The Care Inspectorate for Scotland has concluded its on-site investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment at Rosendael Veterans’ Home in Broughty Ferry.
Inspectors left the scene of the allegations which arose after the sudden death of a 38-year-old veteran at the end of last week but have still to present their findings.
Police said there were ”no apparent suspicious circumstances” surrounding the man’s death on August 27.
It has also emerged that a senior member of staff at the home is quitting her post next month.
Ian Ballantyne, chief executive of Scottish Veterans’ Residences, which runs Rosendael, said deputy manager Carole Martin, who has been at the home for around 12 years, is making a ”career change”. She is due to leave on October 14.
A spokesman for the Care Inspectorate said: ”Following a number of complaints, inspectors made an unannounced visit to Rosendael, a registered Housing Support service, to investigate and conduct a full inspection of the service.
”They spent several days at Rosendael, witnessing first-hand the standards delivered by the service and speaking in private with the residents and with staff.
”This phase of our investigation is now complete and inspectors are now in the process of reviewing key documents and assimilating a range of other information presented to us. As soon as this process has been completed the results shall be made public.
”People who use care services, their families, carers and care professionals, are encouraged to raise any concerns they may have about the quality of care they receive or experience and it is for this reason we have our national inquiry line 0845 600 9527.”
The horticultural therapy charity Gardening Leave, which helps ex-servicemen and women with mental health issues, confirmed it has officially cut its ties with Rosendael.
Gardening Leave’s chief executive Heather Budge-Reid said the move was due to them coming to the end of their pilot project plus the lack of an indoor facility for winter gardening.
Mr Ballantyne said: ”We have agreed to terminate the MOU (memorandum of understanding) and they are in the process of finding an alternative facility and we are trying to help them find a new place. They are looking at other places in the area.”