Nottingham care home closes after troubling findings

A report from the Care Quality Commission has led to the closure of Ashleigh House Care Home in Nottingham.

The report brought to light unsanitary living conditions, safety hazards and poor care within the facility, according to reports by Nottinghamshire Live.

Situated on Devon Drive, the care home catered to 18 elderly individuals with a range of conditions including dementia, learning disabilities, substance abuse, sensory impairments and mental health needs.

The report outlines unsettling discovers which included urine-soaked mattresses, faeces in residents bathrooms and unauthorised people living in private flats with free access around the building.

The report also emphasised concerns about fire safety protocols and the management teams failure to identify these issues before the inspection took place.

Nottingham Fire and Rescue service also took part in the inspection process and, due to concerns about fire safety, issued a prohibition notice on the day of the inspection.

Other issues highlighted in the report, includes, the mishandling of medication by the management team, degrading treatment, neglecting ‘soft and moist’ diets for five individuals putting them at jeopardy and ‘culture of control’ as staff would not provide care plans and mental capacity assessments when asked.