Hove care home gets inadequate CQC rating amid rotting food concerns
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Asher Nursing Home, in Wilbury Gardens, Hove, was given an "inadequate" rating by CQC inspectors
A care home where inspectors found rotting food in bedrooms has been rated as inadequate.
The Hove home for people with long standing, complex mental health needs was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on 18 October.
Inspectors visited Asher Nursing Home after being made aware of concerns regarding safeguarding, staffing levels and a lack of activities.
A spokesperson for the home said they were "incredibly disappointed".
Concerns were raised in the CQC report about "no robust or effective governance system" being in place at the home, in Wilbury Gardens.
A Parkview Care Homes spokesperson said the company was working closely with Brighton and Hove City Council and external professionals to improve standards.
They added: "The home and company are working hard to put the required paperwork in place by the deadline of 8 January and are confident that at the time of re-inspection, the home rating will be upgraded."
'Rotting food' found in rooms
Checklists about monthly deep cleans for bedrooms were blank, inspectors found.
They reported: "A number of the rooms we observed were significantly unhygienic with rotting food items and fruit flies evident."
Rooms were cleaned while inspectors were there, but one relative told them: "It always smells."
Beds did not always have sheets on them, increasing the risk of spreading infections, inspectors said.
People smoking in their rooms with no risk assessments in place put residents at "unnecessary risk of fire", according to inspectors.
Some had been prescribed emollient creams, thereby putting them at risk of harm because of their flammable nature.
People at the home said they felt bored and inspectors said activities and opportunities were "significantly lacking".
Frustrated staff told inspectors they would like to be able to do more with people.
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