A NURSING home that was rated inadequate twice in six months has been placed in special measures by the Care Quality Commission.

Inspectors of the healthcare watchdog said the management at Parkview Nursing and Residential Home — which is run by Jewelglen Limited — was failing to provide care which was safe, effective, caring, responsive or well led.

They have now said major improvements are needed to protect the safety and welfare of people living at the home.

The warning comes after an unannounced three day inspection at the home in September.

That visit was a follow up to an inspection in April when CQC inspectors first raised concerns about the home.

Among the biggest concerns raised during the latest inspection was that the care provider had placed residents at risk by not fixing known faults in the electrical system in a timely manner and that a lack of staff on duty at night meant delays in residents receiving care and support.

Inspectors also said that the home had not been suitably modified to support those with dementia and that staff were not supported with proper training.

Debbie Westhead, deputy chief inspector of adult social care in the North, said: "We found that the care provided at Parkview Nursing and Residential Home fell a long way short of what we expect services to provide. It is unacceptable that the provider has failed to pick up on or address the safety risks identified by our inspectors and not made the required improvements identified in the last inspection."

She added: "People are entitled to services which provide safe, effective, compassionate and high quality care and we have told the provider that they must take action as a priority. We are in close liaison with Bolton Council to monitor the situation and ensure people living at the home are not at risk.

"Given the shortfall in standards of care, we have placed this service in special measures and made it clear where action must be taken to address the concerns identified. If we find that the service being provided remains inadequate, we will consider taking further steps to cancel its registration with CQC."

The Bolton News understands a new manager has been appointed since the last inspection — but the home declined to comment.