The Grove - Swanton Care, is a specialist 5-bedroom Residential home, located in a well sought-after area. Offering support for those with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and challenging behaviours. We are close enough to local parks, where there are often fun events and activities held. Along with easy access to the town, where the people we support often enjoy trips to the local cinema and shops.
Learning disabilities
Autism
Complex needs
I joined Swanton Care in July 2020 as a deputy manager at the Grove and progressed to service manager in October 2022. During my two years as Deputy manager, I was supported by Swanton Care to gain my level 5 qualification in leadership and management in adult care. I was also provided with the opportunity and training to become a level 3 registered Nappi (Non abusive psychological and physical interventions) trainer and gained a level 3 qualification in implementing positive behaviour support.
My aim is to continue to provide an excellent quality of life for the people we support by delivering person centred care, creating opportunities for people to chase their dreams and live everyday to the fullest and enjoy the lifestyle of their choosing. At the Grove we are committed to the delivery of high-quality support, we encourage family contact and provide regular updates and pictures with emails and calls to families.
I'm proud to say we have a diverse staff team who together create a fun environment and are ready to face all challenges with a smile and an understanding that every moment matters for the people we support, we are committed to supporting personal development and empowering the individual to achieve their goals and maintain and develop independence.
I bring over 15 years of experience in the social care sector, having started my career as a support worker in 2009. Over the years, I have held various leadership roles, which have given me a deep understanding of both the challenges and rewards of delivering high-quality care.
I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with technology companies to develop assistive technologies, and most recently, I served as a Strategic Leader overseeing 130 services across residential, respite, domiciliary, and ISL provisions. My dedication to ensuring that care is personalised and tailored to each individual’s unique needs is central to my work, and I firmly believe that every voice matters and deserves to be heard.
Chief Executive Officer Gary Thompson is the Responsible Individual for The Grove. To find out more, visit our Meet The Team page.
Wherever possible the people we support are fully involved in the planning of their own positive behaviour support plan, so that they have choice and control over the way that they would like to be supported. Where this is not possible, families have been invited to talk via Teams during training to provide an insight into what’s important to the person, and how best to manage behaviours.
The people we support are also encouraged to deliver part of NAPPI Training (Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention) to the team, so that they can make the team aware of triggers, and the best approaches to use to support them. This has been successful, with a noticeable reduction of incidents and the people we support feel valued for their contributions.
The Grove - Swanton Care, recently received a ‘Good’ CQC rating for all areas which includes, safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led.
