A CARE home which has been ordered to improve by a health watchdog every time they have been inspected in the past four years has finally be rated good.

Ebor Court, in Nether Poppleton, was visited by officers from the Care Quality Commission in February who praised the organisations for improvements.

The home cares for elderly people and those suffering from dementia, with 54 residents at the site.

The report said: "People told us that staff were caring and we observed staff treated people with respect.

"We asked people if they felt safe living at Ebor Court and people told us, 'oh yes, definitely. It is a nice place

to be,' and 'yes I do. They are very nice people.'

"The home had been inspected four times between November 2015 and July 2017 and on each occasion was rated requires improvement.

"At this inspection we found improvements had been made."

The inspectors found there had been a 30 per cent reduction in the number of accidents at the home thanks to a new risk assessment system.

They also said residents are able to take part in a range of activities including catching and throwing, bat and ball and table tennis thanks to university student volunteers who regularly visit the home.

The report said: "We also saw staff sat with people colouring pictures and painting people's nails. Art classes and Tai Chi took place weekly."

Julie Lee, home manager at Ebor Court, said: “I am so proud of the report from our latest inspection, which with a ‘good’ rating shows that CQC are happy with our progress so far.

"Our residents will always be my team’s main priority and CQC noted our staff to be encouraging, attentive and respectful and that our residents feel safe and comfortable.

"We will continue to make Ebor Court a great place to live for our residents and I know we have everything we need to raise our rating further.”

The inspectors rated the home as good in all areas except for leadership, which they said requires improvement as a new manager was only recently appointed. The report said: "Some of the improvements made were still relatively recent and further time was required to fully embed these systems and demonstrate consistent, sustained progress."