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Confidential files were left in an unlocked care home after it was closed down by authorities, it has emerged. | Confidential files were left in an unlocked care home after it was closed down by authorities, it has emerged. |
The residents' medical records were seen by BBC Inside Out at the South View care home in Plymouth. | The residents' medical records were seen by BBC Inside Out at the South View care home in Plymouth. |
The home was closed by Plymouth City Council in June after a Care Quality Commission report said it had failed nine out of 11 essential standards. | The home was closed by Plymouth City Council in June after a Care Quality Commission report said it had failed nine out of 11 essential standards. |
The care home's owners, Nick and Anna Chapman, have not responded to requests for a comment. | The care home's owners, Nick and Anna Chapman, have not responded to requests for a comment. |
The care home has since been secured by police. | The care home has since been secured by police. |
South View was one of two care homes owned by the Chapmans which were closed by the city council. | South View was one of two care homes owned by the Chapmans which were closed by the city council. |
Inside South View a reporter saw stained beds and was told by a former worker residents had not been able to take a bath because it "did not work". | Inside South View a reporter saw stained beds and was told by a former worker residents had not been able to take a bath because it "did not work". |
It was also claimed that relatives of residents often complained about the care. | It was also claimed that relatives of residents often complained about the care. |
Two workers at South View, who raised concerns about care at the home with the council, staged a sit-in protest at the other closed home, Park View, over unpaid wages. | Two workers at South View, who raised concerns about care at the home with the council, staged a sit-in protest at the other closed home, Park View, over unpaid wages. |
An employment tribunal had awarded Rosemary Parker and Launa Llewellyn-Jones £40,000 between them for unfair dismissal. | An employment tribunal had awarded Rosemary Parker and Launa Llewellyn-Jones £40,000 between them for unfair dismissal. |
They still have not been paid. | They still have not been paid. |
Inside Out South West is broadcast on BBC One on Monday at 19:30 BST. It is also available nationwide for seven days thereafter on iPlayer. |