A NORTH EAST care home has been put into special measures and deemed "inadequate" following an unannounced inspection by regulators.

Laurieston Care Home for the Elderly in Saltburn has been given the worst possible rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The home, which provides accommodation and personal care for 12 people aged 65 and over, was inspected in December 2021.

In the report, the home was rated as “inadequate” on grounds of safety and whether the service was well-led.  

It was rated “good” for the categories; ‘effective’, ‘caring’ and ‘responsive,' but the overall rating was “inadequate” however.

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The report stated that: “People were not protected from abuse or avoidable harm. Risks to people were not always safely identified, assessed and managed.

"Care records were not always comprehensive or up to date and therefore did not accurately reflect people's needs.

“The provider failed to ensure there were enough suitably competent and skilled staff on duty to meet people's needs.

"Staff were not always recruited safely. Medicines were not safely managed, although regular stock checks were carried out and these records were accurate."

Meanwhile, the report identified problems with staff not wearing PPE correctly.

It said: “Staff did not follow infection prevention and control procedures and had not completed up to date training in this area. PPE was not always worn correctly.

“The service was accessing COVID-19 testing in line with government guidance. The service was not well-led.

"People did not always receive person-centred care and there was not a positive culture within the home.

“The provider failed to make improvements when things went wrong and the quality of the service had deteriorated since the previous inspection.”

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The inspection was carried out by two inspectors and an 'expert by experience'. An 'expert by experience' is someone who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service.

At the previous inspection, the home was rated as “good”, meaning that standards had slipped since the last visit.

Laurieston Care for the Elderly declined to comment.

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