Shropshire children's home closed with immediate effect due to 'risk of harm'
A children's home in south Shropshire has been closed by the education watchdog after concerns were raised over a “risk of harm to children”.
The home provides accommodation for five children although it is understood there were four at the home at the time of its closure.
The home is run by provider Dimension Care, whose website says the company has been "proudly working with" a number of councils including Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council.
The care group was founded in 2019 to “provide the highest standards of care for children in need of stability and support”, according to its website.
When the Shropshire Star called this week, the phones were “unavailable” and there was no response to emails.
A spokesperson for Ofsted said it would not “comment on individual providers” but confirmed the home was shut on August 6 due to concerns about “risk of harm to children”. The closure was in line with Ofsted's “social care enforcement policy”, it said.
Shropshire Council said it had been notified by Ofsted about the closure of the home as it is located within the Shropshire Council area, but the authority added that it didn't have any children placed in the home at the time of its closure.