A Melbourne aged care facility could be closed following the release of damning report which shows elderly residents were put at serious and immediate risk by filthy conditions.

The report has revealed faeces was found in bedrooms at the Patricia Gladwell Aged Care Home in Brunswick and residents were left to wet themselves.

It also found staff lacked basic training and were too busy to feed people on time .. and often gave out the wrong medication.

Inspectors found one trolley that was used for food delivery as well as waste disposal and dirty linen.

The home's senior staff have been sacked and acting chief executive DIANE SULLIVAN says they've now hired external cleaners and staff are receiving training.

Source: AAP