A CARE home which looks after people with mental health needs and learning disabilities has been rated as inadequate by inspectors.

The Care Quality Commission found a series of issues at Haisthorpe House in Holgate Road, York, including the cleanliness of the home, staffing levels and leadership.

The home looks after up to 30 people but the CQC issued formal warning notices and told it to urgently improve.

"People's rights and safety were not balanced because risks were not managed appropriately. People did not receive their medicines as prescribed. The premises were not clean or well maintained,” said the report.

"There were not enough staff to meet people's needs and safe recruitment practises were not always followed which put people at risk.”

Owner John Britcliffe said a consultancy had been brought into to work out an action plan for improvement which they would have implemented by the end of January.

He said he was very disappointed by the report and would welcome the CQC to re-inspect after that date.

Mr Britcliffe said: "We are expecting to fully recover the situation outlined in the report by the end of January. I have changed the management of the home and I am very proud of all the work being done by the acting management and the care staff in getting us to where we are today."