Sister Dora care home residents had 'unexplained injuries'

A care home shut down following an inspection was providing care that 'significantly reduced' residents' quality of life, say inspectors.

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Elderly people living at the Sister Dora care home in Milford, near Stafford, sustained 'unexplained injuries', some of which had been caused by staff, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found.

The 33 residents were also 'at risk of ill health, malnutrition and dehydration', it was discovered.

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Inspectors visited the home on November 23 and by December 1 it had been shut down with elderly residents forced to move up to 25 miles away.

In its report, the CQC rated the home inadequate overall, meaning it was placed in special measures.