'Serious concerns' at care home include incidents of children being restrained

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A notice has been served on a Merseyside children’s home after inspectors raised “serious concerns” about the protection of the children in its care. An Ofsted visit found widespread failures relating to the care of young people, issues with the home’s leadership and management, and incidents which breached established safety regulations.

The children’s home, located in the borough of Knowsley , is not named in the Ofsted report, but the facility is operated by a private company called Jupiter Child Care Services Limited (JCCS), according to the watchdog, and provides care for up to two children who may experience “social and emotional difficulties”.

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