# Care home put in special measures by watchdog

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/care-home-put-in-special-measures-by-watchdog/
- Published: 2026-10-22T14:55:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T16:02:22+00:00
- Original publisher: feeds.bbci.co.uk (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c83vqnppyqqno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sheffield

## Key points

- Anchor House was rated inadequate and placed in special measures.
- Inspectors cited staff shortages and unsafe medicines management.
- The home must improve quickly or risk closure.

## Summary

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Anchor House care home in Doncaster inadequate and placed it in special measures after inspectors found failings in care and management. The watchdog said residents, some of whom have dementia, were exposed to avoidable harm, and warned the home to improve quickly or risk closure.

Inspectors visited the home in September and raised concerns about staff shortages, unsafe medicines management and parts of the building not being safely maintained. Relatives said residents’ clothes went missing or were not ironed, while some footwear was unused because staff lacked time to help. Anchor House can accommodate up to 23 people; its operator declined to comment, and the CQC said its full report would follow.

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