Staff at a crisis-hit care home for teen girls have claimed they were told to hide by Real Housewives of Cheshire star and owner Ampika Pickston as inspectors visited the premises.
Real Housewife of Cheshire Ampika Pickston is accused of telling staff at her crisis-hit care home for teen girls to hide from inspectors. She is also alleged to have pressured staff to make false statements regarding child safeguarding practices. Staff claim she planned to open an unregulated children's home. Pickston denies obstructing inspectors and claims she had no knowledge of the inspectors arrival. The care home faced scrutiny following incidents involving a vulnerable girl and difficulties in procuring staff due to Ofsted notices. Pickston admitted to taking a girl resident to her mansion, an action deemed inappropriate by Ofsted.
