National Care Awards 2025 - The winners!

The winners of the 2025 National Care Awards have been announced.

Organised by Complex Care Management parent company, Nexus Media Group, this year’s competition saw trophies presented across 31 categories.

The full list of winners can be found below. (Images by Andrew Maximov)

Carer of the Year (sponsored by TLC Care)

Winner: Ellie Meredith (The Beeches Residential Care Home, Sanctuary Care)

Care Registered Nurse of the Year (Sponsored by Nightingale Hammerson)

Winner: Sarah Lees (Shaw Healthcare)

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

Winner: Dinesh Francis, (Carlton Court, TLC Care)

Dementia Care Manager of the Year

Winner: Beverley Manzar (Ebury Court Care Home)

Care Operations/Area Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Countrywide Healthcare)

Winner: Cheryl Wanklyn (Hallmark Luxury Care Homes)

Care Activities Co-ordinator/Facilitator of the Year

Winner: Maria Price (Dudbrook House Care Home, St Michaels Home)

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

Winner: Dawn Brookbanks, (Wardley Gate Care Centre, Enhanced Care Group)

Care Chef of the Year (Sponsored by Bidfood)

Winner: Monica Correia (St Mary’s Shipley Manor, St Mary’s Care Homes)

Care Newcomer of the Year

Winner: Sajjad Nandjy (Everdale Grange, Langdale Care Homes)

Care Home of the Year (Sponsored by Ontex)

Winner: Little Bramingham Farm (Friends of the Elderly)

The Dignity & Respect Care Home of the Year (Sponsored by Procurement for Care: Powered by i-curate)

Winner: Nightingale Hammerson

The Sara Berrio Care Champion Award (Sponsored by Blueleaf Care)

Winner: Miguel Guilhermino (Bluebird Care)

Care Leadership of the Year

Winner: Kevin Hewlett (Hale Place Care Solutions)

Care Team of the Year (Sponsored by tend)

Winner: Wisteria Lodge

Care Home Group (Small) (Sponsored by Shaw Healthcare)

Winner: Boutique Care Homes

Care Home Group (Medium) (Sponsored by Virgin Money)

Winner: Colten Care

Care Home Group (Large) (Sponsored by Ontex)

Winner: Care UK

Deputy Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Care UK)

Winner: Caroline Wright (Tall Oaks, MYSA Care)

Training & Development of the Year (Sponsored by Connect 2 Adult Care)

Winner: Primrose House (HC-One)

Tech Innovation of the Year (Sponsored by Sanctuary Care)

Winner: Resident Monitoring System (Ally Cares)

Domiciliary Carer of the Year 

Winner: Ashleigh Harvey (Lakeland Care and Support Service)

Domiciliary Care Provider of the Year (Sponsored by Log my Care)

Winner: Right at Home Hemel Hempstead

Specialist Carer of the Year (Sponsored by Woodlands/Hill Brow/Hill House/Farnham Mill)

Winner: Anna Barwinek (Care in the Homes, Active Care Group)

Specialist Care Provider of the Year Small/Medium Group

Winner: Dolphin Homes

Specialist Care Provider of the Year – Large Group (Sponsored by Lifeways)

Winner: National Care Group

Specialist Care Provider of the Year – Homecare or Supported Living

Winner: S&A Care Services

Supplier of the Year -Procurement, Food and Services

Winner: Bidfood

Supplier of the Year - Training and Compliance

Winner: My Learning Cloud

Supplier of the Year – Advisory

Winner: Birketts

Supplier of the Year - Staffing

Winner: Neuven Solutions

Supplier of the Year - Software and Tech

Winner: Care Vision AI CMS