A NURSING home has shut after concerns over its standards of care.
All 25 residents of Royd Hill, at Sutton-in-Craven, have been transferred to alternative accommodation.
North Yorkshire County Council said issues had first been raised last year about care levels at the Sutton Lane premises.
“Steps were taken to attempt to assist the owners of Royd Hill to improve the quality of care on offer,” said a spokesman.
He added: “Unfortunately, despite our efforts, it was found that a wide range of issues were not adequately addressed and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) removed the home’s nursing registration.”
The spokesman also said that as a result, all residents had been moved out earlier this month.
Debbie Westhead, the CQC’s deputy chief inspector of adult social care in the north, said: “We have used our urgent powers to ensure the safety of residents.”
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