Capricorn
OUR Values
Capricorn's practice stands on an evidence-based framework to ensure consistency and measurable standards, rather than an individual’s ideas and preferences. What we provide for our team is a clear and simple foundation for all their practice, which is built on where necessary by our clinical team and specific training.
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We embrace the quality standards and wholeheartedly work towards achieving them. Our aims and standards of care are such that we would be happy to receive them if we ourselves stood in need of such support.
It is our belief that all young people should ideally live within an appropriate family setting and being in a residential setting should not be a discriminatory factor for them, as all young people should be offered the same opportunities. At Capricorn we provide a warm homely atmosphere with caring staff, to try to replicate a positive family setting or that of what a young person considers to be important to them.
Capricorn offer a range of attractive environments in which young people can feel safe and free to enjoy the space and time to grow in confidence and achieve their potential.
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Our homes provide security and consistency through robust individualised routines, balancing individual needs with communal responsibilities and providing young people firm but fair boundaries. We provide stability and care through good trusting relationships between the experienced, committed staff group, who work with the young people in a professional non-judgemental manner.
We assess each young person’s needs and attachments, to develop and implement individual care plans with a young person, family and professionals. An atmosphere is created where young people are valued and treated with dignity and respect, showing them that they are people of worth, enabling them to feel good about themselves and confident in their abilities.
The service provides for the individual needs and rights of the young person in relation to age, gender, race, sexuality and disability meeting specific dietary, cultural, religious and language needs.
We ensure that physical care and comfort is provided for young people, encouraging good diet and healthy lifestyle, with plenty of activities and facilities for relaxation. Capricorn are proactive in providing access to a full health care programme with treatment for specific health issues from professionals to enhance the well-being of the young person.
We ensure young people have access to range of education opportunities, appropriate to their age, ability and level of attainment, promoting it as a high priority. This could be accessing mainstream schools, specialist schools, alternative providers or at home education.
