A WORCESTERSHIRE care home has closed after failing to meet standards of care in several areas.

Orchard House care home based in Kinnersley near Severn Stoke, closed its doors on December 5 and is going through the process of voluntarily deregistering with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The home provided accommodation and personal care for people who may have a mental health illness such as dementia, and accommodated 23 residents, all who have now moved out of the home and have found alternative care.

The closure follows a CQC inspection report published in July this year which found that action was needed in a number of areas to bring the care home up to standard, including care and welfare of residents, cleanliness and infection control, management of medicines and safeguarding people who use the service from abuse.

The home, which was registered as being owned by Anthony Williams and managed by Lavinia Williams, was said to have met the standards when it came to supporting staff at the home.

The report went on to say that residents said they 'felt safe with the staff that cared for them' but that 'staff did not always understand what different types of abuse was' and the staff that worked in a managerial role 'did not recognise all the types of abuse and failed to report incidents to the correct authorities'.

A spokesperson for Worcestershire County Council, which provided funding for a number of residents in the home, said: "The council has decided to terminate its contract with Orchard House Residential Home in Severn Stoke.

"We had a number of concerns about the standard of care for the residents at the home and, despite significant support from the council, we did not consider that the home was able to bring about sufficient improvements and be able to sustain them.

"We have fully assessed the situation and believed that it was in the best interests of the residents that alternative care placements were identified to ensure a safe environment.

"Residents needs were individually assessed and they and their families were consulted on the most appropriate alternatives. Our full attention was given to the well-being of each resident as we moved them to their new care home placement. "

A CQC spokesperson said: "We can confirm that the provider is in the process of deregistering Orchard House.

"All residents have now moved out of the home and found alternative care."

Your Worcester News tried on several occasions to contact Orchard House for comment but did not receive any response.