Ixworth Dementia Village near Bury St Edmunds rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission twice has shut

A dementia care home in Ixworth near Bury St Edmunds which was rated inadequate for the second time last year has shut.

Ixworth Dementia Village, run by Leaf Care Services, was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in September which found the care home was still in breach of regulations relating to risk prevention, medication administration and preservation of dignity and respect.

After the inspection, the CQC decided to remove the care provider’s registration so that it could no longer legally provide care at Ixworth Dementia Village.

Leaf Care Services had appealed the CQC’s decision and a tribunal was set for this week, but chose not to continue with the appeal.

At the time of the inspection, the care home, based in Peddars Close, was looking after 16 residents.

The residents will be moved into different care homes.

Ixworth Dementia Village was first rated as inadequate by the CQC in August because it was found to have breached regulations relating to safe care and treatment, medicines, consent procedures, staffing, nutrition, person-centered care and governance.

Leaf Park Care Home, based in Great Yarmouth and run by the same provider, also had its registration removed in February of this year.

The provider has two other homecare services which have been rated as good.