An inspection report into the children's home in Somerset, which is run by Cambian Care, concluded that drug and alcohol misuse was commonplace within the home. The home has been rated as "inadequate" by the inspectorate.
“One young person was smoking cannabis with a friend in their bedroom during the inspection," the Ofsted report states.
"This was not an isolated incident. Staff are not managing this unacceptable behaviour in any way."
The report added that staff failed to check and monitor regularly the bedroom of one young person who is a drug user.
"The young person is allowed to spend time in their room with drug-using friends," the report states.
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