Cartref Homes UK Ltd
The company opened its first registered home in 1997 and now operates 4 care homes and a supported living scheme that provides both multiple occupancy housing and out-reach support.
From the outset the driving principles behind each of the company’s undertakings have been to respect service users’ rights to development, independence, choice and inclusion.
Cartref Homes UK Ltd therefore aspires to remain a company that provides well-resourced, clinically excellent, responsive services yet retains a sense of intimacy in its service delivery by recognising the value of nurturing close working relations with service users.
The Managing Director – Tony Vallis – is a qualified Social Worker and Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities) with 30-plus year’s involvement in local Learning Disabilities services. Tony has primary responsibility for business and policy development and also takes an active involvement in the company’s quality assurance and staff training programmes.
To provide a range of high quality support and accommodation options that enable our service users to achieve their full potential and to live as independently as possible.
Cartref Homes’ 4 residential homes and the supported living scheme (as a domiciliary care service) are registered with and monitored by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our inspection reports can be accessed on the
All systems and practices are regularly audited by the Cartref Homes management team. We are also strongly committed to working in partnership with service users, their families and other agencies to maintain the high standards of our services. (Please see our testimonials.)
Cartref Homes UK Ltd provides services designed to enable young people and adults with intellectual / learning disabilities to progress towards positive, valued life-styles. We have created a range of residential, supported living and vocational services that provide service users with opportunities to become more independent and engaged within their local community.
Cartref Homes UK Ltd Mission Statement
“We will provide support to people with learning disabilities that is person-centred, responsive and creative so that our service users can achieve the very best of what they want to be”.
Cartref Homes UK Ltd provides services designed to enable young people and adults with intellectual/learning disabilities to progress towards positive valued life-styles.
We have created a range of residential and supported living services that provide service users with opportunities to become more independent and engaged within their local community.
We are able to respond to the needs of service users with challenging behaviours, mental health problems and other special needs. We now also have considerable experience of working with service users with a forensic history and have specifically developed expertise and resources in the field of sexual abuse/offending.
Our teams are particularly skilled in the development of person-centred approaches, positive behaviour support and life-skills teaching. We are also very successful in integrating service users into local educational and vocational opportunities.
As registered manager of Ulcomb House, Neil has held positions at various levels within the company through many years of service with Cartref Homes.
Stuart is both the registered manager of Bridge House and the company’s Head of Training. Stuart is our certificated trainer in Non Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention.
Caroline Gambell – Administration Officer, Paula Pittard – Company Administrator.