A council-run children's home in Bridgend was closed after it was described as having "challenges in relation to consistent and robust management oversight" in a review conducted by the Care Inspectorate Wales in 2022.
Maple Tree House, which was opened in February 2019, provided emergency care and support for up to six children or young people from the age of 8–17, at any one time. It was designed to offer a therapeutic environment for young people, through intensive placements of up to six months to stabilise a child or young person’s behaviour.
However, after Care Inspectorate Wales who are responsible for inspecting regulated care and support services including Children’s Homes in Wales, conducted an annual inspection on June 28, 2022, they raised a number of issues with the service.
