Congratulations to the team at The Warren, who received their fourth consecutive Outstanding report from Ofsted recently.
The Warren is a home for young males with behavioural difficulties in Cambridgeshire.
The home’s Registered Manager, Annamarie Satt, is a dedicated leader, having built her whole career at The Warren.
Annamarie started at the home as a Housekeeper in 2017, and realised her dream of supporting young people to achieve their potential. Her manager at the time offered her the opportunity of becoming a Residential Support Worker and she soon completed her level 3 qualification.
She developed quickly, and completed her level 5 qualification, progressing through several roles to become the home’s Registered Manager.
This most recent report is Annamarie’s fourth Outstanding, and the latest was rated this in all areas – a testament to her leadership, dedication and aspirations for her young people and team.
The Ofsted inspector said: “The children have made exceptional progress from their individual starting points. This is attributed to the highly effective oversight of the manager and the unwavering support of staff.
“Staff keep children up to date with their care planning, and this starts from before children move in. Children are sent letters prior to their move into the home that talk about what the manager has done to prepare for their move, explain what their first few days in the home might look like and contain pictures of the staff that will be working on those days. This has helped reduce children’s anxieties, and careful planning has led to smooth, well supported moves for children.
“Children experience a wide range of activities and have enjoyed a holiday at the seaside. Staff are creative and exceptionally thoughtful about children’s experiences. Staff ensure that children have the opportunity to experience childhood events that they have not done before. For example, when staff realised most of the children had never had a childhood birthday party, they arranged one with classic children’s party music, food and games.”
The inspector also wrote to the home after their visit, thanking them for sharing their stories, views and playing pool with them.
Annamarie Satt, Registered manager, said: “I am super proud of how the team have supported our young people.
“Our Outstanding is testament to their dedication and commitment to our home. This has, and always will be, a team effort”
Congratulations to the team!
