A west Suffolk care village has been shut down by inspectors after being rated 'inadequate' twice in a row.

Ixworth Court Dementia Village, which is operated by Leaf Care Services Ltd, has had its care provider's registration removed.

The dementia care home was rated inadequate for the first time in August, when inspectors found the service employing under 18s without "appropriate support and training".

Overall, it was found to be lacking in safety, effectiveness, care and leadership, while its responsiveness was deemed to 'require improvement'.

The latest report by the CQC (Care Quality Commission) report, published on November 18, found "there were areas of improvement" but "this was not sufficient and embedded and further work was required".

Though inspectors found that the provider was no longer in breach of staffing regulations, care plans were deemed not to be "sufficiently detailed in how to effectively support people who experienced episodes of distress and to mitigate any risk".

The service remained in special measures for six months but the CQC has now begun "the process of preventing the provider from operating this service".