Supporting children to feel happy and safe, with a smile
Providing safe, nurturing solo-home placements for children and young people with learning disabilities and complex needs helping them grow and thrive.
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About Us
We are a social care provider for children’s services, founded in 2023 and opening our first regulated home in 2024.
Our goal is to offer children’s social care services for solo children and young people - specialising in children and young people aged 7-17 years old with learning disabilities and additional complex needs.
Our Vision & Values
Acedia Care aims to provide a safe and happy home for young people in our care, with the goal being that any child or young person will feel proud and comfortable to call this their long-stay home. Our aspiration, through our bespoke offering of solo children’s homes, is to empower, grow and develop our young people!
Empower
We give every child a voice. Through choice, encouragement and inclusion, we help young people feel confident in who they are and who they can become.
Grow
We nurture personal development through consistent routines, positive role-modelling and opportunities to learn new skills.
Develop
We provide tailored support, guided by clinicians and specialist practitioners, to help each child overcome challenges and build independence.
Our Homes
Our specialist solo children’s homes provide safe, stable, relationship‑led care where every child or young person feels cared for and supported. With skilled teams, purpose‑designed environments with Ofsted Good and Outstanding ratings, we deliver individualised regulated care and support for children and young people aged 7–17 with learning disabilities, autism and or other complex needs, working collaboratively to ensure consistent, nurturing outcomes.
Montague House - Newcastle
Acedia Care’s very first children’s home is a four-bed solo house on the outskirts of Newcastle Upon Tyne…
New House - Coming soon!
Acedia Care’s new home in Newcastle coming soon .......
New House - Coming soon!
Acedia Care’s new home in Gosforth coming soon .......
Acedia Careers
Acedia Care have extensive growth plans for over the next three years.
One of our primary focuses being the development of solo place bespoke services for children and young people with learning disabilities and additional challenging behaviour.
As part of our growth programme, we’re committed to developing the very best team to support our young people.
The People Behind Acedia Care
Our experienced team brings warmth, professionalism and genuine passion to their work.
Every member of staff is trained in trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, communication, and supporting children with learning disabilities and additional needs.
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Kerry Duerden
Managing Director -
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Alex Williams
Director -
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Dean Leitch
Operations Manager -
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DR Michelle Ford
Childrens Clinical Psychologist -
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Janet Robinson
Speech and Language Therapist -
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Allison Devitt
Occupational Therapist
