Care Home of The Year accolade for The Burlington.

Boutique Care Homes are proud to announce that The Burlington, Shepperton, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Care Home of the Year Award’ at the 2022, Surrey Care Awards.

At an awards ceremony at the Copthorne Hotel Effingham on 18^th November 2022, the Surrey Care Awards 2022 was attended by the great and the good across Surrey’s social care sector. Organised by the Surrey Care Association and hosted by Sylvie Blackmore from BBC Surrey, the team from The Burlington were treated to a night of festivity as the 12^th annual awards celebrated the unrivalled dedication of care professionals and care providers across Surrey.

Simon Carter, Chair of the Surrey Care Association said that “the quality of the finalists is truly inspirational and illustrates perfectly how our workforce continue to deliver the best possible care.”

For the prestigious Care Home of the Year award, judges were looking for settings that were continually delivering great care and were innovative with purpose. Judges looked for examples that showed residents had access to friends, family and activities, examples of the service responding to feedback and for services showing a culture that gave people trust in the provision.

When reviewing the nomination for The Burlington, the judges noted that they “really liked reading about the Dementia Support Group set up for families and the dedication of team for delivering this.”

It was also said that “championing best practice” such as providing alternative menus and support for those who were not comfortable with group activities was also “highly evidenced.”

One judging panel member specifically praised The Burlington saying; “Kindness, dignity and respect for everyone shone through this nomination and is at the heart of what they do.”

Team members across Boutique Care Homes were naturally ecstatic with this win, with praise and celebration taking place across the group. Ameet Kotecha, Founder and Head of the Boutique Care Homes Family said that this award was, “a true reflection of all the hard work put in by everyone. I feel truly blessed to be surrounded by such inspirational team”

Emma Dudhee, who has been the Home Manager at The Burlington since its launch said – “Congratulations! This is very well deserved; we have a truly amazing team.”

Mihail Gafincu, Deputy Manager at The Burlington said – “This is amazing. I am so proud to be part of the team. Well done team The Burlington!”

Priya Bhayani, Quality Director at Boutique Care Homes said – “Big congratulations Team Burlington! Very well-deserved award for a very special, caring and dedicated team.”

The awards evening was attended by team members from The Burlington and Boutique Care Homes with Kirsty Ford, Admissions Manager commenting; "It was just fantastic to be able to attend the Surrey Care Awards on behalf of team at The Burlington. We were shocked and honoured to receive this award. The team work tirelessly to deliver the best care and experience possible to the residents and I am so proud to be a member of this team!”

As a family run company, strong family values are central to the culture at The Burlington. This award is a testament to the outstanding care and dedication of the team, that makes The Burlington by Boutique Care Homes, a truly magical place.