'Neglected' boy left without bath or change of clothes for FOUR MONTHS at failed children's home

A young boy went for four months without taking a bath, having a home-cooked meal or changing his clothes at a home for vulnerable children in Bolton, inspectors say.

The home was blasted as 'inadequate' by Ofsted, with the watchdog listing a series of serious failings that left children at risk.

On one bizarre occasion, inspectors say a child was put in harm's way by staff 'carrying out cardiac pulmonary resuscitation on them when this was not necessary'.

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And, in a separate incident, staff at the home did not enter a child's bedroom for four months 'despite there being evidence of flies and a pungent smell coming from the room and spreading throughout the home'.

The home, which the MEN is not naming in order to ensure the anonymity of the children, has had its registration with Ofsted revoked, according to the report.

A spokesperson for Achieve, the firm which operates the children's home, said staff would work with Bolton council to investigate the incidents in Ofted's report.

In the inspection report, which covers visits on January 5 and 6 this year, Ofsted inspectors Chris Scully and Michelle Edge wrote: "The registered manager and staff have failed to meet the basic care needs of children.

"One child has been significantly neglected and he has not bathed, changed his clothes or been provided with a home-cooked meal since he moved into the home in September 2021."

Adding: "Staff are not effective in supporting children’s health and well-being. The registered manager and staff fail to take action when children refuse to take their medication."

Another issue listed in the report involved a child who refused to leave the home