Inspectors order improvements to care home

A care home has been told to make significant improvements or face a proposal to have its registration cancelled.

The Care Inspectorate has served a formal improvement notice on Lynn of Lorne Care Home near Oban following an inspection which raised serious concerns. The notice lists six areas requiring urgent improvement, including staff knowledge and practice around how to treat pressure ulcers, and demonstrating that there is a system in place to assess, monitor and manage the risk of malnutrition.

The management of the home in Argyll and Bute must also demonstrate that they are supporting people to maintain a standard of hygiene and personal appearance that is acceptable to them.

A Care Inspectorate spokesman said: “The Improvement Notice we have served clearly lays out the changes we need to see so that the care provided to residents improves quickly.”

“We will visit this care home again soon to check on progress and if we are not satisfied that the matters raised are being addressed urgently we will not hesitate to take further action.

“Everyone in Scotland has the right to safe, compassionate care which meets their needs and respects their rights.”