RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans is to contact the owners of a nursing home to find out what action is being taken after inspectors discovered a resident was not been given a bath for two weeks.

The Care Quality Commission carried out an unannounced inspection at Alston View Nursing and Residential Home in Longridge and has now published a 20 page report ordering the home to make improvements.

The health watchdog made the visit after it “received information of concern from a whistle blower”.

The information raised concerns about staffing levels at the home and the welfare and safety of people living there. The care home, which is run by MPS Ltd, has been told to make improvements in all areas and submit an action plan by January 7.

The CQC inspection report said a resident praised the staff but had to write a letter of complaint to the home as they had not had a bath for a fortnight.

The report added: “The resident explained that they had written a letter to the manager as they had not been supported to have a bath, even though the staff knew that they liked to have a weekly bath.

“We spoke to the manager about this, and she explained that as soon as she received the letter the service user was supported to bathe.”

The watchdog also highlighted issues with staffing levels and falls which required hospital treatment.

Its report said: “The staff we spoke with believed they were unable to attend consistently to people’s needs.”

It also said: “ The provider did not have an effective system in place to identify, assess and manage risks to the health, safety and welfare of people who use the service.”

Mr Evans said: “These are serious incidents. I shall be contacting the company to see what action they are taking to prevent any repeat.”

MPS Care Group, the company which runs the home, declined to comment.