Care home closed amid neglect fears

A care home has been closed down amid fears of ill-treatment and neglect, the social care watchdog said.

The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) obtained an urgent court order to cancel the registration of Acorn Lodge Residential Home in Northampton Road, Market Harborough, Leics.

The order, given by Leicester Magistrates on Friday, means the home cannot continue to operate legally.

The move comes alongside a police investigation into alleged ill-treatment and wilful neglect.

Two women, aged 40 and 25, have been arrested and released on bail pending further inquiries.

On Friday all 12 residents from Acorn Lodge, which has space for 33 elderly people, were moved to alternative accommodation by Leicestershire County Council's Adult Social Care Service working with the CSCI.

CSCI Eastern Region Director Norwyn Cole, said there were fears of a serious risk to the safety and welfare of residents.

He said: "We carried out a scheduled inspection of Acorn Lodge at the beginning of September and found shortcomings in the standards of care.

"Following information we received about matters that are now under investigation by the police, another inspection was carried out in early November.

"Inspectors found that standards had deteriorated further, and they had serious concerns about the threat this posed to the safety and welfare of the residents.

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