The cost of the project caused uproar in the Houses of Parliament when it first opened. Some MPs complained that with their parquet flooring and central heating the buildings were more of the comfort levels of a public school like Eton than an orphans' training school. However once operational the project received recognition for its good work, with a Governmental inspection in early 1914 rating the facilities as ""among the best in Britain"" with the children ""well cared for by an efficient staff of specially selected teachers."" A Royal visit followed in 1918.