A care home for people with learning disabilities and autism has been put in special measures by a health watchdog.
The Phoenix in Lincoln was inspected and rated inadequate after allegations were made of abuse at the site.
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors found that on some occasions residents "retreated to their bedrooms as they were scared".
A Linkage Community Trust spokesperson said work is taking place to ensure "safe and effective care" at the site.
The CQC team visited the home in August and found that risks were not always identified, medicine records did not always contain the information for safe practices and areas of the property were "visibly dirty".
Debbie Ivanova, CQC's director for people with learning disabilities and autistic people, said she was "concerned" that residents did not always feel safe at the home.
She said: "When we inspected The Phoenix, we found a service where the standard of care had deteriorated significantly since our last inspection. People's safety and wellbeing needs weren't always being met, and risks weren't effectively managed.
"We will continue to monitor The Phoenix closely to ensure people are safe. If we are not assured people are receiving safe care, we will not hesitate to take action."
But inspectors said residents were encouraged to be part of the local community through trips to parks and shops.
They said staff worked with other organisations to provide effective and timely care and that people were encouraged...
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