New Forest Care

Nursing Care Facilities

Apt Insight

They're deeply mission-driven with high employee satisfaction and strong clinical support, though the frontline work can be demanding. Based in Southampton, UK, New Forest Care operates bespoke residential homes, schools, and therapeutic childcare services for vulnerable children. They sit in the 201 to 500 employee size band, operating 12 residential homes alongside dedicated learning centres. Recruitment is active across residential care, education, and clinical services. They maintain a strict non-exclusion policy and avoid agency staffing to ensure stable care environments.

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About

New Forest Care is a bespoke residential, education and therapeutic childcare provider dedicated to providing unconditional care to the most vulnerable children and young people. Our approach is flexible and adaptable, working in partnership with local authorities, parents and carers. We are advocates of our children and young people, and putting their safety and well-being first is at the centre of our decision making. Established in June 2001, we have 12 small-scale residential children’s homes and several school sites that also accept day students who are not in our care. Our education facilities also include a school farm and Outdoor Learning Centre with a Forest School. We also offer planned crisis placements of up to 90 days within our Activity Residential Care service. Placements are intended to be short term to allow the young person time away from the crisis they are experiencing or local authority time to find a suitable long-term placement. Our placements are underpinned by ongoing access to treatment plans by our dedicated team of mental health professionals and therapists. Our therapy model is based on the theory and practice of attachment utilising Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and PACE. We are committed to ensuring our wider team across the company are trained in this practice and we continue to provide staff with the training required to support this model.

Founded2001

HeadquartersSouthampton, United Kingdom

IndustryNursing Care Facilities

Websitewww.newforestcare.com

Employees145

Open roles at New Forest Care

3 open roles, newest first.

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Why people join & leave

Why join

Comprehensive DDP and PACE therapeutic trainingRewarding, mission-driven child support environmentZero agency staff policy fostering tight-knit teamsPositive leadership and supportive executive team

Why leave

Challenging emotional and physical demandsLong hours and unpredictable schedulesWork-life balance pressures

Company Pulse

Headcount

-5%past year

In the News

We are immensely proud of our students' achievements in this year's GCSE results. Every single pupil has gone on to achieve a suite of qualifications, with many earning passes and strong passes … | New Forest Care Ltdlinkedin.com · Aug 20, 2026

Carers Week UK – Recognising Unpaid and Young Carers | New Forest Care Ltdlinkedin.com · Jun 8, 2026

New Exam Centre at Riverway! - New Forest Carenewforestcare.com · Feb 27, 2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Draper Tools to our Construction Hub, where they visited students from Coxlease school attending our construction course and generously donated tools for the Coxlease students use. | New Forest Care Ltdlinkedin.com · Feb 2, 2026

Hampshire Fostering Network Activity Day - New Forest Carenewforestcare.com · Sep 1, 2025

Employee Experience

4.1/5

Career Opportunities

4.1

Compensation & Benefits

3.8

Culture & Values

4.3

Diversity & Inclusion

4.2

Senior Management

3.9

Work-Life Balance

3.6

Quick Take

Strengths

Strong leadership approvalCEO Philip Davies holds a 100% approval rating from staff reviews.

High business outlookBusiness outlook is rated at 100% alongside an 86% culture rating.

Watch out

Work-life balance concernsWork-life balance is rated lower than other categories at 72% due to long shift demands.

Note

Internal staffing modelThe company strictly operates without agency staff to maintain care continuity.

Things to consider

Demanding frontline environment — Staff frequently handle challenging behaviors and report physical strain and potential for bruising during shifts.

Long working hours — Care and residential roles involve long hours and potential time away from home to ensure continuity for the children.

What They Build

New Forest Care utilizes operational software and web technologies to support multidisciplinary therapeutic and educational delivery. Their digital presence supports crisis placement workflows, specialist school operations, and clinical documentation. Engineering and IT functions focus on web tooling, HR platforms, and workplace coordination systems.

Clinical Care Systems

Education Management

Therapeutic Workflow

HR Systems

Domains

Web Development

IT Operations

Security

Workforce Management

Tech Stack

React

Deputy

BambooHR

Microsoft

Intruder

AMP