Doncaster care home Anchor House placed in special measures

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 16:33 · Archive

Anchor House in Doncaster has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission and placed in special measures.

Anchor House on Avenue Road in Doncaster has been placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission found it inadequate following an inspection in September. The home, which previously required improvement, now faces closure if it does not make fast improvements.

The CQC criticised the home's leadership for being short-staffed and said the building was not always safely maintained. Inspectors found that residents, some living with dementia, were exposed to avoidable harm. Victoria Marsden from the CQC said the home's leaders failed to ensure enough staff were on duty to meet people's needs, leaving staff task-focused rather than interacting with residents in a kind and caring way.

Relatives reported that residents' clothes were often not ironed or went missing, with slippers and footwear provided by families never used due to lack of staff time. The outside area was cluttered with waste materials, making it unusable. Staff also failed to ensure medicines were managed and administered safely. The operator of Anchor House declined to comment on the report's findings.

How it is being reported

• Care home put in special measures by watchdogAnchor House in Doncaster is deemed inadequate by the Care Quality Commission after an inspection.BBC South Yorkshire · 22 Oct, 15:55
• Doncaster care home remains in special measures following latest inspectionThe home was first put in special measures in 2025Doncaster Free Press · 22 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Anchor House · Doncaster · Care Quality Commission · Victoria Marsden

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