16 June 2024
Some reading this were probably at the Caldecott Foundation in 2009/2010, as the Centenary year approached. This is what I understand, but it is subject to correction by those that know better.
At the Smeeth site (which includes the school premises), Summer House had eight beds available for children aged 4-14. It had been the first residential unit built in the then grounds of the Paddocks / Caldecott House, and it had been intended to be called Leopold Muller House; although at one time it was instead called West Haven, before being called Summer House.
Oaklea had eight beds available for children aged 4-14. It had been the second unit built and was occupied in 1997 by the Oaklea group from Top Floor at Hatch. More recently, it was in effect sacrificed to make way for the new primary school on this land.
Hornbeam had nine beds available for children aged 8-17. It had been first occupied in May 2001 by the Hornbeam group from the Colt House at Hatch.
Garden House had nine beds available for children aged 4-14. It had been first occupied in August 2001 by the group from Garden House at the Hatch site, overlooking the former kitchen gardens and at the former stable yard. More recently, it has become used for outside children who are weekly boarders during terms of the Caldecott special school.
At the Willesborough site, Mayfield (Lacton Hall) had seven beds available for children aged 10-18. The premises were vacated in 2011, so as to be sold off a year or so later. There was also Lacton Lodge with two beds available for children aged 9-16, but which was intended mostly as a "half-way" house for older children. This was also sold off.
Willow Trees nearby had four beds available for children aged 9-16, and it is still owned by Caldecott Foundation.
Pine Lodge assessment centre had seven beds available for children aged 8-14, formerly called Lacton House which opened in a small way in 1985, having been built on part of the former grounds of Lacton Hall.