A care home in Bromley, Greater London has been given its second Inadequate rating and told to make urgent improvements.

Archers Point Residential Home was first placed in special measures following an inspection in December 2021 which found concerns about the standards of care being provided to residents.

The service was found to be still be Inadequate following a further inspection in May 2022.

Louise Broddle, CQC head of inspection for adult social care, said: “During our inspection in December, we identified a number of concerns about the care being given to people at Archers Point Residential Home. We shared clear feedback with the service about the urgent improvements needed to ensure people’s safety and wellbeing.

“Unfortunately, we haven’t found any significant changes to the standards of care and there are still widespread issues putting people at risk of avoidable harm.”

The CQC found residents were not given medication at the right time with their nutritional needs not always being met.

Broddle added: “I am very concerned that people’s independence and dignity wasn’t always considered, and that people weren’t always involved in decisions about their care.

“Behind the failure to grasp these issues was a lack of effective leadership at the service, which hasn’t improved since our last inspection.

“The service remains in special measures and we will not hesitate to take enforcement action, which could lead to the closure of the service, if improvements aren’t swift and far-reaching.”