A care home for older people in Aberdeen has been told to make urgent improvements in the care provided to vulnerable residents.

The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on Grandholm Care Home following an inspection which raised serious concerns.

The notice lists four areas which require urgent improvement, including making sure that residents have the right type and amount of food and drinks provided for them.

Management at the care home must also ensure that the home has a system in place to ensure that any residents with wounds are regularly assessed, monitored and treated correctly.

Care home staff must also ensure that all residents have their medications administered to them as prescribed, make sure that medication does not run out of stock, and follow appropriate medical advice about medication.

A spokesperson for the Care Inspectorate said: “The Improvement Notice we have served on Grandhholm Care Home clearly lays out the changes we need to see so that the care provided to residents improves quickly.

“We are continuing to work closely with the provider and Aberdeen Health and Social Care Partnership to support improvement.

“We will visit this care home again soon to check on progress and if we are not satisfied that the matters raised are being addressed urgently we will not hesitate to take further action.

“Everyone in Scotland has the right to safe, compassionate care which meets their needs and respects their rights.

“Anyone with a concern can contact our helpline on 0345 600 9527.”