Colleagues across HC-One Scotland’s care homes in Perth, Strathtay House and The Birches Care Homes, are celebrating success of their Carehome.co.uk Top 20 awards. This marks Strathtay House’s third consecutive year in the prestigious awards, and The Birches’ first year.
Carehome.co.uk, the UK's leading care home directory and comparison website, holds its annual Care Home Awards to recognise the 20 top-rated care homes in each region of the UK.
These are based on individual review scores that carehome.co.uk have received from residents, and their friends, family and loved ones, demonstrating real life opinions and first-hand experiences from those most closely connected to the home.
Both The Birches and Strathtay House Care Homes received an overall rating of 10/10 based on independent reviews, in recognition of the high standards of care provided. Both homes provide residential and residential dementia care services to the local community.
The Birches, a 30-bedded home, received a ‘Very Good’ CI report in April 2022, reflecting the home’s stringent approach to clinical governance and truly personalised care. Strathtay House, a 40-bedded home, received a ‘Very Good’ CI report in June 2024.
HC-One is committed to providing the highest standards of care in every community they serve, which is demonstrated by their 9.6 average rating on the carehome.co.uk website – which is among the highest review scores across the care home sector.
Gina Laqueo, HC-One Scotland’s Strathtay House Care Home Manager, said:
“At Strathtay House, our residents and their families, friends, and loved ones aren’t just our focus – they’re the very pulse of our purpose.
“To see their independent reviews on carehome.co.uk propel us into Scotland’s Top 20 Care Homes shows they truly feel the depth of dedication and kindness our team pours into every moment. That recognition isn’t just an award – it’s a mirror reflecting the trust we’ve built.”
Maxine Smedley, HC-One Scotland’s Managing Director, said:
“I’m so pleased that The Birches and Strathtay House have been named winners in the Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Awards 2025, thanks to the honest reviews from those we’ve cared for over the past year.
“It’s a wonderful milestone that reinforces our goal to be the top choice for residents, their families, and our team in the communities we serve.”
In total, twelve HC-One homes received a carehome.co.uk award for being among the Top 20 care homes in their respective regions, with five HC-One homes in the North East, three in the North West, three in Scotland and one located in Wales.
For more information on HC-One homes in your area visit www.hc-one.co.uk/carehomes.