In 2024, the independent residential care facility MIA in Nuuk was ordered to immediately obtain criminal background checks for all employees. This is stated in a new follow-up report from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor Market, and Home Affairs, which also concludes that the facility has since addressed the criticism and now meets the requirements.
According to the report, the supervisory unit assesses that MIA currently meets the necessary standards to provide care and treatment for vulnerable children and young people. The institution is described as having gotten “back on track,” and conditions are now considered to be more stable and calm.
Several points of criticism from previous inspections
However, criminal records were not the only issue with the previous oversight.
MIA also received criticism and recommendations regarding, among other things, missing child protection certificates, unclear guidelines, the need for stronger leadership, and a need for staff to be better informed about the institution’s educational methods.
The report also shows that, at the time of the inspection, MIA had more residents than allowed.
In its new report, the supervisory unit states that the institution has now addressed all previous orders and recommendations.