Serious concerns have been raised about the standard of life at an Aberdeen care home by a care watchdog.

Inspectors visiting Grandholm Care Home were forced to step in several times to help distressed residents.

They had to stop staff feeding one resident a meal that could have caused him to choke twice during their visit in August.

People in pain were not attended to, the Care Inspectorate said, and some residents were not properly fed.

Inspectors found residents lying in bed with their curtains drawn until late afternoon and said their quality of life was "very poor".

Grandholm has received a series of critical reports from the Care Inspectorate.

Of the 11 inspections since 2012, seven were graded "weak" or "unsatisfactory".

Grandholm, which is run by the Holmes Care Group, is home to about 80 residents.

On its website, Holmes says its staff are "dedicated to enriching the lives of each resident by looking after and supporting their health, well-being and safety".

Holmes has been approached for comment.