Managers have confirmed that an NHS service that was shut down after it was discovered to be failing vulnerable patients won't be reopened.
After inspectors found issues at the seven-bed unit, Firshill Rise in Sheffield was closed in May 2021.
The staff at the facility ignored patient requests for food and drink, which was one of several safeguarding problems that inspectors found there.
According to NHS managers, community-based services are now the main focus.
Since being inspected by health watchdog Care Quality Commission, the facility has remained closed.
The decision not to reopen the unit was disclosed to the members of Sheffield City Council's health scrutiny subcommittee on Thursday.
Following a change in the way in-patient care was organized, demand for beds at Firshill Rise decreased.
According to Heather Burns of the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, a probe into Firshill Rise revealed some patients had stayed in the facility for "far too long.".
"We were unable to improve community services previously because we had money locked into beds we no longer needed, which is why we are wanting to move forward [with closure]," she continued. ".
Council members approved the closure, with an update scheduled for the fall.
