Because of these problems, supervision over the providers of rehabilitation services is extremely complicated. Also, several specific problems in the work of rehabilitation centres are either directly or indirectly related to the absence of legal bases. The shortcomings found during the inspection have been described in more detail below. 5.1. Living conditions The inspection revealed that despite some improvement of the living conditions as compared to 2010 they still do not completely meet the needs of the children. The centre lacks a fenced territory which the children staying there could use for physical outdoor exercise, playing or other activities. The territory of the centre lacks the necessary means and equipment for sporting or playing (playground, climbing trees, field for ball games, swing, etc). The planning of the living rooms for boys does not allow the staff of the centre to keep a constant eye on the activities of the children, resulting in possible safety problems.24 In order to better monitor the activities of the boys the staff of the centre have removed the doors from the rooms. However, this measure has not eliminated the safety risk arising from unsuitable room plans25 and is also not appropriate in view of the teenage boys’ need for privacy. For example, international experts have criticised Estonia for removing doors from wards in a psychiatric hospital, considering it a violation of privacy of the patients.26 International experts have stressed that other solutions should be found to ensure adequate supervision of the patients without causing such intensive interference in their privacy. The department for girls has a shortage of space. The plan of the rooms and the number of children in the rooms does not ensure sufficient possibilities for the girls to be on their own.27 Several of the bedrooms did not have curtains, the rooms did not have the necessary furniture for children (table, chair, wardrobe or a cupboard for clothes and other personal belongings). In summary, the furnishing of the rooms was random and scarce, the rooms were not cosy. According to the expert participating in the inspection, such furnishing and room plans may create a stressful environment. Although the current legislation does not establish specific requirements for the rooms and territory of treatment and rehabilitations centres, this does not mean that the centre should not take account of the needs of children in designing the living environment and furnishing the rooms. The planning of the rooms and the territory of the centre should support the substantive 24 Conversations with children revealed that physical fights between boys had occurred in the rooms. Conversations with children revealed that physical fights occurred despite the absence of doors in the rooms. To improve safety, instead of removing the doors, the presence of at least two adults in the group during the awake time of children could be considered. 26 See the 2012 Report to the Estonian Government by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), p 46 para 112. 27 The lack of opportunities to spend time on one’s own is also demonstrated by the fact that on several occasions some girls have asked for an opportunity to spend time in the so-called reflection room which the centre uses for secluding a child who has become aggressive from others. Conversations with children also showed that the atmosphere in the centre was tense and quarrels, mocking, humiliating or physical conflicts occurred almost daily. 25 28