A West Lothian nursing home has been voted as one of the best in Scotland.

Crofthead Care Home in Fauldhouse, has been chosen by residents and their families as one of the Top 20 care homes in Scotland.

There are over 1000 care homes in Scotland, with the top 20 receiving an award from the leading reviews guide to care homes, carehome.co.uk.

The award is based on reviews of the care home written by their residents, as well as their friends and relatives.

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Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of carehome.co.uk, said: “It is only the residents and their families and friends who can give a real insight into what a care home is like, which is why we use their reviews to find the best care homes in the UK. Choosing a care home can be a time consuming and exhausting process so we hope our awards help make the search easier.

“Crofthead has proved they provide a high standard of care and we would like to congratulate them on being a Top 20 care home in Scotland! It is a huge achievement to be recognised for being a top rated care home by the people receiving the care.

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“The reviews on carehome.co.uk reveal that many care homes are filled with warmth and laughter, where staff do their utmost to ensure residents continue to live life to the full and are treated with dignity and respect.”

A spokesperson for Crofthead Care Home said: “We are delighted to have received this award for the second year in succession.

“It is recognition of all the hard work the staff team at Crofthead deliver on a daily basis.”

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QCS (Quality Compliance Systems), which produces bespoke policies, procedures and management toolkits for the care sector, is sponsoring the carehome.co.uk 2019 awards.

A spokesperson for QCS said: “We are really pleased to be sponsoring the carehome.co.uk awards. Our purpose at QCS is to help create a fairer and compassionate world and we hope these awards help to set a high standard of outstanding care for the most vulnerable in society.”

To view the care home’s reviews, go to: https://www.carehome.co.uk/carehome.cfm/searchazref/20006033CROB