A HM Inspectorate of Prisons report, following a visit in January, also found the use of restraint by staff on children had "unquestionably" increased as well as the number of young people self-harming.
Despite improvements recorded on a visit last year, inspectors said the institution had been left without a governor for five months which had contributed to a decline in safety and care.
"A new governor was now in post and beginning to stabilise the environment, but it was evident to us that there had been a degree of drift resulting in deteriorating outcomes, notably in safety and care," the report said.
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