to talk.
Email our team