News and events

We are pleased to announce that Willowdene Care Home has been named one of the top 20 Care Homes in the North East of England at the Carehome.co.uk awards! This is a phenomenal achievement, and we are so proud of their hard work and dedication. ✨

Bev Jewitt, Regional Director said:

Our yearly awards celebration returns this July to recognise all the amazing work our colleagues do!

Congratulations to all our winners at the Maria Mallaband 8th Annual Care Awards 2022 that took place on Thursday 7th July.

Well done and thank you to everyone for celebrating our amazing staff and for your hard work and all that you do for those living within our homes.

Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) are delighted to announce the shortlisted colleagues and care homes for the 8th Annual Care Awards, set to take place this July.

Veteran mental health nurse, Joby Raju, has been appointed as Manager of Cavendish Court care home, Cheshire, with a pledge to enhance the home’s person-

The former nurse, who has previously received birthday congratulations from The Queen, recently celebrated this momentous milestone with another marked special memento.

We are delighted to share with you our Year in Review 2022 - it showcases all the amazing working that has and

Phil Burgan, Executive Chairman of Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) has recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Knight Frank UK Luxury Care Home Awards.

This was in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the sector during his illustrious 25-year career.

On Wednesday 2nd October 2019, we saw our first Chef Competition, which was held in the professional kitchens at Unilever in Leatherhead and hosted by My Purchasing Partner.

Staff at Water Royd House made homemade pizza's with the residents, using toppings of their choice. Everyone had a fabulous time making and of course eating their homemade pizza. Residents shared their pizza so everyone got to sample just how good they were. 

Thank you to everyone that joined us at our Macmillan Coffee Morning in September to help raise money for people living with cancer. 

Croft House Care Home raised £222.24. 

Join us at Hope Green on Thursday 19th December 2pm - 3.30pm at our Community Dementia Cafe. If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, please do come along to this event. 

Please contact the home for more information and to book your free place. 

Resident at Cavendish Court Care Home celebrated her 100th birthday in September with friends and family. 

Happy birthday from everyone at the home.

We welcomed Assistant Scout Leader, Kathryn Pyper and the Cranleigh Scouts to our home. The scouts are working towards their 'World Challenge Award'. One of the requirements of this badge is to spend some time volunteering with and finding out about a service in your local community.

Staff at Parksprings celebrated the recent success of a Care Inspectorate inspection, with a party, after they achieved scores of 4's and 5's - a testament to their hard work and dedication. Well done to everyone.

It’s not every day when a care home can say that three members of staff make up 66 years of service but here at Willowdene Care Home of Lizard Lane, Sedgefield we are delighted to say just that.

Our third and final contestant in the Chef of the Year competition is Julie Birch from Garden Hill Care Home who cooked a chunky vegetable soup with warm roll, beef and onion cottage pie with carrots and broccoli which were cooked to perfection and a gorgeously creamy rice pudding with home

We had a lovely morning baking at Field View to practice for the Macmillan coffee morning on 26th September. Our residents love to bake and we thought we’d practice making some Queen cakes so the recipe is perfect for the coffee morning. They certainly smelt and tasted delicious.

The battle of the Chefs has commenced in the North East for a position in the finals for the first Maria Mallaband and Countrywide Chef Competition.  The North East is delighted to have three of our own nominated for the finals and regional judging has commenced.

This week here at Hope Green the residents took part in a little baking, which went down a treat. A few of our residents and their family sat down to make and bake a few buns to serve with the afternoon tea trolley.

Hope Green Care Home invited and entertained visitors at their Dementia Cafe event on Thursday 22nd August. Friends, family and guests enjoyed tea, coffee and homemade cakes, along with quizzes and games. 

Two of our residents celebrated their wedding anniversary in August at Bowerfield House.

To celebrate everyone enjoyed a wonderful performance and singalong with a musician from Singing for the Brain. 

Congratulations from everyone at the home. 

Troutbeck Care Home have been involving residents in transforming some of the decoration around the home and making features of the communal spaces.

William Wragg local MP for Hazel Grove stopped by for a cuppa at Bowerfield Court on Friday 12th July where he met residents, relatives and staff . 

Troutbeck Care Home in Ilkley, held an open day on Friday 26th July to launch the opening of their new tea room for residents and their families, as well as fundraising for the local church by holding a raffle and tombola.