CARE home inspections in York have highlighted worries about the state of services in the city.

A report due to go before city councillors today shows that some of York's care homes are falling short of the national average when inspectors visit.

Figures from the Care Quality Commission show that off the York homes which have been inspected under new rules, around 52 per cent fall short of a "good" assessment - a figure which is higher than the national average of 40 per cent - and two have been branded "inadequate".

The reports warn that only 26 per cent of York's homes have so far been inspected under the new regime, and says they expect several more "good" providers are out there in York still waiting for inspection.

In the different categories homes are , the York homes inspected so far fall short of national averages with fewer being rated as "safe", "effective", "well led" and "caring", but more succeeding in the "responsive" category.

The report says: "A number of the capacity and quality concerns identified of late are linked to the recruitment and retention of care staff across the city and the sector in general. Providers are facing difficulties in terms of recruiting suitable carers across home care, residential and nursing care services."

The report is due for discussion by City of York Council's Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee today, Tuesday, at 5.30pm at West Offices.