A CARE home is celebrating after being named as one of the top 20 care homes in the East of England.

Longfield Care Home has been recognised in the carehome.co.uk awards.

Carehome.co.uk ranks care homes with a score out of ten based on reviews from people who live at the home and their families.

Longfield has achieved a score of 10 with 54 reviews, which is the highest possible score.

Every review left on the website is scored as four or five stars, with no reviews rating the overall experience as any less.

Home manager, Gina Copsey, said: “We are thrilled to win this award.

“We pride ourselves on our high standards and compassionate care and it is wonderful to have this recognised.

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“We have a fantastic, caring team at Longfield and we will continue to do all we can to enhance the lives of people living with us.”

The care home, in Fambridge Close, Maldon, is run by Excelcare whose spokesperson said their aim is to “focus on creating supportive and inclusive environments where people can be themselves and create wonderful memories together.”

To celebrate the award, Excelcare’s Chief Operating Officer, Sam Manning sent a package of treats for the team at the home.

Excelcare also secured a spot in the top 20 large care providers of the year category which makes them one of the leading large providers of care in the country.