A CARE home is to close with the loss of 19 jobs after a damning inspection report was published.

The Care Quality Commission report into Longworth House in Blackburn branded the care home 'inadequate' following an inspection.

Inspectors found the Higher Ramsgreave home was inadequate for providing safe and well-led services, while it required improvement for its effectiveness, care and responsiveness.

But the care home has confirmed its 'devastating' decision to have to close with the 14 remaining residents living there having to move out.

In a statement the care home said: "The management of Longworth House were working on addressing concerns raised in the report but a bed-block imposed by CQC prevented waiting residents from being admitted to fill vacant rooms.

"We were devastated to have to decide to close Longworth House because it became financially unviable to continue pending resolution of matters with CQC.

"The 14 remaining residents living at the home have had to move out and 19 members of staff have lost their jobs, all of which has been terribly sad and concerning for everyone involved.”

Watchdogs identified a series of problems at the care home following a two-day inspection in May.

At the inspection, they found that the quality and safety of the service, which was rated good overall in January 2016, had 'detoriated'.

The CQC report reads: "We found shortfalls in relation to the management of risks associated to receiving care.

"This was because staff had not always sought medical advice when people had suffered falls and had failed to report serious injuries to safeguarding authorities; people's medicines were not safely managed and people had not been adequately supported to manage risks associated with unintentional weight loss and risks associated with choking."

But the home was praised for its care, with inspectors saying people and their relatives spoke highly of care staff and felt they were treated in a kind and caring manner.

People's personal information was also managed in a way that protected their privacy and dignity, while staff knew people and spoke respectfully of people they supported.