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Jun 2022
Residents moved from Harrogate care home with rodent droppings
Residents at a Harrogate care home where rodent droppings were found and rooms smelled of urine have been moved to other homes.
Mary Fisher House was rated inadequate and put into special measures in April by the Care Quality Commission, which regulates health and social care.
The CQC report in April, which was based on an inspection in February, found evidence of rodent droppings in the kitchen.
It said some bedrooms smelled of urine, described medicines practices as unsafe and said there were insufficient staff to safely support people.
The four-storey home on Cold Bath Road, which caters for up to 24 residents, relied heavily on agency staff who weren't properly inducted, it added.
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Claire Harris-Winstanley, manager of the home on Cold Bath Road, confirmed it was closed when the Stray Ferret visited today. However, she said it was not clear yet whether the closure would be permanent and declined to comment further at this stage.
Rachel Bowes, North Yorkshire County Council’s assistant director for care and support, said in a statement today:
Safety action
One woman, who had a relative at the £600-a-week home until recently, said she was given nine days to find alternative arrangements.
According to the CQC, the home is run by Svivekcaregroup Limited.
The Stray Ferret has tried to contact the provider but has yet to receive a response.
A CQC spokesperson, said:
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