Our Coolatree house

It has a homely atmosphere with plenty of space for children to explore, relax and play. Our team will be there to provide a warm welcome to you and your child when you arrive.

• Two-storey house.
• 5 bedrooms – 3 for guests, 2 for staff.
• 2 bathrooms.
• Sensory room.
• 2 living rooms - one has a sensory wall
• Large kitchen and dining area.
• Small garden with some toys and play equipment.
• Plenty of storage space for personal items.
• Laundry space.
• Staff office.

Drop off time for overnight respite is usually 1pm. We'll give you the email and phone numbers to use if you need to get in touch.

Collection time is 10am the next morning. We'll make sure to pass on detailed information about how your child's stay was.

We offer a range of activities to our guests for fun and to help them learn. We use visual supports to help them with making decisions and communicating about activities.

Some of the activities we offer at the house include:

• board games
• garden play
• meal prep and kitchen activities

Offsite activities include:

• bowling
• going to a trampoline park
• walking
• swimming
• trips to the beach
• trips to the cinema

Garden

We have a small garden at the back of the house with some equipment for children to play.

Kitchen

We have a large kitchen where our staff prepare meals. They can support your child to help with meal prep, if they wish.

We use simple language and pictorial signs and prompts to help children find their way around the kitchen and to make food choices.

Dining area

Living rooms

We have two living rooms so there is plenty of space for the children to relax and spend time in the company of other guests.

Bathrooms

We have two bathrooms - one downstairs and one upstairs.

Bedrooms

Each child has their own bedroom and the same bedroom every time they stay.

We can make the space feel like home by using your child's usual bed sheets if you wish.

For your child's safety we have:

• window restrictors
• alarms on bedroom doors
• chemicals and sharp objects locked away in cupboards
• fire safety equipment and processes
• infection prevention measures
• child protection processes
• a first aid kit with staff trained in first aid

Some extra safety measures can be put in place if needed, with consent from you and your child.

We keep these measures under review and pause them when the children who need them are not in the house.