Upton Bay Care Home in Hamworthy, part of the Barchester Healthcare group, was named one of the top 20 care homes in Poole by carehome.co.uk.

The award is based on reviews by residents, their families, and friends posted on carehome.co.uk.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Upton Bay care home in Hamworthy were delighted to be named one of the Top 20 care homes in Poole (Image: Barchester)

Mevin Sohorye, general manager at Upton Bay, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be named a top 20 home by carehome.co.uk, it just goes to show what a credit to the home the team at here really are.

“I am so proud of all of their hard work and dedication to the people they care for, that’s why we have this award – because they truly are people that care.”

This is the fifth consecutive year that the home has been voted in the top 20 care homes in the south west of England since it opened in 2021.

The carehome.co.uk awards are based on independent, verified reviews and highlight the highest-rated care homes in each UK region.

Dr Pete Calveley, CEO of Barchester Healthcare, said: “It is testament to the wonderful work of the fantastic staff at Upton Bay care home that they consistently achieve excellent reviews on independent sites such as Google and carehome.co.uk.

“They fully deserve to be recognised for the top-quality care they deliver and I couldn’t be prouder of them. 

“Well done to everyone at Upton Bay care home.”