The finalists of the 2024 National Care Awards have been announced.

Now in its 26^th year, the annual competition is organised by Healthcare Property publisher, Nexus Media Group.

And this year there are 26 trophies up for grabs, with the winners due to be announced at a ceremony in London on 29 November.

The finalists are:

 

Business Initiative of the Year (Sponsored by Sanctuary Care)

• Brandon Park and Horkesley Manor Memory Centres, Stow Healthcare Group
• Community Integrated Care & Okta
• Maplewood Court, Oakland Care
• Nexus Events, Nexus Care Services
• OSCE Nurses Initiative/Overseas recruitment, Nellsar
• Our Approach to Dementia Care, Four Seasons Healthcare Group

 

Care Activities Co-ordinator/Facilitator of the Year (Sponsored by TLC Care)

• Julia Constandache, Fordmill Nursing Home, Barchester Health Care
• Ben Line, St Johns Court, Amica Care Trust
• Herve Boscher, Maplewood Court, Oakland Care
• Kate Lockwood, Westmead Residential Care Home, Sanctuary Care
• Raquel Rena Aristizabal, Home of Compassion, Aria Care
• Robert Speker, Sydmar Lodge
• Sarah Savidge, Admiral Court Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes
• Shobha Lakshminarayan, Southborough Nursing Home, The Future Care Group

 

The Sara Berrio Care Champion Award (Sponsored by blueleaf)

• Amanda Keeler, Walfinch
• Amy Croker, Seymour Court Nursing Home
• John Lil, County Care
• Mark Panto, Nightingale Hammerson
• Rita Schofield, Sanctuary Care
• Sarah Jeneson, Hampshire County Council
• Tim Williams, Hengoed Care
• Yasmin Bloor, Platinum Healthcare

 

Care Chef of the Year

• Aneil Manmohan, Nesbit House, Hamberley Care Homes
• Cosmin Cristea, Nellsar Princess Christian Care Centre, Nellsar Ltd
• Daniel Street, Hartismere Place, Care UK
• Emilio Pascucci, Astbury Manor Care Home, Avery Healthcare
• Majinda Ndoj, Cooperscroft Care Home, TLC Care
• Sam Armstrong, Heffle Court, Aria Care
• Samantha Heal, Falkland Grange Care Home, Porthaven Care Homes

 

Care Home Design of the Year (Sponsored by Virgin Money)

• Abbots Wood Manor, Hamberley Care Homes
• Angmering Grange Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes
• Ashton Manor, Evermore Care
• Brook House, Aria Care
• Brownscombe Care Res, CHD Living
• Chartwell House, Boutique Care Homes
• Hengoed Park, Hengoed Care
• Loveday Abbey Road, Loveday

 

Care Home Group (Small)

• Boutique Care Homes
• Danforth Care Homes
• Hengoed Care
• KRG Healthcare
• Majesticare
• Olea Care

Care Home Group (Medium)

• Black Swan Care Group
• Hallmark Care Homes
• Hamberley Care Homes
• Hartford Care Group
• Oakland Care
• Stow Healthcare Group

 

Care Home Group (Large) (Sponsored by staffscanner)

• Aria Care
• Care UK
• Healthcare Homes
• Minster Care Group
• Sanctuary Care

 

Care Home of the Year (Sponsored by Ontex)

• Charrington Manor, Hamberley Care Homes
• Danecroft Residential Home, St Andrews Care Homes
• Fitzwilliam House, Excelcare Holdings
• Hill Brow Residential Home
• Holmwood Care
• Sandown Park, Healthcare Homes
• Tudor Bank Nursing Home, We Care Group
• Wiltshire Heights Care Home, Porthaven Care Homes

 

Care Leadership of the Year (Sponsored by Domus Recruitment)

• Ann Ayris, Ebury Court Care Home
• Donald Morris, Canford Healthcare
• Louise Damms, Cheviot Court, Care UK
• Marie-Claire Foale, Seymour Court Nursing Home
• Nancy Walters, Mumbys Live in Care
• Nuno Santos Lopes, Nightingale HammersonRuth French, Stow Healthcare Group
• Sarah Larden, Home Instead Bromley, Chislehurst & Orpington

 

Care Newcomer of the Year

• Amal Baby Mohan, Primrose House Care Home, HC-One
• Elisha Moore, Blair House, Regal Care
• Ellie Wyand, Halstead Hall Care Home, Stow Healthcare Group
• Ian McManus, Carlton Court Care, TLC Care
• Jackie Hilton, SureCare Central Cheshire
• Kirsty Bagan, Forefaulds Care Home, Sanctuary Care
• Yajna Tatoo Haloo, Cathkin House, Care UK

 

Care Operations/Area Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Compass Associates)

• Michelle Bolton, CareTech
• Diane Smith, Eleanor Nursing & Social Care
• Sarah Parkins, By Your Side Home Care
• Lukasz T.-Bustos, Sanctuary Care
• Lynne John, Hengoed Care
• Sue Astill, Porthaven Care Homes

 

Carer of the Year (Sponsored by Hallmark Care Homes)

• Bunga Gurden, Birch House Care Home, Sanctuary Care
• Emma Louise Lewis, Henoged Park, Hengoed Care
• Kelita Wheatley, Blair House, Regal Care
• Kellie Michell, Home Instead (Bromley, Chislehurst & Orpington), Home Instead
• Luke Dadswell, Gilmorton, Community Integrated Care
• Radhika Thapa, Hill Brow Residential Care, Woodlands & Brow Hill
• Trevor Francis, Mayflower Care Home, Canford Healthcare
• Venessa Cox, Upton Mill Care Home, Porthaven Care Homes

 

Care Registered Nurse of the Year (Sponsored by Care UK)

• Charlotte Cole, We Care Group
• Chris Winkley, Briardene, Barchester Healthcare
• Daisy Delgado, Halden Heights Care Community, Eleanor Nursing & Social Care
• Kyleigh Hardy, Maplewood Court, Oakland Care
• Molcy Mathew, Ty Enfys Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes
• Sheeba Lalson, Wisteria Lodge, Waterlooville, Wisteria Lodge Ltd
• Silpa Paul, Cooperscroft Care Home, TLC Care

 

Care Team of the Year

(Sponsored by Impact Futures)

• Bridge House Care Home, Bridge House (Oxfordshire) Ltd
• Clarendon Nursing Home, Bondcare
• Hill House Nursing Home, Woodlands & Hill Brow
• Laurel Home (Beechwood College), Iris Care Group
• Mumby’s Live-in Care
• Sandown Park, Healthcare Homes
• Signature at Coombe Hill, Signature Senior Lifestyle
• Wiltshire Heights Care Home, Porthaven Care Homes

 

Dementia Care Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Aria)

• Chelsie Walne, St George’s Park Nursing Home, Rotherwood Healthcare
• Chris Trott, Bourne House Nursing Home, Future Care Group
• Jayanthi Antony, Julie Richardson, Taylor and Taylor
• Jessica Davies, Admiral Court Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes
• Linda Martinez, Field Lodge, Care UK
• Zoe Poole, Bourne Wood Manor Care Home, Porthaven Care Homes

 

Deputy Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Countryside Healthcare)

• Denise McMillan, Home of Compassion, Aria Care
• Jodie Farr, Carpathia Grange, Care UK
• Louise Kivel, Fernlea, Olea Care Group
• Patrick McMahon, Wentwood Court, Iris Care Group, Ocean Community
• Sarah Monk, Stowlangtoft Hall Nursing Home, Stow Healthcare Group
• Sheli Knapper, Astbury Mere Care Home, Porthaven Care Homes

 

The Dignity & Respect Care Home of the Year

(Sponsored by HC One)

• Admiral Court Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes
• Brampton Manor, Boutique Care Homes
• Broadlands, Greensleeves Care
• Ebury Court Care Home
• Landermeads Nursing Home, Landermeads
• Loveday Kensington, Loveday
• Melford Court Care Home, Stow Healthcare Group
• Primrose House Care Home, HC-One

 

Care Housekeeper of the Year (Sponsored by P&G Professional)

• Derek Tilley, Ashridge Court Care Centre, Canford Healthcare
• Jodi Holland, Arlington Manor Care Home, Hallmark Care Homes
• Louise Alexander, Thirlestaine Park, Porthaven Care Homes
• Marina Holder, Stowlangtoft Hall Nursing Home, Stow Healthcare Group
• Marzena Chmielewska, Mill House, Aria Care
• Melissa Harvey Pemberton, Highmarket House, Care UK
• Shaun May, Cambridge Manor Care Home, TLC Care

 

Lifetime Achievement in Care

• Alison Lee, Woodlands & Hill Brow
• Bashir Jamal, Oakland Care
• Emma Hodges, Avante Care & Support
• Helena Shelton, County Care Group
• Julie Rayner, Hallmark Care Homes
• Kathleen Norris, Wisteria Lodge Care Home
• Patricia Roche, Borough Care
• Wendy Lane, Doddington Lodge

 

Care Home Manager of the Year (Sponsored by We Care Group)

• Anca Markley, Hunters Down Care Home – Excelcare Holdings Ltd
• Beverley Manzar, Ebury Court Care Home – Ebury Court Residential Home Limited
• Gigi Jacob, Highclere Care Home, HC-One
• Jagpal Singh, Liberham Lodge – Care UK
• Jeanette Fairclough, Jasmine Court – Amicura
• Josi George, Mundy House, Larchwood Care
• Louise Blezzard, Loveday Kensington – Loveday
• Sandra O’Grady, Holmwood Residential Home – Holmwood Care Limited

 

Care Personality of the Year (Sponsored by Care Shop)

To be announced on the night

 

Best Dining Experience (Sponsored by Autumna)

• Encore Care Homes – Great Oaks
• Gold Care Homes – Heath Lodge
• Gold Care Homes – Burrows House
• Pearl Healthcare Group – Capricorn Cottage
• Sohal Healthcare – The Haven

 

Supplier of the Year

• Care Control Systems
• Care Home Life
• CarePlanner
• Cera Care
• Fulcrum Care
• Ontex
• PLMR Group
• Quality Compliance Systems

 

Tech Innovation of the Year

• CareTech Services by CareTech
• Cavendish Park by Majesticare
• Claire Fances Fuller, Cera Care App
• Cleva Card by Cleva
• Elsyng House, Oakland Care
• PredicAire by PredicAire

 

Training & Development of the Year (Sponsored by Porthaven)

• Ebury Court Care Home
• Healthcare Homes Academy, Healthcare Homes
• Infection Prevention & Control Team, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
• Landermeads
• Sanctuary Care
• Stow Healthcare Group
• Tricuro
• Walfinch Halesowen and Redditch, Spice of Life (South West Midlands)