The check, which took place between 29 November and 10 December last year, found a number of children and young people were being "left vulnerable to significant harm".
"Several cases examined by inspectors showed evidence of inadequate responses to safeguarding concerns, failure to consider historical information, and poor-quality assessments, leading to poor-quality plans," the report said.
"It was not always possible to identify why a child protection plan was in place, or whether the intervention was appropriate."
In terms of services for looked-after children, the authority was rated as "adequate", which means some progress has been made since past inspections.
"Key improvements to the quality and costs of provision have been secured through sound commissioning arrangements," the report explained.
"The majority of the local authority’s children’s homes, many of which were judged to be inadequate at the time of the Joint Area Review [in 2008] have been closed."
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