A HAMPSHIRE care home for disabled residents has been told to improve.

Inspectors told managers at Rowan Close in Bursledon that safety standards were not up to scratch.

The warning comes eight months after inspectors put the home into special measures.

In April last year a report said that medicines were not managed safely, residents were given “unsafe and unsuitable foods” and staff were not trained adequately.

The report rated the home inadequate overall, and inadequate in safety, effectiveness, and leadership.

Now the Care Quality Commission has been back to the home and said it has improved in three areas.

The findings of the October visit, published in December, rated the service “good” in three categories, saying it was effective, caring and responsive.

Inspectors praised staff and said: “People received support to enjoy a healthy and balanced diet that met their dietary needs and preferences.” They also said staff “engaged people in meaningful activities which provided stimulation and interest.”

But it said safety and leadership at the home – which has space for six residents with dementia, learning or physical disabilities – required improvements. They said the manager was not yet registered and was still waiting for CRB checks to be approved at the time of their visit.

The home cares for 18 to 65-year-olds.

Macintyre Care who run the home were contacted for a comment but had not responded at the time of going to press.