Future In Mind
Children's Homes
About the Homes
Our homes are family sized properties offering a welcoming, nurturing homely environment. We are located in urban areas within the community and provide one to one staffing levels for a maximum of two children.
Our young people have their own rooms which are carefully individualised, decorated and maintained to provide a therapeutic environment (all are single rooms fitted with locks to ensure privacy).
The emphasis on small, nurturing homes with high staffing levels makes a valuable contribution to the attachment programmes and therapeutic interventions which are central to our work with young people.
We have achieved consistent rating of good or outstanding in all aspects of Ofsted inspections, which reflects our commitment to providing our young people with the best possible service in all aspects of care.
Harkness House
This is a detached property located close to amenities and within easy travelling distance of Cannock
Ballantrae
Ballantrae is a semi-detached property located, near Cannock and close to local amenities.
The property has a small garden to the front whilst to the rear there is a very large garden with outhouses and fruit trees and parking for several cars.
Montrose
Montrose is a spacious detached bungalow within walking distance from Cannock Chase, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
It has a good sized garden and patio area, a large loft conversion with ample space for recreational activities.
Rosedale
Rosedale is another detached property within easy walking distance of local amenities and a short bus or car ride to Cannock.
It has a small, paved front garden with parking for two cars and a large rear garden with conservatory, patio area, outhouses and outside covered seating area.
Who we accommodate
We can accommodate people between the ages of 6yrs and 16yrs on admission. The maximum age gap between young people accommodated is four years. Young people of either sex are accommodated.
The maximum number accommodated in any home is two.
All young people accommodated, whenever possible will have been met by one of our management team prior to their admission, both to ascertain their suitability for placement and to ensure that the "mix" of young people accommodated is appropriate.
During the first three months of a young person's residence a comprehensive therapeutic assessment is undertaken. The assessment will be used to formulate a detailed programme appropriate for the young person
The only emergency placements which will be considered relate to young people who have previously been in residence with Future In Mind or have been receiving therapy externally from us. No other emergency placements will be considered although decisions regarding placement can be made within 24 hours of referral.
