A care home that went through SIX managers in a year has been placed in special measures for the second time in 18 months.

Fresh Fields Nursing Home in Wythenshawe has been rated “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an unannounced inspection in April.

It comes two months after a former manager told the M.E.N how standards at the facility were that bad she told families to get their loved ones out.

Jessica Taylor claimed she was the ninth member of management to walk out of the home in 18 months because of the way it was being run.

The 31-year-old lasted just two weeks, in which time she says she worked more than 130 hours, and had been unable to bring in agency staff for support as owners Mosaic Community Care hadn’t been paying invoices.

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The latest CQC report, published this month, rated the 41-bed home on Southmoor Road as “inadequate” in three of the five key categories – effective, responsive, and well-led.

It scored “requires improvement” for the other two which were caring and safe.

The home had been previously given a “requires improvement” rating following another inspection in August 2015, and prior to that “inadequate” in January 2015, when it was operated by another owner.

Facilities that are placed into special measures usually have six months to improve or they could be shut down permanently.

Inspectors sent in by the health watchdog in April confirmed Jessica’s claims that there had been issues with staffing, and that some had been working excessive hours “to ensure people were safe”.

A report said the Mosaic Community Care had acknowledged the situation was not acceptable, and that changes had been made to make sure it did not happen again.

It also said invoices were now being paid and agency staff were being used again.

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The report also stated that although relatives had no immediate concerns for their loved one’s safety, they did worry about the pressure employees were under and how this may impact on their family member’s care.

They also said that staff morale at the home was low.

Breaches were found in the management and administration of medicines, with some patients running out and others not receiving their medication as prescribed.

There were also no records of when, where or why creams were being administered, and despite a complaints procedure being in place, relatives were not happy with how complaints were dealt with.

Fresh Fields Nursing Home has been contacted by the M.E.N for comment.

A spokesman for Manchester council said: “We are continuing to work with the provider of Fresh Fields Nursing Home to make the necessary improvements required to ensure the safety and appropriate care to residents.”