The Care Home Awards call up and attract senior level judges from across the care sector. If you are interested in becoming a judge for the 2022 Care Home Awards, please send a short form CV by email to Matthew Davies.

It is important to note that no judge is allowed to vote for any entry with which they may have a connection, direct or indirect, past or present.

 

2021 judges

Tim Buckley, COO, Agincare Group
Ailsa Colquhoun, publisher/managing editor, Care Home Management
Mark Danis, commercial director, Avery Healthcare Group
Jeanne Davies, managing director, L&M Healthcare
Sanjay Dhrona, managing director, The Close Care Home
Geoff Edwards, operations director, Care UK
John Fennell, CEO, Rotherwood Group
Zoë Fry, founder, The Outstanding Society
Jeremy Gilson, director and owner, Countrywide Healthcare
Debbie Harris, founder, Autumna
Mandy Jackson, managing director, Tanglewood Care Homes
Hayden Knight, CEO, Orchard Care Homes
Dave Lock, managing director, Adept Care Homes
Karen Paterson, regional director of operations, Exemplar Health Care
Caron Sanders-Crook, operations manager, Canford Healthcare
Amanda Scott, CEO, Forest Healthcare
Natasha Southall, director of care, brightrkind/Four Seasons Health Care
Alistair White, marketing consultant, Care England
Andrew Winstanley, CEO, Berkley Care Group

 

2020 judges

Nike Ajewole, managing director, Tanglewood Care Homes
Ailsa Colquhoun, publisher/managing editor, Care Home Management
Mark Danis, commercial director, Avery Healthcare Group
Jeanne Davies, managing director, L&M Healthcare
Geoff Edwards, operations director, Care UK
Zoe Fry, owner/manager, Valerie Manor
Jeremy Gilson, director and owner, Countrywide Healthcare
Debbie Harris, founder, Autumna
Dave Lock, managing director, Adept Care Homes
Sarah Reed, founder, Real Communication Works
Caron Sanders-Crook, operations manager, Canford Healthcare
Philippa Shirtcliffe, head of care quality, QCS
Robin Sidebottom, ceo, Fairhome Care
Alistair White, marketing consultant, Care England
Jonathan White, commercial director, Adaptive IT
Owain Wright, founder, Care Funding Guidance

 

2019 judges

The Judging Panel for 2019 made use of the experience of some of the judges from 2018 and added new judges, to increase the breadth of industry experience brought to bear on the scrutiny of entries. The Panel included the following:

Ailsa Colquhoun, publisher/managing editor, Care Home Management
Mark Danis, commercial director, Avery Healthcare Group
Zoe Fry, founder/manager, Valerie Manor
Lee Glynn, group CEO and founder, Reliable Healthcare Group
Laura Hannah, senior associate solicitor, Stephensons Solicitors
Debbie Harris, founder, Autumna
Simon Parker, CEO and founder, The Care Home Coach
Sarah Reed, founder, Real Communication Works and Many Happy Returns
Caron Sanders-Crook, operations manager, Canford Healthcare
Robin Sidebottom, CEO, Valorum Care Group
Justin Stennett, head of operations, Canwick House
Alistair White, marketing consultant, Care England
Jonathan White, commercial director, Adaptive IT
Owain Wright, founder, Care Funding Guidance

 

2018 judges

The Judging Panel for 2018 made use of the experience of some of the judges from 2017 and added new judges. The Panel included the following:

Ailsa Colquhoun, Editor, Care Home Management
Mark Danis, Commercial Director, Avery Healthcare
Sanjay Dhrona, Managing Director, Close Care Home
John Eden, Registered Manager, Helme Hall
Zoe Fry (Bates), Director, Valerie Manor
Debbie Harris, Founder, Chosen with Care
David Hefford, Commercial Director, Cornerstone Healthcare
Dana O’Donnell, Interior Design Manager, NHG Group
Sarah Reed, Dementia communications expert through experience, Many Happy Returns
Alan Rustad, CEO, JNJ Media
Caron Sanders-Crook, Operations Manager, Canford Healthcare
Alistair White, Marketing Consultant, Care England
Steve Winter, Operations Director, Ganymede Care
Owain Wright, Founder, Care Funding Guidance

All judges voted independently and were not allowed to vote or participate in discussion on any entry with which they had an involvement.

 

2017 judges

The 2017 Awards the judging panel drew upon the expertise of the following:

Tristan Brassey, Director, Berwick Care Equipment
Debbie Harris, Founder, Chosen with Care
David Hefford, Commercial Director, Cornerstone Healthcare
Dana O’Donnell, Interior Design Manager, Nursing Hygiene Group
Alan Rustad, Publisher & Editor, Care Home Management
Tom Threadgill, Director, Shuttlefish
Sara Whalley, Director of Operations, NABS Peterhouse
Alistair White, Marketing Consultant, Care England
Steve Winter, Operations Director, Ganymede Care
Owain Wright, Founder, Care Funding Guidance

 

The experience and talents for the judging panels for the Care Homes Awards will range from association and institutional heads, medical / clinical experts, therapists, key suppliers, marketing, IT and telecommunications providers, to nursing and specialist care experts and others with operations, management or financial expertise.