Safe and settled
A calm, predictable home with clear routines, so children can stop bracing for the next move.
Preparing for Ofsted registration
A safe nest to rest, grow and rise.
Phoenix Nest is a small, warm children's home in Shipley, West Yorkshire, for up to two children aged 7 to 17 who have had a difficult start and need adults who stay.
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Our promise to every child
Adults who stay
A small, stable team and a key worker for every child — people who are kind and keep their promises.
Heard every day
Children's views shape their care, their bedroom, their meals and the way the house runs.
Back on track with learning
Full-time education agreed before arrival, with real help with homework, reading and school life.
Proud of who you are
Each child's culture, faith, language and identity is valued, celebrated and supported.
Ready for the future
Everyday life skills and planned, unhurried moves on to whatever comes next.
Hello, I'm Pip! Phoenix Nest is a small home — just two children — so the grown-ups really get to know you. Come and have a look around.
Welcome to Phoenix Nest
We are a trauma-informed, relationship-based children's home caring for up to two children at a time. Being small is the point: it lets us know each child properly, keep life ordinary, and give the steady attention that helps children recover and rebuild trust.
A real family home
A detached, single-storey house on a quiet residential street, with a bedroom of their own for each child and a garden to enjoy.
Growing up in Shipley
Close to Saltaire village, Roberts Park, schools, Shipley College and good bus and rail links to Bradford and Leeds.
Connections that matter
We help children keep — and, where safe, strengthen — relationships with family and friends.
Our mission
Many of the children we expect to care for will have experienced trauma, neglect, family breakdown or several moves in care. Our purpose is to give each child a safe, warm and stable home where they can recover, rebuild trust in adults, do well at school and prepare for their future.
The name says what we hope for every child: a safe nest to rest and grow, and the chance to rise again after difficult experiences.
Rest today. Rise tomorrow.
Our approach in action
- Relationships first — trust is built through consistency, warmth and adults who keep their word.
- Behaviour is communication — we respond with curiosity, calm and clear boundaries, not blame.
- Everyday family life — shared meals, routines, birthdays, days out and ordinary fun.
- Individual plans — care shaped around each child's needs, strengths and placement plan.
- Working together — close partnership with placing authorities, schools, health services and families.
Small in size. Steady in care.
Thinking of referring?
We work closely with placing authorities to make sure every match is right for the child — and for the child already living here.
Start a referral
Phone · info@phoenixnest.org.uk
Work with us
We're looking for warm, reliable people who believe children can heal through safe relationships — and who want to be part of a small team where that really happens.
Registered Manager
An experienced children's home manager with the Level 5 Diploma (or working towards it) to lead the home from day one.
Residential Support Workers
Full and part-time roles. Experience welcome but not essential — full induction and Level 3 Diploma support provided.
Seniors, sleep-ins and bank staff
Senior support worker, sleep-in and relief roles to keep our team stable and consistent.
All roles are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS with barred list check and references. To register your interest, email info@phoenixnest.org.uk.
Professional enquiries
To protect the privacy and safety of the children who live here, we do not publish the home's address. Full details are shared with placing authorities and professionals as part of the referral process.
Send an enquiry- info@phoenixnest.org.uk
- Phone
- Phone number
- Location
- Shipley, West Yorkshire
- Organisation
- Phoenix Nest BFD Limited
- Company no.
- 17470154
- Registered office
- Confirm at Companies House