about rubicon
Children first. Relationships always.
A small independent organisation providing residential care across three Kent and East Sussex homes - each with its own people, setting and everyday rhythm.
a shared approach
three homes. One rubicon.
Rubicon Children & Family Services provides residential care across three homes in Kent and East Sussex. Number 32 in Herne Bay supports up to five children, including children who may have moderate learning disabilities, ADHD or autism and who may experience social and emotional difficulties. Number 6 in Seaford is a four-child home, while Number 117 in Newhaven offers a smaller two-child setting with opportunities to build confidence, life skills and independence.
Across the organisation, stable relationships sit alongside research-informed therapeutic thinking, strong safeguarding, reflective leadership and purposeful partnership working. The aim is not to apply a generic model to every child, but to understand behaviour and need in context and adapt care as relationships and knowledge develop.
relationships first
Children are supported by adults who are present, consistent and there through ordinary days as well as difficult ones.
known as an individual
Every child is more than their history or the information written about them. Their strengths, interests, experiences and voice matter.
beyond behaviour
Therapeutic knowledge helps teams stay curious about what sits beneath behaviour, reflect on what they see and respond to the individual child.
Therapeutic Knowledge Supports the Relationship. It Never Replaces It.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CARE
PEOPLE WHO KEEP LEARNING
Across Rubicon you’ll find home managers, deputy managers, residential support workers, therapeutic input and the people who keep everyday life moving. Different backgrounds, personalities and talents are part of what makes each home feel like itself.
Reflective practice, training and professional development matter because children’s needs do not stand still. Teams are encouraged to think, question, learn from experience and draw on therapeutic knowledge rather than relying on a fixed response to every situation.
That culture of reflection and development was specifically recognised in Rubicon House’s 2026 Ofsted inspection.