The operators behind Emerson Grange in Hextable have been named among the best care home groups in the country.

For the third consecutive year, Cinnamon Care Collection has been named a "Top 20 Most Recommended Mid-Sized Care Home Group" by carehome.co.uk, a UK care home reviews website.

Carehome.co.uk is the equivalent of Trip Advisor for the care home sector, using independent reviews to rate care homes against a range of criteria, and Emerson Grange scored 9.7 out of 10.

Paul Hart, general manager at Emerson Grange, said: “The reviews from all Cinnamon Care Collection care homes have contributed to the overall group award win and we are very proud of the role played by all at Emerson Grange.

"Our team works tirelessly to provide the very best care, support and happiness to the people who live here. Receiving this award based upon reviews made by residents, their families and friends is a fantastic external endorsement.

“There is no doubt that, like all care homes nationwide, we have faced very challenging times recently.

"As part of the Cinnamon Care Collection, we have benefited from the group’s strong leadership which resulted in us putting in place safety procedures and barrier nursing at an early stage and having sufficient PPE throughout.

"We have a comprehensive testing process in place and recent resident test results have all been negative.

"The safety of our residents is our number one priority; working in partnership with the group’s leadership team ensures that standards at Emerson Grange continually remain exceptionally high.”

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