Private nursing home Villa Maria in South Croydon has received the highest honour in this year’s care industry national awards.
The nursing home has been awarded beacon status in the Gold Standard Framework Quality Hallmark awards, a Government recommended scheme introduced in 2004 to recognise high quality end-of-life care provided by nursing homes.
Villa Maria topped the national entrants with 16 categories of “excellence”.
Co-owner Linda Thompson said: “We are delighted to have attained such a fantastic result. Every member of our team, led by head of care, Maureen Donnelly, has worked tirelessly to scoop the major accolade.”
The home will be presented with a certificate and plaque in Birmingham on June 30 at this year’s National Gold Framework annual conference.
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