As part of an initiative being run jointly by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Mopac) and NHS England, with Home Office funding, the two units were due to open in April 2017.
However, a spokesperson for Mopac has said that the project has been delayed because there has not been enough time to locate a suitable building and refurbish it.
Sarah Hitchings, from the crime and policing department at Mopac said that the impact of purdah prior to last year's general election also played a part in delaying the process.
She said the plan is now to launch the child houses, which are expected to support around 700 children a year, this summer.
The programme is being be jointly delivered by Mopac and NHS England (London), with home Office funding.
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