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Welcome to Care UK

With 40 years’ experience, our highly trained teams are experts in delivering award winning care.

At Care UK, we treat everyone as individuals so they can live fulfilling, rewarding and happy lives and we recognise that taking the first step on the journey into care can be daunting.

We aim to support you with the information, advice and resources to reassure you at every stage of your decision, and pride ourselves on the transparency of our care quality and fee information - ensuring you can trust us to care from that very first step.

We are proud to be the most awarded care home provider for the last three years, and we have more outstanding rated homes than any other provider. Independence is not about where you live, but how you live, so if you’re considering care for yourself or a loved one, discover why we’ve been trusted to care for over 40 years. Find your nearest Care UK home.

Where do I start?

Finding the right care home for yourself or a loved one, or even understanding what type of care you need, can be a daunting process, but we’re here to help you and believe transparency over our care quality and fees is of the utmost importance from the very beginning of your journey.

Finding the perfect home for your needs

With over 150 care homes across England, Wales and Scotland, discover your closest Care UK care home.

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Welcome to Care UK

Types of care we offer

From dementia care and short stay respite breaks to registered nursing care, we offer many different types of support in our homes.

Residential Care

Discover a superb lifestyle in warm surroundings where you can make new friends, enjoy great food and fun and rewarding activities. And always with the reassurance of round-the-clock support.

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Dementia care

We work with the foremost experts to shape our approach to dementia care. Our commitment to excellence includes specialist training for every colleague and a dementia champion in every home.

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Nursing care

Our nurses have the expertise to support even the most complex needs. Our nursing care is person-centred – tailored to your needs and with you and your family at the heart of every decision.

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Respite care

If you care for an older loved one at home, we’re here to help with flexible, tailored care. We can enable you to have a holiday, or help your loved one back on their feet after a hospital stay.

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Life at our homes

Our award winning care homes will change your view of care homes for good. Friendship, meaningful activity, expert care and bright, safe and hygienic surroundings.

We’re bringing Harvest Festival to care homes across the UK

As part of our celebration, Care UK homes across the UK are contributing to a food bank drive. From October 1^st to October 31^st, drop off your extra, unused, or non-perishable food items at our care homes across the country.

Care UK homes will also open their doors to the local community with a range of events including harvest trails, crafts festivals and more.

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We’re committed to delivering the highest standards of care

We provide our teams with sector-leading inductions and training to ensure they’re always working to the highest standards.

Help & advice

We are committed to supporting older people and their relatives and have used our knowledge and expertise to produce a range of useful guides.

How to care for someone with Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s is a condition that leads to problems in the brain, causing people to have issues with their movement. It’s a progressive disease, which means it...

What is Love to Move? British Gymnastics’ dementia-friendly exercises

How Care UK uses British Gymnastics’ Love to Move exercises to help improve memory and mobility for older people living with dementia.

A guide to dementia-friendly exercises

Keeping active as you age has numerous physical and mental benefits. Our dementia-friendly exercises will help you stay fit and active.

Caring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Employer of the Year

Caring UK Awards 2024 finalist - Care Group of the Year

Greater Essex Careers Hub 2024 winner - Employer Encounter of the Year

Love Laundry Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group

National Dementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - Inspirational Leader in Dementia Care, Alison Butler

LaingBussion Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group of the Year

Leaders in Care Awards 2024 finalist - Andrew Knight, Executive of the Year

The National Care Awards 2024 finalist - Care Home Group (Large)

National Association of Care Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Catering Team of the year Award

Inhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Candidate Experience

Inhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Best Place to Work

Inhouse Recruitment Awards 2024 finalist - Use of Tech

UK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Employee Experience Journey

UK Employee Experience Awards 2024 winner - Best Company to Work For (large company)

Care Home Awards 2024 high commendation - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities

William Rathbone Awards 2024 winner - Executive Nurse Leadership

Stars of Social Care Awards 2024 winner - Recruitment and Retention Award

Dementia Care Awards 2024 finalist - The Dementia Friendly Business Award

Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2024 finalist - Public Sector Chef Award

Public Sector Catering Awards 2024 winner - Care Catering Award

Care Home Catering Awards 2024 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year

Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Large Care Home Groups in the UK 2024

Care Home Awards 2024 finalist - Outstanding Larger Group Care Provider (over 75 homes)

Health Investor Awards 2024 finalist - Care provider of the year

Caring UK Awards 2023 winner - Care Group of the Year

Nursing Times Awards 2023 winner - Nursing in Social Care

Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care 2023 finalist

Engage Awards 2023 finalists

National Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Group

Leaders in Care Awards 2023 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year

LaingBuisson Award 2023 finalist - Excellence in Large Residential Care

Social Care Top 30 Award 2023 finalist

NACC Awards 2023 finalist - Catering Manager of the Year

Care Home Awards 2023 winner - Best Care Home Marketing, Advertising or PR Activities

Health Investor Awards 2023 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year

UK Employee Experience Awards 2023 winner - Best Employee Engagement

Public Sector Catering Awards 2023 winner - Care Catering Award

Care Home Catering Awards 2023 finalist - Group Care Home Caterer of the Year

RoSPA Awards 2023 winner - Silver Award

Leaders in Care Awards 2022 finalist - Care Home Provider of the Year

Caring UK Awards 2022 winner - Midlands & Wales Care Home of the Year

LaingBuisson Award 2022 finalist - Large Residential Care

National Care Awards 2022 winner - Care Operations/Area Manager

Dementia Care Awards 2022 winner - Best Dementia Care Inspiring Leader

Social Care Top 30 Award 2022 finalist

Care Home Professional Power List 2022

Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2022 finalist

NACC Awards 2022 winner - Care Establishment of the Year

Care Home Awards 2022 winner - Outstanding Larger Care Provider

Health Investor Award 2022 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year

UK Employee Experience 2022 Awards - Best Use of Digital Technologies

Public Sector Catering Awards 2022 finalists - Care Catering AND Chef of the Year

Caring UK Awards 2021 winner

National Care Awards 2021 winner - Care Home of the Year

LaingBuisson Award 2001 winner - Residential Care Provider of the Year

LaingBuisson Award 2021 winner - Property Developer of the Year

Care Home Awards 2021 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group

National Association of Care Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Team of the Year

National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 finalist

Public Sector Catering Awards 2021 winner - Catering Manager of the Year

Social Care Top Leaders Awards 2021 finalist

Care Home Professional Power List 2021

UK Employee Experience 2021 Awards Bronze Winner - Employee Training and Development, Empowering Programme

Dementia Hero Awards 2021 finalist - Professional Excellence

Health Investor Awards 2021 finalist - Residential Care Provider of the Year AND Property Developer of the Year

Care Home Awards 2020 winner - Best Larger Care Home Group

LaingBuisson Awards 2020 finalist

National Association of Care Catering Awards 2020 finalist

Skills for Care Accolades 2020 winner - Best Employer Support for Your Registered Manager AND Most Effective Approach to Leadership and Management

Surrey Care Awards Winner 2022

RCN Nursing Awards Winner 2022 - Nursing Older People

Suffolk Care Awards Winner 2022

Suffolk Care Awards Winner 2021

NAPA Member Awards 2021

Care UK News

Find out the latest goings on from around our care homes.

Chester care home creates unique remembrance display

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Trusted to care

Welcome to Care UK

With 40 years’ experience, our highly trained teams are experts in delivering award winning care.

Where do I start?

Finding the perfect home for your needs

Welcome to Care UK

Types of care we offer

Life at our homes

We’re bringing Harvest Festival to care homes across the UK

We’re committed to delivering the highest standards of care

Help & advice

How to care for someone with Parkinson’s

What is Love to Move? British Gymnastics’ dementia-friendly exercises

A guide to dementia-friendly exercises

Care UK News

Chester care home creates unique remembrance display

Care UK takes on six new homes in Yorkshire

Care UK’s success at the NACC Awards

Looking for a career in one of our care homes?