Children's residential care · Cambridgeshire

Specialist residential care for children and young people

Ascende Group provides high-quality, therapeutically-informed residential care for children aged 8 to 18 across Cambridgeshire. Care is tailored to each young person, with a clear focus on confidence, education and a route to independent living.

Our offer

Care, therapy and futures — under one roof

Ascende brings together three integrated services so that a young person's home, wellbeing and future are planned together, not in isolation.

Ascende Care

Residential care

Small children's homes in established Cambridgeshire communities, providing 24-hour care from a consistent, qualified team.

Ascende Therapy

Therapeutic support

An attachment- and trauma-informed model with clinical oversight, helping each child feel secure enough to make progress.

Ascende Careers

Education & futures

Education, work experience and life skills that prepare every young person for employment, training and independent living.

Our approach

Tailored to each child, grounded in evidence

No two children arrive with the same history or needs. We build an individual plan for every young person, combining nurturing daily care with a therapeutic, attachment-informed approach and positive behaviour support.

  • An individual care plan for every child, reviewed with their network
  • Consistent, well-trained staff who build trusted relationships
  • Clinical and therapeutic input integrated into everyday care
  • A clear focus on confidence, education and independence
Our therapeutic model
Our commitment

Care measured by outcomes

8–18
Ages we support
24/7
Round-the-clock care
3–4
Children per home
1:1
Individual care planning
For professionals

A dependable partner for placing authorities

Local authorities

Responsive placements, clear communication and outcomes-focused care that supports your statutory responsibilities.

Social workers

A consistent team you can reach, regular reporting, and care plans built around each child's assessed needs and voice.

Families & carers

Where it is safe and appropriate, we maintain family links and keep the right people involved in a child's progress.

Discuss a referral or placement

Speak to our team about availability, suitability and how Ascende can support a child or young person in your care.

Make a Referral