In 1881 there was a Beeston Childrens' Orphan Home on Broughton Road. It moved, in 1882, to Imperial Road. In 1943 it became an Adoption Society and changed the name to The Children's Homes, Beeston. In 1949 the facility became the Silverwood Hostel.

There appears to be some confusion about the above facility. It was "gifted" to the city of Nottingham, but they claim to have no record of that transaction and claim that the facility belongs to Nottingham county, who also do not have a record of such transaction. BEWARE of government agencies bearing gifts!