THE county council is moving people out of a Notts nursing home after "serious concerns" over the standard of care were flagged up by watchdog inspectors.
Police are also investigating the alleged mistreatment of patients at Landmere Nursing Home in Ruddington Lane, Wilford.
The home, which predominantly caters for people with dementia, failed in all ten standards of care examined by the Care Quality Commission earlier this year.
On Wednesday the owners of the nursing home, Life Style Care, told the Post they were due to close the home, and admitted they were using "outdated care practices".
Inspectors revealed a catalogue of errors in a recently published report, which detailed alarming scenes including:
One resident had discharge coming from their eyes. The nurse in charge confirmed the resident was receiving treatment for the condition. However, inspectors found that this was not the case.
People were not receiving their medicine when they should. One resident had not been given their prescribed medicine for six days.
Inspectors observed "mal-odours in different parts of the home which the manager also said they found concerning".
Notts County Council has now said it was "not satisfied" with the standard of care and was left with "no option" but to terminate the contract – meaning it will no longer send people to the home in Ruddington Lane, Wilford.
Of the 44 people the local authority was supporting to live in the home, more than 20 have already been moved out and re-housed elsewhere. The council said 11 people remained in situ.
Caroline Baria, service director for joint commissioning, quality and business change at the council, said: "We terminated our contract with Landmere Care Home in Wilford on May 9 following careful consideration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the local NHS.
"We had suspended the contract with the home in March due to a number of concerns regarding the care, treatment and support of residents at the home.
"We had been working with the CQC, the NHS and the managers of the home to try and improve outcomes for residents.
"We were not satisfied that the necessary improvements had been made, so were left with no option other than to terminate our contract.
"We have been working with the residents and relatives to facilitate them to move to suitable alternative accommodation."
A spokesman for Life Style Care said: "Life Style Care acquired Landmere Nursing Home in November 2011.
"Outdated care practices have resulted in poor occupancy and high use of agency staff.
"The resulting high operating costs have made the business financially unsustainable, thus necessitating the closure of the home.
"Landmere management has shared its decision with Notts County Council, Nottingham City Council and the Care Quality Commission.
"These agencies are aware of the planned closure of the home.
"The home's management team remain committed to meeting the needs of its remaining 17 residents, whilst working with Council and Primary Care Trust colleagues in finding them suitable alternative accommodation."
No date has been given for the closure.
