A BRADFORD care home ranked as inadequate for a second time running by quality watchdogs could face closure unless it improves.

Leylands Rest Home in Leylands Lane, Heaton, will stay in special measures and under review for the next six months giving management time to make changes.

The home, registered for up to 17 older residents including those with dementia, was rated inadequate in January 2016 after it was visited by a team of Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors and last month it was revisited by inspectors again who this week published their latest report.

Bosses at the home have since been warned about breaches linked to personal and safe care, dignity and respect, safe treatment, staffing and good governance.

Council chiefs who commission care from the home have also been made aware of the CQC’s concerns.

A spokesman for the privately owned home said: “Following the inspection visits carried out by Care Quality Commissioners in February 2017, the registered manager voluntarily tended her resignation which we accepted. A new manager has been appointed and will commence work shortly.

“Leylands Rest Home will continue to work in close collaboration with the Local Authority at Bradford, the Care Quality Commission and all other involved statutory agencies, in the best interests of all stakeholders.”

People had told the CQC inspectors in February that they liked the registered manager and staff but standards of hygiene and infection control were poor and risks to residents were not well managed, said the report.

Risk assessments lacked detail, accidents were not always recorded appropriately and staff were found to be using unsafe and inappropriate moving and handling techniques, said inspectors.

Systems were not being followed to make sure people received their medicines in line with the prescriber’s and manufacturer’s instructions, inspectors were also concerned there were not enough staff on duty at all times to meet residents’ needs.

Staff training was badly organised, food quality was poor and residents had to pay for staff to accompany them on individual outings.

There was also a lack of effective and strong leadership, said the report.

A CQC spokesman said: “The CQC is considering the appropriate regulatory response to resolve the problems we found.

“If not enough improvement is made within this timeframe so that there is still a rating of inadequate for any key question or overall, we will take action in line with our enforcement procedures to begin the process of preventing the provider from operating this service.”