A CARE home for people with mental health issues that has been placed in special measures has been branded “chaotic” by watchdogs.

Meadow View, in Meadow Way, Jaywick, is rated ‘inadequate’ in all areas by the Care Quality Commission following a snap inspection.

A report, published this month, said the home was rated as “requiring improvement” last year as it breached a series of regulations, including having ineffective systems for monitoring the quality and safety of the service, insufficient numbers of suitably qualified staff and failing to ensure people’s consent to care and treatment.

The report says the latest inspection found a deterioration in the management of people’s safety and welfare.

It said: “Oversight and management of the service was chaotic and disorganised.

“There continued to be insufficient governance arrangements in the service and therefore was still not effective in mitigating the risks to people’s health, welfare and safety.

“We found the registered provider had failed to address all the issues raised at the previous inspection.

“There had been deterioration in the quality of care in other areas, which meant the provider was also in breach of other regulations of the Health and Social Care Act.”

The report said people were not cared for in a “clean, hygienic or well-maintained environment” and that “there were not always enough staff to meet people’s needs”.

Following the inspection, the CQC notified the provider of its “escalating and significant concerns” and its decision to impose conditions on their registration, including restricting further admissions.

If not enough improvements are made within six months, the home’s registration could be cancelled.

Care home owner Nikki Faber said she disputed a number of matters in the report, but that she has been told by her legal representatives that she is not allowed to comment until legal discussions are completed.