Elderly left injured at care home, claim

A resident of a Black Country care home which has been criticised by health watchdogs as "inconsistent and unsafe" suffered two broken legs which went untreated for more than three weeks, her family has claimed.

The injuries to the 88-year-old from West Bromwich prompted a police investigation, it has emerged. The Care Quality Commission expressed major concerns over the standards of care and safety of residents at the Bupa-run Ryland View Nursing Home in Tipton in July.

The damning report followed action by Sandwell Council a year earlier to stop the home in Arnhem Way taking new residents.

In its July report the Care Quality Commission stated: "The care that some people experience at Ryland View has been inconsistent and unsafe. A number of incidents within the home had occurred resulting in injuries to people."

One resident suffered a broken leg after falling while another became trapped in bed rails, it was revealed.

Now the family of resident Maria Morson have spoken out. Relatives said Mrs Morson, who is unable to move and talk following a stroke, suffered two breaks in her left leg and one in her right.