Awards

We develop best practice and lead the way in many areas. We have many awards and are also very proud of the number of important individual awards our staff have won.

1992 - 1st nursing home in UK to achieve ISO 9002 2008
(Formerly BS5750)
2000 - Investors in People
2012 - Achieved IIP Gold
2010 - UK over 50's Housing Awards - Best New UK Dementia Development
2013 - Globals Over 50's Housing Healthcare - The Most Outstanding Dementia Care Innovation in the World 2013
2013 - UK over 50's Housing Awards - Ann Chapman, Most Outstanding Manager in the UK 2013.
2013 - Gold Standard Framework Award - Highfield Nursing Home
  • Social Care Accolades
    • Finalist 2005
    • Winner - Learning about Caring, Caring about Learning 2009
    • Winner - Investing in the workforce 2009
    • Finalist – Developing a sustainable Workforce 2013
  • Arts Awards
    • Winner - Arts, Business and Sustainability 2008
    • Business of the Year - Joint runner up 2008, Finalist 2010
    • Special Award for music project with Halle Orchestra for music at Pendine Park
    • Special Award for music project with Halle Orchestra 2009
    • Excellence in Partnership 2010 (Halle Concert Society and Pendine Park)
    • Arts & Business – Business of the Year finalist 2013
    • Arts & Business – In recognition of Outstanding Support of The Arts in Wales 2013
    • Arts & Business – Business of the Year 2015
    • Arts & Business - Health award in recognition of the firm's partnerships with the arts to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of its clients and staff 2015
    • Arts & Business Cymru Awards - Arts, Business and Healthcare - Finalist 2017
    • Arts & Business – Business of the Year Finalist – 2019
    • Arts & Business – Arts, Business & Health – Winner 2019
    • Arts, Business & Community – Arts & Business Cymru Awards 2020 - Shortlisted and became the WNO's first North Wales Community Champion
  • Wales Care Awards
    • Winner - Nurse of the Year 2005 (Chris Jones)
    • Winner - Promoting Fulfilled Lives 2007 (Sarah Edwards)
    • Bronze Award - Nurse of the Year 2008 (Zilla Shaw)
    • Bronze Award - Newcomer of the Year 2009 (Ceri Smith)
    • Silver Award - Commitment to Training and Workforce Development 2009 (Tracey Evans)
    • Silver Award - Leadership and Management 2010 (Cindy Clutton)
    • Silver Award - Excellence in Housekeeping & Hospitality 2010 (Carla Barchetti)
    • Gold Award - Rebecca Griffiths - Residential Care Practitioner Award 2012
    • Silver Award - Ann Chapman - Excellence in Mental Health Care Award 2012
    • Silver Award - Gerry Humphries - Promoting Fulfilled Lives Award 2012
    • Gold Award - Gerry Humphries - Dignity in Care Award 2012
    • Silver Award - Beverley Millington - Supported Living Care Practitioner Award 2012
    • Gold Award - Commitment to Training and Workforce Development Award 2012 ( Ann Farr)
    • Silver Award - Leadership and Management in Residential Care Services Award 2012 (Tracey Smith)
    • Silver Award - Promoting Fulfilled Lives Award 2012 - (Tracey Green)
    • Bronze Award - Commitment to Quality in Housekeeping and Hospitality Award - (Ellen Griffith)
    • Bronze Award - Nurse of the Year 2013 (Terri Broderick)
    • Bronze Award - Catering in Care 2013 (Christine Tracey)
    • Bronze Award - Care Practitioner 2013 (Linda Jones)
    • Gold Award - Newcomer 2013 (Olivia Thomas)
    • Gold Winner - Promoting Fulfilled Lives 2014 (Matthew Palamarczuk)
    • Gold Winner - Residential Care Practitioner Award 2014 (Clare Venables)
    • Gold Winner - Leading Practice in Mental Health and Learning Disability Award 2014 (Judi Roberts)
    • Silver Winner - Leadership and Management in Residential Care Services Award 2014 (Tracey Cuthill)
    • Silver Winner - The Social Care Health & Safety Award 2015 (Tracy King)
    • Gold Winner - Leadership & Management in Supported Living or Small Community 2015 (Audra West)
    • Bronze Winner - Commitment to Training & Workforce Development 2015(Joyce Williams)
    • Silver Award - Residential Care Practitioner Award 2016 (Ruthmar Gaitana)
    • Bronze Award - Independent Sector Nurse of the Year Award 2017 (Jocelyn De Guzman)
    • Bronze Award - Commitment To Quality In Housekeeping and Hospitality Award 2017 (Judy Twidale)
    • Gold Award - Excellence in Catering Award 2017 (Richard Thompson)
    • Gold Award - Commitment To Training & Workforce Development Award 2017 (Michele May & Sarah Longhurst)
    • Gold Award - Dignity in Care Award 2017 (Jocelyn De Guzman)
    • Gold Award - Promoting Fulfilled Lives Award 2017 (Christine Lewis)
    • Gold Award - The Sir Bryn Terfel Foundation Wales Care Award Promoting The Arts In Social Care 2017 (Nia Davies-Williams)
    • Gold Award - The Craig Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 (Mario Kreft MBE)
    • Gold Award - Leadership & Management in Residential Care Services Award 2018 (Gill Hughes)
  • Design & Business Awards
    • UK over 50's Housing Awards - Best New UK Dementia Development 2010
    • Globals, Over 50's Housing Healthcare 2013 - The Most Outstanding Dementia Care Innovation in the World 2013
    • UK Over 50's Housing Awards – Ann Chapman, Most Outstanding Manager in the UK 2013.
    • Pinders Healthcare Design Awards 2016 - best new care home in the UK
    • 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2019 (London Stock Exchange Group)
  • National Training & Educational Awards
    • Finalist - National Training Award 2006
    • Winner - National Training Award 2007
    • Medal of Excellence - City & Guild NVQ4 Management 2007
  • 2001 - Mario Kreft - UK Care Association Volunteer of the Year
  • 2002 - Mario Kreft - Finalist - Caring Times - Care Personality of the Year
  • 2010 - Achievement Wales 2010 - Business Person of the Year (Mario Kreft)
  • 2011 - Mario Kreft - Winner - Welsh Government Recognition Achievement Award for services to social care
  • 2012 - Achievement Wales - Business Person of the Year (Mario Kreft)
  • 2012 - Mario Kreft received MBE for services to Social Care in Wales
  • 2012 - Mario Kreft - Winner - Over 50's Housing Awards 2011
  • 2012 - Mario Kreft - Winner - Caring Times - Care Personality Award
  • 2014 – Mario Kreft - Honorary Fellowship, Glyndwr University for Services to Social Care
  • 2015 – Mario Kreft – St David Award for Enterprise