One in four care homes in England are unsafe according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England.
In a report issued by the CQC, poor leadership and staff shortages mean residents in a quarter of care homes are going weeks without being cleaned and are served dangerous levels of medication.
The report also reveals that a third of residential nursing homes are failing to provide safe levels of care.
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