Residential Care Based in South Elmsall, Serving Wakefield
For individuals living with autism, complex mental health conditions, trauma histories, or behaviours that challenge, finding the right care can be incredibly difficult. Families, professionals, and local authorities often spend months searching for services that offer more than just risk management — they need a setting that promotes dignity, trust, and long-term progress.
Unfortunately, many care services fail to provide this. People are too often placed in environments that focus on containment rather than connection, and where meaningful therapeutic approaches are absent or poorly implemented.
Approved by more than 1000 patients
How to Make a Referral to Kinwood Care
Chris Storer
Support our team in coordinating care plans, staff schedules, and quality standards in a therapeutic, person-centred environment.
Chris.Storer@kinwoodcare.co.uk
Position
Director
Senior Support Team
Provide direct, compassionate care to residents, helping them build confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing.
Location
South Elmsall, West Yorkshire
Arrangement
Onsite
Support Worker
Provide direct, compassionate care to residents, helping them build confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing.
Location
South Elmsall, West Yorkshire
Arrangement
Onsite
Support Worker
Provide direct, compassionate care to residents, helping them build confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing.
Location
South Elmsall, West Yorkshire
Arrangement
Onsite
Psychologically Informed Care in West Yorkshire
Kinwood Care Limited provides specialist residential care for individuals with complex needs from our flagship service based in South Elmsall, within the Wakefield district of West Yorkshire.
We are more than a care provider — we are a therapeutic home. Our environments are designed to promote stability, emotional regulation, and long-term personal development. Every aspect of our service is built on the values of Humanism and delivered through an adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) framework.
We support adults with a range of complex presentations, including:
- Autism (including complex and high-acuity needs)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Personality disorders
- Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other serious mental illnesses
- Histories of significant trauma, abuse, or care disruption
- Behaviours that challenge, including self-harm and aggression
Our Approach: Humanism and Adapted DBT
At Kinwood Care, we believe that meaningful change begins with how people are treated — with empathy, transparency, and unconditional regard. This Humanistic philosophy runs through everything we do.
We combine this with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, an evidence-based approach proven to support individuals with high-risk or complex emotional needs. DBT focuses on four key areas:
- Mindfulness
- Emotional Regulation
- Distress Tolerance
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
We deliver adapted DBT for people with intellectual disabilities, communication barriers, or learning difficulties — ensuring that the model is both accessible and impactful.
Our staff are trained in DBT principles and supported by regular reflective practice, coaching, and supervision to embed these methods across all aspects of support.
Providing specialist residential care rooted in compassion, humanism, and therapeutic support for complex needs.
We are more than a care provider — we are a therapeutic home. Our environments are designed to promote stability, emotional regulation, and long-term personal development. Every aspect of our service is built on the values of Humanism and delivered through an adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) framework.
What Makes Us Different
We provide expert care in a safe, supportive, and person-centred environment. Our focus is on helping each individual feel valued, understood, and empowered to grow.
Based in South Elmsall
We’re proudly local and accessible to Wakefield, Pontefract, Barnsley, and surrounding areas across West Yorkshire.
Experienced Leadership
Our directors bring a combined 60+ years in specialist residential care, operational leadership, and therapeutic service development.
Calm Spaces
Every Kinwood setting is designed to promote calm, structure, emotional safety, trust, consistency, and wellbeing.
Individualised Support
Each person has a tailored care plan, shaped around DBT principles and their unique life experience.
Team Culture
We invest in staff development and wellbeing because great care starts with a strong team.
Therapeutic Focus
We embed DBT and humanistic care into daily support to promote growth and stability.
Frequently Asked Questions
We begin with a phone or email discussion to determine initial suitability. From there, we complete an assessment and work closely with professionals and families to plan any transition.
Yes. Our service is designed for individuals who require medium- to long-term therapeutic care. We are not a short-term or crisis provision.
Absolutely. While we are based in South Elmsall and commissioned locally, we regularly accept referrals from other local authorities and NHS teams across the UK.
Specialist Care, Rooted in Compassion
We provide therapeutic residential care for individuals with complex needs. Our expert team creates safe, supportive environments that promote stability and long-term growth.