The Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002

Visits by registered provider

32.—(1) Where the registered provider is an individual who does not manage the children’s home, he or she shall visit the home in accordance with this regulation.

(2) Where the registered provider is an organisation, the home shall be visited in accordance with this regulation by—

(a) the responsible individual;

(b) another of the directors or other persons responsible for the management of the organisation who is suitable to visit the home; or

(c) an employee of the organisation who is not directly concerned with the conduct of the home who is suitable to visit the home.

(3) Visits under paragraph (1) or (2) shall take place at least once a month and may be unannounced.

(4) The person carrying out the visit shall—

(a) interview, with their consent and in private, such of the children accommodated there, their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as appears necessary in order to form an opinion of the standard of care provided in the home;

(b) inspect the premises of the children’s home, its daily log of events and records of any complaints; and

(c) prepare a written report on the conduct of the home.

(5) The registered provider shall supply a copy of the report required to be made under paragraph (4)(c) to—

(a) the registered manager of the children’s home who shall keep the report at the home; and

(b) in the case of a visit under paragraph (2), to each of the directors or other persons responsible for the management of the organisation.