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2026 East of England Regional Finalists Announced

The Care Home Employer Award

Saturn Healthcare
KRG Healthcare
Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd.

The Home Care Employer Award

Askham Village Community

Caremark North Herts and Stevenage

CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group) 

Doves Care Agency
Haverhill Community Care
Good Company Care
1 Oak Group Ltd

The Care Home Worker Award

John Augustine, Tanglewood Care Homes Ltd
Yassir Faiq, Quantum Care
Donna Hammans, Henbrook House
Ajin Louis Jins, Excelcare 

Ancy Jithen, Excelcare
Hannah Ndungu, Hamberley Care Homes
Melissa Simpson, Connaught Care Collection
Segun Sodeyinde, Ivolve Care and Support
Zoe Thompson, RCH Care Homes
Sangeetha Wijerathna, Hamberley Care Homes

The Home Care Worker Award

Edna Animam, Caremark North Herts & Stevenage
Suzanne Briars, Bluebird Care
Abigail Brown, Bluebird Care
Olufemi Ekinne, HARMONIZE CARE LTD
Rakshya Gurung, 1 Oak Home Care

Kola Borokini, Caremark North Herts & Stevenage
Wendy Lewis CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Rute Peixinho, Home Instead Norwich
Dipendra Ranabhat, 1 Oak Home Care
Rajendra Ranabhat, 1 Oak Care Ltd
Clair Ryan, 1 Oak Home Care
Maureen Stafford, Bluebird Care Stamford, Rutland, Peterborough and Oundle

Chelsea White, Haverhill Community Care

The Care Newcomer Award

Jodie Bull, City and County Healthcare Group
Kevin Donnelly, Hamberley Care Homes
Madelaine Gleave, RCH Care Homes
Joanne Gregory, Tanglewood Care Homes Ltd
Mark Johnson, Home Instead Norwich
Teodora Jurca, 1 Oak Home Care
Janine MacDonald, 1 Oak Home Care
Sarah Sparkes, Bluebird Care Stamford, Rutland, Peterborough and Oundle

The Care Home Registered Manager Award

Nicola Cahill, Sure Healthcare
Hayley Gibbs, Okeley Care Home,Excelcare
Dan Gibson, Ivolve Care and Support
Sian Hall, Hft
Katie Hollman, Rhencullen Care Group LTD
Johanna Land, Advinia Healthcare
Mujgan Van Litsenborgh, Senkoun Healthcare Wakering
Oana Lungan, Kingsley Healthcare
Lauren Mair, Connaught Care Collection
Miheale Munteanu, DMP Homes
Samson Nzanga, Precious Homes

The Home Care Registered Manager Award

Sophie Flint, Allcare Community Support
Gemma Hughes, Harmonize Care ltd
Keaz Kadar, Harley House Supported Living
Rhiannon Read, 1 Oak Care Ltd
Lili Rose, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Rebecca Strange, Nurseplus Care at Home
Amanda Thacker, AllCare Community Support

The Dignity in Care Award

Demi Baker, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Rosebud Egbulonu, Caremark North Herts & Stevenage
Martin Field, RCH Care Homes
Gemma Keech, Connaught Care Collection
Roisin O’Riordon, 1 Oak Home Care
Adam Sargant, Harmonize Care Ltd
Estherene House Night Care Team, QH Rosewood Estherene House
Joanne Williams, Cavell Healthcare

The Dementia Carer Award

Hayley, 1 Oak Home Care
Joseph Lodge Care Home, Senkoun Healthcare Wakering Ltd
Hermione Maxwell, Hamberley Care Homes
Cathy Parsons, Hollycoombe Health Care
Faye Rundle, Haverhill Community Care

The Ancillary Worker Award

Kevin Bowles, Tanglewood Care Homes Ltd
Megan Chamberlin, Hamberley Care Homes
Angie Clark, Tanglewood Care Homes Ltd
Tenil Copeland, Connaught Care Collection
Courtney Hutchinson, Excelcare
Paul Smith Lees, Connaught Care Collection
Amy Lewis, Hamberley Care Homes
Lindsey Pilbury, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Hannah Smith, Harmonize Care Ltd
Montague House, housekeeping team, Hamberley Care Homes
Kashyapa Wijayabandara, Hamberley Care Homes

The Activity Organiser Award

Christine Gater, Okeley Care Home, Excelcare
Amanda Hutchinson, Connaught Care
Amanda Loud, KRG Healthcare
Alison Marsh, Rhencullen Care Group Ltd.
Brian Moore, Connaught Care Collection
Rosemarie Parks, Hamberley Care Homes
Heather Slade, Senkoun HealthCare Wakering

The Homecare Co-ordinator Award

Sarah Bartlett, Askham Village Community
Amy French, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Nicola Gregory, Harmonize Care Ltd
Katie McCafferty, Trinity Homecare
Matthew Powell, Harmonize Care Ltd
Hannah Tomkinson, Bluebird Care

The Cook/ Chef Award

Liam Gardner, Hamberley Care Homes
Michael Harrington, PJ Care CCG Specialist Service Division
Jordan Henning, Tanglewood Care Homes Ltd
Kim Jackson, Hollycoombe Health Care
Maria Mandru, DMP Healthcare (Hill House) Ltd
Max Neumann, PJ Care CCG Specialist Service Division
Debbie-Ann Walker, PJ Care CCG Specialist Service Division
Leighton Wilkinson-Smyrk, Hamberley Care Homes
Dave Wright, RCH Care Homes

The Care Home Team Award

Abbeygate Manor’s Housekeeping Team, Morar Care Group UK Ltd

Broomfield Village Care Home, Principle Care Homes

Cedars Care Home, Cedars

Janet Debenham, Cathena Care

Michelle Jarrett, HARMONIZE CARE LTD

Kevlin House Care Home, Hollycoombe Healthcare
Lound Hall Nursing Home, KRG Healthcare

Manor Farm Care Home, KRG Healthcare
Montague House Care Home, Hamberley Care Homes
The Oaks Care Home, Aurem Care
Tamar House Care Team, Rhencullen Care Group

The Home Care Team Award

Askham House, Askham Village Community

Brentwood Office Team, Home Instead
Carrie Nemeth and Jo Leader, GoodOaks Homecare, East Herts

Home Care Team, 1 Oak Home Care

HQ Team, Ashridge Home Care

Jacob Place Team, McCarthy & Stone
Lowestoft Team, Cavell Healthcare

Pallister House Team, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)

The Team, Haverhill Community Care

The Care Innovator Award

Nathalie Gilder, Mosaic Community Services CIC
Karen Kemble, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Lindsey Light, Connaught Care Collection
Lower Limb Rehabilitation Partnership, Askham Rehab
Ollie Smith, Ardale Care Group
Dr. Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan, Raj Sehgal, Night Care Team, Earzz Ltd & ArmsCare Ltd

The Care Home Frontline Leader Award

Penny Brewer, Castleadow Care
Samantha Bryant, Ivolve Care and Support
Bradley Glennon, Connaught Care Collection
Cameron Knock, Ivolve Care and Support
Lauren Mair, Connaught Care Collection
Rhia Mayes, Rhencullen Care Group Ltd.
Jumoke Olajide, Cygnet Social Care, Gables
Owen Peacock, Ivolve Care and Support
Pubudu Peiris, Hamberley Care Homes
Tracy Rushmer,Woodstcok Advinia
Sara Scott, Tanglewood Care Homes Ltd

The Home Care Frontline Leader Award

Levi Cornish, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)

Ellie Fisher, 1 Oak Home Care
Sarah Gillings, Cavell Healthcare
Karolina Hunsdon, Haverhill Community Care
Jamie-Lee Leroux, Caremark North Herts & Stevenage
Belinda Moroney, 1 Oak Home Care

The Care Assessor / Planner Award

Andrew Barnes, Cavell Healthcare
Matt Bird, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Clare Burgoyne, Cavell Healthcare
Claire Challis, City and County Healthcare Group
Ellie Fisher, 1 Oak Home Care
Rebecca Kemsley, 1 Oak Home Care
Aimee King, Cavell Healthcare
Amanda Mudie, GoodOaks Homecare, East Herts
Michelle Teeson, Bluebird Care

Jamie-Lee Leroux, Caremark North Herts & Stevenage

The Three Rs Award

Askham Village Community
Elishibar Evans, Doves Care Agency
CJ Gant, Allcare Community Support
The Mallards, CareTech
Chetna Satra, Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd.
Sarah Watson, RCH

The Workforce Development Award

Maggie Bass, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Darren Buckworth and Grace McDonalds, Saturn Healthcare
Chetna Satra, Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd.
Laurence Feather and Andrew Wrensch, Connaught Care Collection

The Putting People First Award

Naomi Daglish, Advinia Healthcare
Egle Dirzinskiene, RCH Carehomes
Thrive Hub Haverhill
Bungay House, Saturn Healthcare
Henbrook House, Connaight Care Collection
Rebecca Mandici, GoodOaks Homecare, East Herts
Beth Miller, Askham Village Community

Shreenaika Thapa Pradhan , 1 Oak Home Care
Mordante House Team, Thera Trust
Brooklands Care Team, Carebase
Meadowbrook View

The Palliative / End of Life Award

Sian Curry, 1 Oak Home Care
Debbie Louise Day, Cedars Care Home
Joseph Nursing Care Home, Senkoun Integrated Healthcare Solutions
Kevlin House- Chloe judges, Hollycoombe HealthCare
Nombini Kamlana, RCH Care Homes
Skye Lawerence, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
The Chase Care Home EOL Team, Connaught Care
Chloe Timberlake, Ashridge Home Care

The Social Care Nurse Award

Bev Contaoi, Askham Village Community
Annette Hawkins, Hamberley Care Homes
Linda Knock, HARMONIZE CARE LTD

The Co-production Award 

Tracy Davenport, Bluebird Care
Laura Panter, Cavell Healthcare, Lowestoft
Miranda Robinson, RCH Care Homes
VoiceBox, Hightown Housing Association

The Unpaid Carer Award

Michael Chapman, RCH Care Homes
Mandy Nunn, 1 Oak Home Care

The Outstanding Contribution Award

Honey Berry, RCH Carehomes
Shivonne Butler, CFT Care (Part of Optimo Care Group)
Laura Buttle, City and County Healthcare Group
Rebecca Carroll-Griffin, Dimensions
Angel Clark, 1 Oak Home Care

Claire Evans, CareMark North Herts and Stevange
Kim Evans, Home Instead
Sharon Howe, Quantum Care Ltd
Shonette Mooney, Dereham Meeting Point
Jilly Vince, 1 Oak Home Care

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