The Best Places to Work Awards 2026

The Best Places to Work Awards 2026

Celebrating the best places to work across care

Celebrating the best places to work across care

Celebrating the best places to work across care

Celebrating the best places to work across care

Welcome to the first-ever Florence Best Places to Work Awards, putting a spotlight on the organisations chosen by the people who know best: the care workers who rate their shifts on Florence, every single day.

Welcome to the first-ever Florence Best Places to Work Awards, putting a spotlight on the organisations chosen by the people who know best: the care workers who rate their shifts on Florence, every single day.

1,000,000+ shift reviews from care workers across 2026

1,000,000+ shift reviews from care workers across 2026

A thank you to the places that get it right

A thank you to the places that get it right

A thank you to the places that get it right

A thank you to the places that get it right

A thank you to the places that get it right

At Florence, we are incredibly proud to work with some fantastic providers and homes across the UK. These awards are our way of celebrating the ones that, day in and day out, make their organisations somewhere people are proud to work.

At Florence, we are incredibly proud to work with some fantastic providers and homes across the UK. These awards are our way of celebrating the ones that, day in and day out, make their organisations somewhere people are proud to work.

At Florence, we are incredibly proud to work with some fantastic providers and homes across the UK. These awards are our way of celebrating the ones that, day in and day out, make their organisations somewhere people are proud to work.

Congratulations to all our 2026 winners. Keep doing the amazing work that you do.

Congratulations to all our 2026 winners. Keep doing the amazing work that you do.

Congratulations to all our 2026 winners. Keep doing the amazing work that you do.

The 2026 winners

Meet the best places to work

Meet the best places to work

Meet the best places to work

Meet the best places to work

Meet the best places to work

The providers and homes whose teams rated them highest across the year.

The providers and homes whose teams rated them highest across the year.

Top Care Providers

Top Care Providers

Beaumont Care Homes
Beaumont Care Homes
Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare
Belmont Healthcare
Belmont Healthcare
Healthcare Ireland
Healthcare Ireland
Morganite Health and 

Care Group
Morganite Health and 

Care Group
We Care Group
We Care Group
Mills Family
Mills Family
Bupa
Bupa
Crown Care
Crown Care
Presbyterian Board of 

Social Witness
Presbyterian Board of 

Social Witness
Aster Group
Aster Group
Wood Care Group
Wood Care Group
Potens
Potens
Elizabeth Finn Homes
Elizabeth Finn Homes
Hill Care
Hill Care
Orchard Healthcare
Orchard Healthcare
Mariposa Care
Mariposa Care
Cera Care
Cera Care
Agincare
Agincare
RMBI Care Co
RMBI Care Co
Barchester
Barchester
Hallmark
Hallmark
Hansel
Hansel
Radius Housing
Radius Housing
Park Homes
Park Homes
Care Concern
Care Concern
Radis
Radis
Care UK
Care UK
The Fremantle Trust
The Fremantle Trust
The Orders of St John Care Trust
The Orders of St John Care Trust

Top Care Homes

Top Care Homes

Bupa
Bupa

Ashley Park

Healthcare Ireland
Healthcare Ireland

Blair House

Crown Care
Crown Care

Buckingham Care Home

Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare

Erian Ltd T/A Butterfly 

Home Help

The Orders of St John Care Trust
The Orders of St John Care Trust

Chestnut Court

Healthcare Ireland
Healthcare Ireland

City View

Belmont Healthcare Group
Belmont Healthcare Group

Copper Beeches Care Home

Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare

Darwin Court

Bupa
Bupa

Druid Stoke

Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare

Edenbridge Manor

Framework Housing 

Association
Framework Housing 

Association

Edwin House

Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited
Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited

Eversfield Care Home

Chislehurst Care Ltd
Chislehurst Care Ltd

Fairmount of Mottingham

Morganite Health and 

Care Group Limited
Morganite Health and 

Care Group Limited

Far Fillimore Care Home

Radius Housing
Radius Housing

Glenalina Lodge

Hallmark Care Homes Group Holdings
Hallmark Care Homes Group Holdings

Hutton View Care Home

Healthcare Ireland
Healthcare Ireland

Magherafelt Manor

Beaumont Care Homes 

Limited
Beaumont Care Homes 

Limited

Manor View Care Home

Aster Group
Aster Group

Michael House

The Fremantle Trust
The Fremantle Trust

Milton Keynes Supported Living

Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare

Parkview Care Home

Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare

Pemberley House

Bupa
Bupa

Richmond Letcombe Regis Retirement Village

Orchard Healthcare 

Group (OCH Management 

Services Ltd)
Orchard Healthcare 

Group (OCH Management Services Ltd)
Orchard Healthcare 

Group (OCH Management 

Services Ltd)

Riverdale

Mills Family Limited
Mills Family Limited

Sloane

Little Sisters of The Poor 

Glasgow Scio
Little Sisters of The Poor 

Glasgow Scio

St Joseph's Care Home

Beaumont Care Homes 

Limited
Beaumont Care Homes 

Limited

Tennent Street Care Home

Presbyterian Board of 

Social Witness
Presbyterian Board of 

Social Witness

Trinity House

Avery Healthcare
Avery Healthcare

Winchester Heights Care Home

Catalyst Choices
Catalyst Choices

Woodleigh

Every winner was chosen by the care workers who rate their shifts, not by a judging panel.

Every winner was chosen by the care workers who rate their shifts, not by a judging panel.

Every winner was chosen by the care workers who rate their shifts, not by a judging panel.

Every winner was chosen by the care workers who rate their shifts, not by a judging panel.

Every winner was chosen by the care workers who rate their shifts, not by a judging panel.

1M+

Shift reviews across 2026

3

Staff types counted: permanent, bank and agency

100+

Shifts needed to qualify

After every shift worked through Florence, whether on Rota, Bank Manager or Agency Manager, staff rate their experience with a thumbs up or thumbs down and can add a comment. Across 2026, care workers left more than one million of these ratings. That is the data behind every award on this page.

After every shift worked through Florence, whether on Rota, Bank Manager or Agency Manager, staff rate their experience with a thumbs up or thumbs down and can add a comment. Across 2026, care workers left more than one million of these ratings. That is the data behind every award on this page.

Permanent, bank and agency staff all have an equal say.

A provider or home needed at least 100 shifts filled through Florence to qualify.

Winners are based on aggregated ratings across the whole workforce.

Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of the Florence Best Places to Work Awards?
How do I find out if I am an award winner?
I am an award winner. What have I won?
I am an award winner. How do I promote the news?
How did Florence choose its winning providers and homes?
Can I be included if I do not use Florence?
Was there a cut-off date for the 2026 awards?
Why was my organisation not included?
Can I pay to be included in the awards?
How do I get involved in next year's awards?

Help us shape the next awards

Help us shape the next awards

Help us shape the next awards

Help us shape the next awards

The Best Places to Work Awards are just getting started. Tell us what you would like to see from the 2027 awards, and we will keep you posted.

Trusted by 2,000+ care organisations

star

4.4 on Trustpilot

By submitting this form I agree to my details being used in sole connection with the intended enquiry. Please check our privacy policy to see how we protect and manage your submitted data.