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Care Home Reviews and Awards

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Our review team have read every one of the 365,852 care home reviews before they were published on carehome.co.uk. The team performs a number of checks to ensure the reviews comply with our review policy.

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If a care home has received one or more reviews in the previous 2 years, a carehome.co.uk review score (a circular icon similar to above) will show on its search result listing and on its profile page.

The review score ranges from 10 (best) - 1 (worst). The score's algorithm takes into account the quantity, quality and recency of a care home's reviews and ratings.

We hope it provides care seekers with a simple, but powerful 'at a glance' metric. However we recommend reading every review if interested in a particular care home.

Care Home Awards

Our annual Care Home Awards recognises 20 of the top rated Care Homes in each region of the UK based on reviews from residents / service users and their family / friends.

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Care Home Group Awards

Our annual care home group awards recognises groups/owners with the most top rated care home members.

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Latest Care Home Reviews

Review for Headroomgate Care Home, Lytham St Annes
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Is very good and nice staff to talk to and does excellent care needed to be done. They are very supportive to me and play activities and get us involved in lot more stuff. Where the care home is they nice area and the local church is good for me.

Review for Marine Park View, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
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My auntie has been a resident at Marine Park View for almost 2 years and is very happy there. She loves the staff and the personal attention she gets which she didn't get when she lived on her own. She also loves the views from the front windows, especially her bedroom window on the second floor out across the park and the river. The staff are very...

Review for Linden Manor, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
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Fantastic care home. All staff are professional and very helpful and nothing is too much trouble, they take great care with my nan and her needs come first. Would highly recommend this home to anyone.

Review for Laburnum House Care Centre, Oldham
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Laburnum House is always well presented, clean and tidy. The staff are always welcoming and helpful. I would recommend this care home to anyone.

Review for Signature at Banstead, Banstead, Surrey
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Finally we have found a 'home' for dad. We lost mum in July 2023 and dad, who was fit as a fiddle, driving, playing bowls and adjusting to a life without his soulmate, had a stroke out of the blue. His left side has been affected, leaving him unable to walk which of course has turned his life upside down! Signature of Banstead is the 3rd Carehome...
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Nursing Homes

A nursing home is one that employs qualified nurses to deliver medical care, with at least one being on-site at all times. Nursing homes can be more expensive than care homes because they provide a higher level of care.


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Residential Homes

A residential care home is one where people can live permanently if they choose to; the homes provide accommodation and 24-hour care, and must also provide meals and activities. A residential care home is one that does not provide additional care, such as nursing or specialist care.


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Old Age & Elderly Care Homes

Old age or elderly care typically refers to care for people aged 65 and over. The care focuses around challenges faced as a natural part of old age, such as frailty, poorer sight and hearing, getting proper nutrition, enough social interaction and mental stimulation.


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Learning Disability Care Homes

Residential care for people with learning disabilities aims to support them to be as independent as possible. They may live in a care home, shared home or their own property as part of a community, where staff are on hand to help them to maintain their room or home, do activities and attend work or education if they choose to.


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Dementia Care Homes

Residential care for people with dementia supports them with daily living, provides a safe place for them to live and offers activities to stimulate their brain and boost self-esteem. Carers are specially trained in how to treat people with dementia with dignity and respect, how to help when they are confused and how to respond to challenging behaviour.


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Care Homes with Respite Care

Short term is when somebody stays in a care home temporarily. This could be because they have been in hospital and are not yet ready to go home (convalescence care), or so that their carer can have a break (respite care).


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Care Home Advice

View our comprehensive care home advice section, with the latest information on paying for care homes, types of care homes, legal advice, covid advice, moving into a care home, life in a care home, end of life care, dementia, physical disabilities, mental advice and also details of care charities, organizations & authorities. A few of our most popular articles are shown below.
Care Home Fees Advice
Care Home Fees Advice

Our guide is here to help answer your questions about care home funding.
Who Pays for What
Who Pays for What

A brief summary of who pays for what for a placement in a care home.
Care Needs Assessment
Care Needs Assessment

Information on who should get assessed, who carries out assessments and what is involved.
Types of Care Home
Types of Care Home

Details on the different types of care home and also other care options that are available.
Finding a Care Home
Finding a Care Home

Tips on finding a care home and checklist of questions to ask when looking for a care home.
Local Authorities / Social Services
Care home fees and costs: How much do you pay?

How much you will pay for your care depends on where you live, what type of care you need, your savings and property and the care home provider.
Regulatory Authorities
What are top-up fees in a care home?

When a local authority pays for a person's care home fees, they have to work within a budget. This means that, unless you have very specialist needs, you will probably need to choose a less expensive care home.

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