A HEREFORDSHIRE care home is celebrating after achieving the highest possible rating on an industry website after opening earlier this year.
Deer Park Care Home in Ledbury said it was proud to announce that its average review rating on the care sector’s leading review site, carehome.co.uk, has increased from 9.9 to 10.
A review score of 10 is the highest achievable on carehome.co.uk, a website that allows care home residents and their relatives to submit reviews, making Deer Park one of the best care homes in the area.
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Carehome.co.uk is an independent review site where individuals can share their experiences with a care home in order to help inform others on the quality of the home, which means this rating is directly determined using feedback from care home residents and their loved ones.
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Deer Park’s home manager Marie Wood said: "I am incredibly proud of every member of my team, who are thrilled to have been recognised in this way.
"Receiving such high praise from our residents and their families has been a fantastic morale boost, as this rating makes it clear that our unwavering dedication is having a positive impact on the lives of those in our care."
Having opened earlier this year, Deer Park Care Home offers 24-hour dementia, nursing, residential and short-stay care, serving those in Ledbury and the surrounding area.
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The home boasts facilities such as a private cinema, a number of restaurants, a café, a bespoke hairdressing salon, and more.
Deer Park is one of eighteen homes belonging to the Porthaven Care Homes Group, which was recently awarded ‘Best Care Home Group over 10 settings’ as part of the prestigious 24th National Care Awards.
The group has also been named a ‘Top 20 Mid-size Care Home Group’ for the seventh year in a row by carehome.co.uk.
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