A bathroom had no working lock and an office door was broken
A children's home where inspectors found “widespread failures” and that staff were “unable” to stop children going missing has been rated inadequate. Ofsted visited the West Northamptonshire home, which is run by Children and Adolescents Placement Provisions Ltd, for the second time this year in April.
The home supports vulnerable children and young people aged 16 to 18. , compromising people’s confidentiality. Inspectors found “a very serious disclosure” by one resident was only written as a record in a meeting rather than being appropriately escalated. They said children living at the home had alleged they had “come to harm” in the community, while “unsafe” ways in which medication was administered led to a “serious incident” involving one child. A local authority social worker said the home was “chaotic”. A new interim manager had been appointed and had started to implement some improvements by April, the report said.
Ofsted rated the home as inadequate in all areas. It had previously rated it as requiring improvement when it undertook its last full inspection in April 2022. It found multiple problems on an assurance visit in February, including pro-drug graffiti and worn carpets. Children and Adolescents Placement Provisions Ltd was approached to comment. In March, it said it felt Ofsted’s previous visit had led to a report that was in parts “inaccurate”. But it said maintenance of its homes was “regularly under review” and that it had “undoubtedly experienced some challenges”.READ NEXT:
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