An Ayr care home has been told it must improve following an unannounced inspection last month. 

Officials from the Care Inspectorate visited Cumnor Hall on Racecourse View from June 25-26, following on from a previous visit in May when improvements were ordered. 

The facility, run by the Church of Scotland's Crossreach service, is registered to provide a care home service to a maximum of 31 older people living with dementia.

Requirements made on a previous inspection in May included that the home, where 26 peopel were living at the time of the initial visit, must improve management of individuals' nutrition and hydration needs to support their health.

However, while officials found that staff had been given training and improvements had been made in record keeping, they were still inconsistent due to the high level of agency staff used.

The care home was also told that it must ensure that people living in the service are safeguarded and that their health, welfare and safety needs are effectively managed and met.

However, it was found that this requirement was not met, with inspectors saying that personal plans were not kept up to date, and senior staff did not have relevant training in this area.

A requirement to ensure that staffing arrangements were right, and that staff worked well together was also not met despite noted improvements in training, structure and routine.

A similar outcome was found for a requirement for improvements in communication between staff, including daily handovers, meaningful supervision and team meetings.

The home did meet a requirement to ensure that facilities are of a high standard, including making sure people's belongings and space are treated respectfully.

Cumnor Hall has been contacted for comment.