Forbes Drive: Last News

Improvements to the cleanliness of an Ayrshire care home have been welcomed by a scrutiny body.

Ayrshire care home told to improve its cleanliness and hygiene standards has made “good progress” during a follow-up inspection. Improvements were ordered by the start of this month at Heathfield House care home in Ayr’s Forbes Drive, following a spot check by the Care Inspectorate.

Ayrshire care home has been given the thumbs up by the Care Inspectorate following an unannounced spot check this month. Privately-owned Wallacetown Gardens, in Ayr’s Forbes Drive, was rated as ‘good’ across several key indicators.

Ayrshire mental health nurse’s career is in ruins after he was found guilty of theft of drugs, dishonesty, failing to administer medication to vulnerable patients and administering wrong doses.Kenneth Wilson provided no evidence of “remorse,” “insight” or “remediation” – despite failing to administer important medication to at least seven vulnerable patients, placing them “at risk of harm.”His behaviour was labelled “deplorable” by the nursing watchdog.Wilson worked at Heathfield House Care Home in Ayr’s Forbes Drive, where he stole as many as 30 co-codamol tablets in April 2017.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at