Caring Homes Named One Of UK’s Top 10 Mid-Size Care Providers At Inaugural Lottie Awards

25th June 2025

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been selected as one of the UK’s Top 10 Mid-Size Care Providers at the first ever Lottie Awards, with our home in St Albans, The Orchard also enjoying success.

The Orchard Nursing Home in St Albans has been recognised by Lottie as one of the UK’s Top 100 Care Homes and included in a special award category - Top 10 Care Expert’s Choice.

Success at Lottie's Inaugural Awards

Lottie is a free platform designed to support people who are searching for care, with particular focus on helping elderly adults and their families find the option that suits them best.

The Lottie Awards are based on a data-driven review of care homes across the UK, taking into account care quality, digital presence, team wellbeing and resident feedback – all things that really matter to families looking for care for their loved ones.

On being named one of the UK’s Top 10 Mid-Size Care Providers, Operations Director, Julie Mason, said,

I’m extremely proud that we have been selected by Lottie as one of the top ten care providers in the UK in this category. As always, this achievement is only possible because of the commitment and dedication shown by the teams in our care homes, all of whom work hard every day to ensure we give the best possible care to our residents”.

Recognition for The Orchard in Two Categories

We’re also thrilled by The Orchard’s achievement at the Lottie Awards, named among the Top 100 from over 14,000 care homes nationwide, and included in the Top 10 Care Experts Choice. We’re especially pleased that the workplace culture at The Orchard was recognised – something that is integral to their success as a care home, alongside their strong relationship with the local community in St Albans. The Orchard Home Manager, Dumitru Varzaru, commented,

“It’s wonderful to have been listed among the top 100 care homes in the UK by Lottie, and very special to be recognised in their Top 10 Care Expert’s Choice. I work with an exceptional team here at The Orchard and giving the best possible person-centred care to our residents is always our priority. We also love to engage with the St Albans community and sharing our culture with friends, neighbours and local groups is our way of offering a real insight into life at The Orchard”.

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