Twenty-two elderly residents of a care home had to be moved into new accommodation at only two days notice, after their care home suddenly closed. The owners of Roselawns, in Reading, say they made their decision after the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) threatened to remove their licence.
Roselawns announced it was closing on Thursday, and set a deadline of 1730 GMT on Monday for residents to leave.
Reading Social Services, working with the home's owners and the NCSC succeeded in finding places for all 22 by Sunday.
 The NCSC had concerns about the standard of care at the home and were going to apply for an emergency closure  |
A spokeswoman for Reading Borough Council said the NCSC had been investigating the home and had visited it on several occasions. "They had concerns about the standard of care at the home and were going to apply for an emergency closure.
"The home pre-empted by voluntarily closing and withdrawing their care licence."
She said the police were currently looking into some of the concerns.
A spokeswoman for Reading Police confirmed they were conducting an investigation into standards of care at the home and that the investigation would continue despite the closure of the home.
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