Specialist Children's Home in Buxton, Derbyshire.
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Referrals : 0800 024 6985 | [email protected]

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Referrals : 0800 024 6985 | [email protected]

School Contact Information

Dovedale House in Buxton, Derbyshire is a nurturing home led by highly-experienced managers and with a strong, vibrant team, each of whom bring their own specialisms, including sport, mental health and outdoor activities.

We help children feel safe, cared for and give them plenty of space to grow, develop their passions and to have fun.  With us, children build resilience. We support them to be active in the local community and to enjoy and engage with educational and vocational activities. Our aim is to promote independence as well as supporting children in their rehabilitation and recovery.

Kedleston Group specialist children’s homes use the PACE approach to support the learning and social and emotional wellbeing of the children and young people.

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How we support young people

  • Wide range of local education options

    Wide range of local education options

  • Experienced team with broad range of specialisms

    Experienced team with broad range of specialisms

  • Rural location perfect for outdoor recreation

    Rural location perfect for outdoor recreation

  • Experience in mental health

    Experience in mental health

  • Integrated self-care and independence pathways

    Integrated self-care and independence pathways

  • Offers our Stepping into Family Living Framework

    Offers our Stepping into Family Living Framework

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Our latest news

A PACEful approach to care

We had a fantastic webinar session this morning with special thanks to Danielle and Michelle...

Children’s Mental Health Week 💙

Children's Mental Health Week was launched by Place2Be in 2015 and each year, hundreds of...

Children's Mental Health Week!

Children's Mental Health Week was launched in 2015 by Place2Be and each year, hundreds of...

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Testimonials

  • "We are writing to you to thank you for your continued commitment, dedication and support our child."

    Local Authority

  • "We are ever grateful for the dedication, care, and guidance you offer and for making a real difference to a child’s life - allowing them to achieve positive outcomes and flourish."

    Local Authority

  • "There has been really positive practice identified and shared with ourselves and we feel it really important to reach out and praise you for this. As part our vision, we aim to ‘work creatively to inspire & empower children’ and the work that you and your team do, really supports this."

    Local Authority