Taylor and Taylor Care named a Leaders in Care Awards 2026 finalist
A proud recognition of the compassion, reliability and commitment to continuous improvement shared across the Taylor and Taylor Care family, including Esmere Gardens Nursing Home.
Everyone at Esmere Gardens Nursing Home is delighted to share some wonderful news.
Taylor and Taylor Care has been selected as a finalist at the Leaders in Care Awards 2026 in the category of Care Home Provider of the Year (Independent).
Announced by Care Home Professional and Home Care Insight, the national shortlist celebrates organisations and people making an important contribution to care. For our residents, relatives and colleagues, this recognition is a proud moment and a welcome reflection of the values and everyday dedication found across our care community.
This achievement provides another important sign of Taylor and Taylor Care’s commitment to dependable, person-centred care. It also strengthens our determination to keep listening, learning and helping improve the wider care sector.
A proud national recognition
Taylor and Taylor Care has been shortlisted for Care Home Provider of the Year (Independent) at the Leaders in Care Awards 2026.
The winners are due to be announced at the awards ceremony on 6 October 2026. Whatever the final result, being included on the national shortlist is already a significant achievement for everyone across the Taylor and Taylor Care family.
Awards are not why we care, but they provide an important opportunity to recognise the people whose commitment makes excellent care possible.
What this finalist recognition means
The Care Home Provider of the Year category recognises independent providers whose work is helping to shape high-quality care. Reaching the national shortlist places Taylor and Taylor Care alongside respected organisations from across the country.
For Esmere Gardens, it is an opportunity to celebrate the daily work behind the announcement: attentive support, thoughtful care planning, clinical professionalism, welcoming surroundings and strong relationships with residents and families.
It also brings responsibility. Meaningful recognition should encourage continued progress rather than complacency. We see this finalist position as further motivation to keep learning and finding better ways to support the people who place their trust in us.
Independent care
Person-centred support
Continuous improvement
How recognition strengthens trust and reliability
Choosing a nursing home is one of the most significant decisions a person or family can make. Families need more than reassuring words. They need evidence of dependable care, open communication and a culture that takes responsibility seriously.
External recognition can never replace visiting a home, meeting its team and asking careful questions. It can, however, provide an additional sign that a provider’s work is being noticed within the wider care community.
Confidence for families
Sector recognition gives families another useful point of reference when researching care and considering which provider may be right for someone they love.
Pride for colleagues
Being shortlisted acknowledges the contribution of care, nursing, catering, housekeeping, maintenance and administrative colleagues.
Motivation to improve
Recognition creates momentum to examine what works, learn from others and continue improving residents’ and families’ experiences.
Recognition supported by regulated quality
This award shortlisting sits alongside Esmere Gardens’ current Care Quality Commission rating of Good.
In its report published on 21 January 2026, the CQC rated Esmere Gardens Good overall and Good in each of the five assessed areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Together, regulated assessment and wider sector recognition offer helpful reassurance while keeping the focus where it belongs: on residents’ lived experiences and our continuing responsibility to improve.
The people behind the achievement
A care provider is only as strong as the people who bring its values to life. This finalist position reflects the combined effort of colleagues working across Taylor and Taylor Care.
At Esmere Gardens, that includes care teams who take time to understand every resident as an individual, nursing professionals who provide attentive clinical support and the many colleagues who make our home safe, welcoming and comfortable.
- Care shaped around the individual rather than simply a routine.
- Professional support delivered with kindness and respect.
- Open and honest relationships with residents and relatives.
- Teamwork across every part of the home.
- A willingness to listen, reflect and improve.
The recognition also belongs to our residents and their families. Their experiences, questions, feedback and ideas help us understand what good care feels like in practice and where we can do more.
A care sector that is changing and improving
Social care continues to evolve. People entering care have increasingly diverse needs, expectations and life experiences. Families rightly expect clearer communication, meaningful involvement and greater transparency.
Technology is creating new opportunities to support care planning and coordination, while professional development is strengthening the knowledge and confidence of care teams.
These changes bring opportunities as well as challenges. They ask providers to consider how care can become more personalised, inclusive and responsive without losing the human connection at its heart.
More connected
More transparent
More responsive
Progress with people at its centre
For Taylor and Taylor Care and Esmere Gardens, progress means considering new ideas thoughtfully while protecting the qualities that matter most: compassion, dignity, safety, kindness and respect.
Innovation is most valuable when it gives colleagues more time, insight or confidence to support residents well. The purpose is not change for its own sake; it is better care and a better quality of life.
Our commitment to continuous improvement
Being shortlisted is not a finishing point. It strengthens our determination to maintain high standards while continuing to ask what could be better.
Excellent care is built through consistent everyday actions: careful clinical decisions, thoughtful planning, meaningful activities, clear communication and small moments of kindness that offer comfort and reassurance.
Listen
We listen openly to residents, relatives and colleagues so that decisions are informed by real experiences.
Learn
We support training, professional development and shared learning across our care teams.
Improve
We use feedback and reflection to make meaningful improvements to safety, wellbeing and quality of life.
- Delivering care shaped around each resident’s needs and preferences.
- Supporting colleagues through training and development.
- Listening openly to residents, relatives and team members.
- Turning feedback into meaningful and lasting improvements.
- Exploring responsible innovations that can improve care.
- Sharing knowledge and good practice with the wider care community.
What this recognition means at Esmere Gardens
At Esmere Gardens Nursing Home in Moreton-in-Marsh, national recognition is meaningful because it reflects values we work to make visible locally every day.
Esmere Gardens provides residential care, nursing care, dementia care and respite care, subject to assessment, suitability and room availability.
Known as an individual
We take time to understand each resident’s needs, preferences, routines, relationships and personal history.
Clinical reassurance
Nurses onsite 24 hours a day can support residents whose health needs are complex or changing.
Partnership with families
Open communication helps residents and relatives feel heard, informed and involved in important decisions.
Thank you to our community
We would like to congratulate and thank everyone across Taylor and Taylor Care whose hard work has made this recognition possible.
We are especially grateful to our residents and their families for placing their trust in us and helping shape the Esmere Gardens community.
Whatever the final result, being named among the Leaders in Care Awards 2026 finalists is already a proud achievement—and further motivation to provide reliable, compassionate and continually improving care.
Visit Esmere Gardens Nursing Home in Moreton-in-Marsh
Esmere Gardens Nursing Home is located at Stow Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0DS. We welcome conversations with families who would like to learn more about our home, our approach and the care we provide.
Frequently asked questions
Which Leaders in Care Awards category is Taylor and Taylor Care shortlisted for?
Taylor and Taylor Care is a finalist in the Care Home Provider of the Year (Independent) category at the Leaders in Care Awards 2026.
Who announced the Leaders in Care Awards 2026 finalists?
Care Home Professional and Home Care Insight announced the finalists across 25 categories covering care homes, home-care organisations, suppliers and people working in the sector.
When will the Leaders in Care Awards winners be announced?
The winners are due to be announced at the Leaders in Care Awards ceremony on 6 October 2026 at the Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club.
What does this recognition mean for Esmere Gardens?
Esmere Gardens is part of the Taylor and Taylor Care family. The recognition celebrates the shared values, teamwork and commitment to quality found across the provider.
How does sector recognition help families considering care?
Independent recognition offers families an additional point of reference when researching a provider. It does not replace visiting a home or reviewing regulated information, but it can provide further reassurance.
Is Esmere Gardens rated Good by the Care Quality Commission?
Yes. Esmere Gardens is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Good ratings for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What types of care does Esmere Gardens provide?
Esmere Gardens provides residential, nursing, dementia and respite care, subject to individual assessment, suitability and room availability.
How can I arrange a visit to Esmere Gardens?
Call 01608 692222 or use the contact form on the Esmere Gardens website to arrange a private conversation or visit.
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