ROC Northwest Ltd - 01524 762222

ROC Northwest Ltd offers residential care, education and domiciliary care for children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Learning, Physical Disabilities and complex needs with challenging behaviour.

AROONA
Aroona provides specialist residential care for 5 young people in a
large detached house on the edge of Lancaster. Recently awarded
outstanding in all areas by OFSTED Aroona ensures that each young
person has a positive and enjoyable time. Each young person has a detailed
risk assessment and behaviour management plan which ensures
everyone’s safety without compromising a full and varied range
of activities.
Young people make positive progress in relation to their starting
points both socially and educationally. They thrive in a nurturing,
supportive environment underpinned with clear and consistent
boundaries. Individual needs are identified with plans and
strategies put into place to address them.
Excellent relationships and a feeling of mutual respect between
young people and staff enhance the progress made by young
people. Promoting positive behaviour allows young people to
re-engage positively with their education, families and social
contacts. The home is well established in its local community and
enjoys positive community relationships. By promoting positive
behaviour the staff team have created a nurturing environment
where young people are able to reach their full potential.
Each young person has an individualised care plan to meet their needs,
promote independence and develop their social skills. An experienced and
highly trained team involve the young people in their care planning and
general running of the home.
The young people take part in a range of activities, both locally and
further afield, according to their interests and abilities. Young people are
encouraged to pursue their individual interests and are supported to join
groups and associations related to their particular interests.
The management and staff team will continue to work hard to maintain our
outstanding status and will continue to develop to provide the best possible
care for the young people that we look after.

MOUNTWOOD ACADEMY
Mountwood Academy offers a nurturing and caring environment
for up to fifteen young people between the ages of 8 and 18 with
learning and / or physical disabilities. We offer a ‘home from home’
where young people are offered a holistic care approach to promote
their individuality and given every possible opportunity to realise
their full potential.
Based in the centre of Preston, Lancashire the home is situated
close to local amenities allowing young people the opportunity to
become fully integrated within society and progress in their social
development and positive community interactions.
The home has been fully adapted and modernised to offer an
outstanding quality of accommodation suitable for all young
people whether fully mobile or requiring specialist access. We
provide large en suite accommodation within all of the rooms
allowing access for all mobility equipment, and for young people
to have the space to fully express their individuality. To the rear
of the home is a large enclosed fully accessible garden allowing
young people the space to enjoy outdoor recreation.
The staff within the home are fully trained to meet all of
the changing needs of our young people and understand
that individuality is paramount to successful and enriched
development. We provide specialist training to all our staff
surrounding generic disabilities and more specific disabilities where
extra knowledge is required to provide outstanding care for individual
young people.

EDUCATION

Mountwood Academy benefits from its centralised
location within Preston city, where our young people
have access to many local facilities. We are registered
to provide education for up to 25 young people, with
an age range from 8 to 19 years old. Mountwood
Academy specialises in helping young people who have
Statements of Special Educational Needs that highlight
mild to severe learning difficulties and/or assessed with
an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The Academy is also able
to facilitate young people with physical needs such as
wheelchair users.
Teachers at Mountwood Academy employ an eclectic
selection of teaching methods. Initially an accurate
assessment of individual needs is undertaken which forms
the genesis of all personalised learning programmes
within our Academy. All teaching and support methods
employed are centred around a collaborative approach
to addressing the holistic developmental needs of the
young people in school.
Mountwood Academy follows an enriched National
Curriculum program and within this incorporates social
skills, interpersonal interaction, emotional intelligence
and personal, learning and thinking skills. After assessing
the needs of a child and on the basis of Individual
Education and Behavioural Plans, appropriate teaching
and learning activities are identified. All teaching
and support methods employed are centred around
a collaborative approach to addressing the holistic
developmental needs of the young people in school.
Work experience and many opportunities for learning
outside the classroom give the young people an
opportunity at the Academy to learn transferable skills
that they will be able to utilise later in life. The Academy
works closely with the Enterprise Business Partnership
scheme to enable appropriate work placement facilities
to be sourced for our young people. These links help
education to provide life skills training to the young
people, to help prepare them for independent living at
an appropriate pace.
Education is promoted within the care setting by offering
a full 24 hour curriculum to the young people. Children
are helped within the care setting to learn personal and
social skills, developing what is taught within school.
Children are also helped to harness appropriate levels
of independence during school lessons and at home,
to help the children identify their own personal needs,
abilities and individualism.
Any young people requiring specific therapy input
will have this taken into account in their every day
curriculum. Programmes can be devised by consultation
with therapists which would be incorporated into IEPs
and then through into everyday teaching to enable the
young people to have the maximum opportunity to
engage with their targets and succeed.

KIRKWOOD

Kirkwood provides specialist residential care for 2 young people
with physical/learning disabilities and complex needs whose
requirements can be best met within a small setting which is a
‘home from home’.
Kirkwood has been fully adapted to meet the needs of young people
with physical/learning disabilities. Externally the home is fully wheelchair
accessible. Internally the home provides exceptional living space with
full mobility access throughout. One room has been specially adapted
with a tracking and hoist system throughout the bedroom and en-suite
bathroom. The bathroom itself has a wet room area along with a fully
adjustable bath.
The home is situated in the small town of Padiham, Lancashire, within a
quiet residential area. Allowing young people to fully access amenities in
the local and wider community.
All staff working within the home are fully trained to meet the individual
needs of the young people with qualifications such as; moving and
handling, autism awareness, epilepsy training, emergency medical
administration training, team teach and many other courses directly
relating to young people in our care.
Key Features of Kirkwood
• A small residential children’s home for 2 young people
• Fully renovated to meet the needs of young people with
mobility issues
• Wet room and rise/fall bath
• Tracking between bedroom and en-suite bathroom
• Situated within a quiet residential area

TOWER VIEW

Tower View provides specialist residential care for 5 young
people with learning disabilities, complex needs and
challenging behaviour. The home is situated in a semi-rural
location within the small village of Foulridge, Lancashire.
The home has recently been fully renovated to be a modern, caring
and nurturing environment where young people have the opportunity
to be nurtured and thrive to meet their full potential. Promoting
positive behaviour allows young people to re-engage positively with
their education, families and social contacts.
Each young person has an individualised care plan to meet their needs,
promote independence and develop their social skills. The staff at the
home are fully trained to meet all of the changing needs of our young
people and understand that individuality is paramount to successful
and enriched development. We provide specialist training to all our
staff surrounding generic disabilities/care needs and more specific
training relating to individual young people and their needs.
Key Features of Tower View
• A residential children’s home for 5 young people
• Situated in a semi-rural location in the village of Foulridge
• Fully renovated to meet the needs of young people
• A highly trained staff team
• Experts in managing complex needs and challenging behaviour

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