Caring Times is delighted to officially announce the finalists for the 24^th National Care Awards and would like to thank Christie & Co for being our Main Sponsor as well as our incredible category sponsors!

The awards, which this year include two more categories, Care Home Design of the Year and Business Initiative of the Year, take place at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on 26 November.

Created as a way to celebrate the very best people in the long-term care sector, the NCAs highlight excellence and reward those who work tirelessly to provide consistently outstanding care.

Caring Times editor-in-chief Lee Peart said: “This year’s finalists represent all that is best about our amazing sector and the incredible dedication and passion shown by our workforce day-in, day-out. We can’t wait to celebrate their achievements on what will be amazing night.”

Winners from this year’s finalists will be chosen by a prestigious panel of judges before being revealed at the ceremony in November.

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Click here for more information on this year’s event.

The finalists are:

Care Operations/Area Manager

1. Jo Lindley – Signature Senior Lifestyle
2. Peter Doyle – Colten Care
3. Deborah Christian – Westgate Healthcare
4. Sue Astill, Falkland Grange Care Home – Porthaven Care Homes
5. Lisa Morehead – HC-One
6. Dave Ashbolt – Care UK

Care Housekeeper

1. Laura Talbot, Castlecroft Residential Home – Sanctuary Care
2. Fe Harris, Ty Enfs Care Home – Hallmark Care Homes
3. Dawn Kerry – Signature Senior Lifestyle
4. James Locke, Braemar Lodge – Colten Care
5. Iwona Arbudzinska, Foxgrove & Maynell House – Healthcare Homes
6. Sue Beckett, Cranford Grange – Care UK

Chef

1. Lorna Parsons, Bourne View – Colten Care
2. Ruaan Prins, Fernihurst Nursing Home – Sanctuary Care
3. Alex Morte, Chelsea Court Place – Loveday & Co
4. Graham Watson, Lauder Lodge – Care UK
5. Jade Smith, Camberley Manor – TLC Care
6. Victoria Meakin, Aspen Court – HC-One

Care Home of the Year

1. Hale Place Care Home – Hale Place Care Homes Ltd
2. Sandown Park – Healthcare Homes
3. Ebury Court Care Home
4. Chelsea Court Place – Loveday & Co
5. Cedars Care Home – Canford Healthcare
6. Samuel Hobson House

Care Home Group – Under 10 settings

1. Royal Star & Garter
2. Oakland Care
3. Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd
4. Stow Healthcare
5. Olea Care Group
6. KRG Healthcare

The Sara Berrio Care Champion

1. Sujjita Sing – Hallmark Care Homes
2. Julia Coulthard – Care UK
3. Adrian Richens – Oakland Care
4. James Samson – Sanctuary Care
5. Shawn Moore – Home Instead South Lakes
6. Michelle Saunders – Signature Senior Lifestyle

Care Registered Nurse

1. Cherelle Henery, Cranmer Court – Caring Homes
2. Becky Pei Schan Ng, Camilla House Care Home – Sanctuary Care
3. Charlotte Cote – We Care Group
4. Sheena Henderson, Stanley Park – Care UK
5. Gareth Ted Davis-Akemi, Willows Care Home – Canford Healthcare
6. Daniela Mustatia, Sefton Hall Nursing Home – Southern Healthcare

Dementia Care Manager

1. Kirsty Thomas, Bucklesham Grange Care Home – Hallmark Care Homes
2. Lorraine Bell, Linden House – Colten Care
3. Sharon Rollins, Castlecroft Residentail Home – Sanctuary Care
4. Sherry Mills, ECL Marylands Day Centre – ECL
5. Pauline Gardner, Branston Court Care Home – HC-One
6. Beverley Manzar – Ebury Court Care Home

Dignity & Respect Care Home of the Year

1. Signature at Coombe Hill Manor – Signature Senior Lifestyle
2. The Close Care Home
3. St Catherine’s View – Colten Care
4. Uvedale Hall – Healthcare Homes
5. Warren Lodge Care Centre – Forest Healthcare
6. Low Furlong – Runwood Homes Senior Living

Care Newcomer

1. Cyndi Edwards, Blenheim Court Care Home – Caring Homes
2. Laura Holliday – Home Instead South Lakes
3. Amber Conroy, The Mullion – Community Integrated Care
4. Mya Lewis, Springfield House – Choice Care
5. Lauren Pope, Rush Hill Mews – Care UK
6. Kathryn Saunders, Regency House Care Home – Hallmark Care Homes
7. Megan Harding, Carr Gate Care Home – HC-One

Carer

1. Julie Whitworth, Station House at Swanton Care
2. Shannon Fletcher, Highcroft Hall at Sanctuary Care
3. Veronica Stevenson, Tenchley Manor at Healthcare Homes
4. Lisa Makin, Cherry Tree House at Community Integrated Care
5. Paul Black at Drummond Grange Care Home, Barchester Health Care
6. Corrine Collis, Bradbury House at Caring Homes

Care Home Design of the Year

1. Hutton View Care Home – Hallmark Care Homes
2. Copelands, Belfast Central Mission – Northstar
3. Brook House – Caring Homes
4. Priorslee House Care Home – HC-One
5. Signature at Hendon Hall – Signature Senior Living
6. Angelcare Ltd
7. The Belmont – Sanders Senior Living

Manager

1. Jessica Brown, Hadrian Park – Care UK
2. Maryam Timamy, Burrows House, Gold Care Homes
3. Tracey Alexander, Hurst House – Choice Care
4. Elisha Greaves – Half Acre House Residential Home
5. Marie Shillaw, Jack Dormand Care Home – HC-One
6. Hazel McGwne, Woodland Grove – Oakland Care
7. Norah Davey, Cranmer Court – Caring Homes

Care Activities Co-ordinator

1. Emily Carver, Maycroft Manor Care Home – Hallmark Care Homes
2. Dawn Herrison Belmont Lodge Care Centre, Forest Healthcare
3. Daniel Peacock, Hastings Court – Oakland Care
4. Alex Samson, Thirlestaine Park – Porthaven
5. Patrick Maher, Signature at Chorleywood – Signature Senior Lifestyle
6. Lucie Baker, Hampden Hall Care Centre – Westgate Healthcare
7. Sarah Patrick, Salthouse Haven Care Home, We Care Group

Team

1. Maple Memory Centre at Brandon Park – Stow Healthcare
2. Wiltshire Heights Care Home – Porthaven Care Homes
3. Audley Care St Georges Place – Audley Care
4. Signature at Camberley – Signature Senior Lifestyle
5. Jack Dormand Wellbeing Team – HC-One
6. Abbotts Barton – Colten Care
7. Admiral Court Care Home – Hallmark Care Homes
8. Hengoed Court/Hengoed Park – Hengoed Care

Business Initiative

1. My World Accreditation – Caring Homes
2. Wake Up to Better Benefits – Signature Senior Lifestyle
3. Loveday at Home – Loveday & Co
4. What To Do – Community Integrated Care
5. Green Journey – Oakland Care
6. Care Hotels – Abicare
7. Maple Memory Centre, Brandon Park Nursing Home – Stow Healthcare Group

Care Home Group Over 10 settings

1. Hallmark Care Homes
2. Porthaven Care Home Group
3. Care UK
4. Signature Senior Lifestyle
5. Sanctuary Care
6. Barchester Healthcare
7. Healthcare Homes
8. Gold Care Homes
9. Colten Care
10. Caring Homes

Leadership

1. Francesca Cowley, Highmarket House – Care UK
2. Sanjay Dhrona, The Close Care Home
3. Kevin Hewlett, Hale Place Care Homes
4. Julie Cooper, Watlington & District Nursing Home – Sanctuary Care
5. Donna Lyons – We Care Group
6. Kay Cox – Signature Senior Lifestyle

Lifetime Achievement

1. Janet Janes, Amberley Lodge – Care UK
2. Tracey Morris, The Hillings – Healthcare Homes
3. Lisa Pickett, Signature at Camberley – Signature Senior Lifestyle
4. Victoria Sylvester – Acacia Training
5. Kathy Swannell – The Oakleaf Group

Personality

1. Nadra Ahmed – National Care Association
2. Avnish Goyal – Hallmark Care Homes
3. Martin Green – Care England
4. Vic Rayner – National Care Forum
5. Andrew Knight – Care UK