Corporate Sinfin, Derby; Moorfield Children's Centre; 1976-; children's home DS/UK/4196 Moorfield Children's Centre Derbyshire County Council Derby City Council Moorfield's Children's Centre; Moorfield Observation & Assessment Centre 1976-2015 children's home Sinfin, Derby 1974 DHSS approval for 25-place reception and observation centre on the Sinfin estate; scheduled to be brought into use May 1976 Sep 1977 Insufficient staff numbers for children in security Feb 1978 Evidence of Leicestershire County Council contributing to staffing of secure unit May 1980 Secure Unit opened New Year 2016 Old home due to be demolished and replaced by The Willows and another site on Sinfin Road, with 4 & 5 beds respectively CLIENTELE Accommodation for up to 24 young people aged 10-18. 16 Derbyshire children had been admitted in 1986, and 18 in 1988. In March 1997 12 long term placements. UNITS Originally, there were no named units, with seven blocks including for staff, and one secure unit for 4 persons. By 1985, there are units described as M/U, B/U and Girls Unit. The secure unit was for some time at least known as the Trent Unit, and had two bedrooms. Other units include the 8-bed Wragley unit, Redwood and Derwent (the latter was no longer in use by September 1995. There was also a link bed reserved for when the child's Secure Order expires. In 2015 the centre had maximum of 5 beds for children and 2 for staff Yes Address: 400 Sinfin Lane, Sinfin, DE24 9HN DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 16/06/2022 DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 03/03/2026 640b77ad-cdfa-481a-9670-e0003dd5dfa8