When I heard my name announced as winner I was completely blown away

Highlighting the breadth and depth of all those in adult social care do to enable people’s lives to be better, despite funding challenges said Judi:  ‘I can’t tell you how dear to my heart these awards are. Thankyou to all of you – for the professionalism it takes as a team – your work is truly needed.’

The Special Recognition Award: Care Innovators: Dream Makers was awarded to Dayspace, Millsted Care (right) who run settings in Reigate and Caterham supporting adults with learning disabilities through daytime activities and events. Said Hannah Millsted-Bowdery, CEO: ‘We’re so proud of what we’ve achieved. On behalf of all our incredible staff and our amazing customers, thank you for this award.’

Described as a ‘transformational’ couple, Surrey based Shelia and David Wallond (right) achieved the Care Worker of the Year Award Home Care for opening up their own home to create a welcoming environment for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.

The awards saw some other amazing examples of the pioneering work happening in Surrey. There were Care Worker of The Year accolades in a range of other areas including home care and nursing homes, excellence in workforce innovation where different social care settings worked together to create apprenticeship programmes.

Said the Team of The Year Echoes Team, Peak 15 (left) who provide learning disabilities support : ‘I am busting with pride what an achievement for the team at echoes what a great night.’ Said another team member: ‘I am very proud of our team, it feels great to be recognised for the work we have done.’

Supported Living Provider of The Year, winners Strada Care (right) provide 24 hour care for adults with learning disabilities & autism in Redhill and Surrey said: We would like to thank every single member of the Strada Care team across our seven services, for not just the care, hard work and dedication that they invest into their work for our people, but for grasping the opportunities for creative thought, innovation and problem-solving in a social care sector facing more challenges than ever.’

The awards also saw the ‘Unsung Heroes – Making Care Possible’ as well a surprise special recognition award honouring the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Care ’ that an individual had made. Finalists whose work was enabling positive change for the people they serve, including groundbreaking dementia care and nationally recognised palliative treatments were also celebrated.

Award winners were:

PROVIDERS WITH IMPACT

Care Home Of The Year  –  Broadwater Lodge, Godalming

Nursing Home Of The Year  – Claremont Court, Guildford

Home Care Provider Of The Year  – Care at Home and Complex Care Team – CHD Living, across Surrey

Supported Living/Day & Community Services Provider Of The Year – Strada Care, Redhill and Surrey

Excellence In Workforce Innovation – Care Talent Collective, across Surrey

PEOPLE WITH IMPACT

Care Worker Of The Year: Care/Nursing Home  – Jishnu Manikantan, Lakeview Care Home, Hallmark, Lightwater

Care Worker Of The Year: Home-Based Care  – Sheila & David Wallond – Surrey Choices, Shared Lives, Surrey

Care Worker Of The Year: Supported Living/Day & Community Services  – Cheryl Knight of Surrey Choices – Shared Lives, Surrey

Unsung Heroes – Making Care Possible – Ann Essam, Friends of the Elderly, Hazelmere

Registered Manager Of The Year  – Inderpreet Hanzra – Lakeview Care Home, Lightwater

Team Of The Year – Small/Medium Provider  – Robertson Nursing Home, Surrey – Beritaz Care

Team Of The Year – Large Provider  – Echoes Team, Surrey

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Special Recognition: Care Innovators: Dream Makers.  – Dayspace, Millsted Care, Reigate and Caterham

Special Recognition: Outstanding Contribution to Care.  – Tammy Merritt Heaney, Fellbury House, Dorking