A "DIRTY" care home where some residents were "at risk of harm" has been ordered to improve by inspectors.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the health watchdog, paid an unannounced visit Moorlands Care Home in Strensall in March and said it needs to improve in all areas.

But a spokesman for the home said the site has been transformed since the inspection.

The report, published at the end of May, said: "We were concerned people were not receiving consistently safe care and treatment because risk assessments and measures to mitigate risks were not always in place.

"We saw one person whose dementia meant they posed a risk of harm to themselves and others."

Inspectors also raised concerns about infection control measures at the site. They said: "The environment on the dementia nursing unit was not clean. One person's bed had been made but it had dried faeces on the top of the duvet.

"Hand rails were sticky to touch and walls had dirty marks on them."

Inspectors praised staff, saying they saw some "kind and compassionate" interactions, with some carers respecting residents' dignity and privacy. But the report also said: "However, we also saw some examples of care which was not dignified. We saw one person looked unkempt and was sat in a soiled pad for a long period of time, until inspection staff intervened."

The report said most relatives and residents were positive about the site, adding: "One person told us, 'I feel safe. I was worried about coming into a home, but I was made to feel happy. There's always something to do and we have fun.'"

The home, which had 37 residents at the time of the inspection, had previously been rated inadequate in June 2016 but was taken out of special measures in February 2017.

A spokesman for the home said new audits and spot checks have taken place since the most recent inspection to improve infection control and the site is currently being refurbished, with new flooring, bathrooms and decoration.

Operations director Lucy Holl said: “The feedback from a recent safeguarding meeting was that Moorlands had been transformed.

"As the CQC report acknowledges, staff, residents and relatives were and are supportive of the management team.

"In our transformation processes we have paid particular attention to risk management and need to provide additional support and training to our activities co-ordinator to ensure that those living with dementia in our care had access to a wide variety of activities designed to provide the best meaningful stimulation they could experience.”