A watchdog found ‘serious and widespread failures’ at a Stockport children’s home, that left children unprotected and their welfare ‘not promoted or safeguarded’. Ofsted slapped an ‘inadequate’ rating on the home - which is run by Crystal Care Solutions - after officials visited in March and April.
The home - registered to provide care for up to four children with social and emotional difficulties - is not named in the inspection report for safeguarding reasons. The provider says it ‘sincerely regrets’ what it describes as an ‘unacceptable’ but ‘isolated lapse in risk management’ and says action has been taken to rectify all the issues identified by officials.
Inspectors noted that children had made progress in some areas of their lives - including education - but serious shortcomings meant that children’s safety and welfare were ‘not consistently prioritised'.
Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link
