CORNELIA Manor Residential Care Home in Newport has been selected by residents and their families as one of the premier care homes in South East England.

There are 2,096 homes in South East England, and the top 20 received an award from the UK’s leading reviews guide — carehome.co.uk.

The award is based on reviews written by residents, as well as friends and relatives.

Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of carehome.co.uk, said: “We now have more than 150,000 reviews so are able to give people a real insight into what a care home and its staff are like.

“Reviews of Cornelia Manor show they provide a high standard of care. We would like to congratulate them on being a top 20 care home in South East England —it is such a big achievement.”

For the awards, care homes were judged on overall standard, facilities, cleanliness, food and drink, staff, activities, management, safety and security, rooms and value for money.