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
2000 - Established Pendine Park Teaching Care Centre
  • National Training & Educational Awards
    • Finalist - National Training Award 2006
    • Winner - National Training Award 2007
    • Medal of Excellence - City & Guild NVQ4 Management 2007
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Art & Design 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 for music at Pendine Park 2009
    • UK over 50's Housing Awards - Best New UK Dementia Development 2010
    • Excellence in Partnership 2010 (Halle Concert Society and Pendine Park)
    • Achievement Wales 2010 - Business Person of the Year (Mario Kreft)
    • Arts & Business – Business of the Year finalist 2013
    • Arts & Business – In recognition of Outstanding Support of The Arts in Wales 2013
    • 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.
    • Gold Standard Framework Award – Highfield Nursing Home 2013
  • 2001 - Mario Kreft awarded UK Care Association Volunteer of the Year
  • 2002 - Mario Kreft - Finalist - Caring Times - Care Personality of the Year Award
  • 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 - Welsh Government Recognition Achievement Award for services to social care
  • 2012 - Mario Kreft - Winner - Over 50's Housing Awards 2011
  • 2012 - Mario Kreft - Winner - Caring Times - Care Personality Award