Hello Pamplewski,
We see you have a concern regarding swiping on the Home Screen of the iPad, and we'd like to help out.
This page here can help with general performance issues: About iOS performance on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
For odd issues that come up, it may also help to try restarting the device.
If they're using a screen protector or case, try removing those for the moment to see if it works better.
Be sure to also ensure the latest iPadOS version is installed, to have all available fixes and improvements applied: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Cheers.