Keate House Awards

NAPA 2020 – Winner – ‘The Best Activity Team Award’ 

NAPA (National Activity Providers Association) Awards 

The team at Keate House were delighted and hounoured to receive this prestigious industry Award; where they were recognized and Awarded for demonstrating outstanding commitment and best outcomes for those they support, as well as being open and innovative in their approach, to Activity Provision in the Care home. This headline NAPA Award recognised Keate House as ‘leading the way’ for the innovative and inclusive daily activities that are provided within the home for all residents, respite and daycare visitors, whatever their needs.

This category was open to all members of NAPA to nominate a group of people who demonstrated excellent teamwork to deliver the best outcomes for the people they support. This included members across the health, housing and social care sector and recognise individuals and organisations who are innovative and creative in the way they meet the needs of the people they support in a very person-centred way. 

Caring UK Awards - 2019 – Shortlisted - ‘Community Involvement’ Category.

Shortlisted as one of six finalists from hundreds of applicants from across the UK. Keate House was selected to showcase its great work and facilities together with its wonderful residents and staff, to a visiting national panel of judges in the Caring UK Awards during October 2019.

Staff and management were delighted to be shortlisted in this popular prestigious Awards category which is aligned with the home’s ‘inclusion’ strategy of forging of strong links with the local community to create wider involvement across the generations in promoting general happiness and well-being for all.

The reciprocal benefits of this initiative mean that it allows elderly residents, children, young people and volunteers to build bonds, share skills, have a greater understanding of each other as well as highlighting the different needs and requirements of everyone in the community. The Caring UK Awards, with this shortlist nomination, recognised Keate House's achievement to date and the home's ongoing work.

The Annual Awards, organised by Script Events in conjunction with the Magazine Care UK, sponsored by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, recognises excellence and achievement in Care Homes from northern Scotland down to Devon.

NAPA 2018 - Winner - ‘Best Chef who contributes to Activity Provision’.

The NAPA (National Activity Providers Association) Living Life Awards recognize outstanding contributions to Activity in Care when judges selected Keate House Chef Rhyan to receive the ‘Best Chef who contributed to Activity Provision Award 2018’ for providing residents with a seaside day, a pancake competition, weekly baking, themed food days in addition to his role as a Keyworker in the home also.

This award was also made possible with the support of all the care, kitchen, office and activities teams. 

Ryan was recognized for 'going the extra mile' in arranging a special dream trip for his Keyworker resident as well as arranging cooking competitions, cooking theme days and being a great supporter in his role as a caring chef at Keate House.

NAPA 2017 – Winner -  ‘Best Project for Promoting the Arts in Care’

Keate House was delighted to win one of NAPA’s top Awards in 2017 in the category for ‘Best Project for Promoting the Arts in Care’. 

Residents developed the idea to create a beautiful art piece as a project within the local community; inviting local pre-school group, from Holly Grange Montessori Nursery in Lymm, as well as other community members to join to collectively produce a creative painting of a brightly coloured spring scene.

The project was organised by Helena Edwards, a local art enthusiast who runs a weekly class for residents at Keate House and whose passion is in developing art in the community.

The final piece caught the judge’s eye not only for the vibrancy and beauty of the painting but for the collective way in which the home worked with local pre-school children and members of the community to develop the beautiful creative art piece. 

The judges commented on what particularly impressed them: ‘It shows a great example of the way that connecting with the community can bring life and vigour into a care setting’