A CARE home has been recognised as being among the best in the region.

Spennymoor Care Home, in Ivy Road, Smithills, was named as one of the top 20 care homes in the north west in Carehome.co.uk’s Top 20 2017 Awards.

The centre, which is home to 19 elderly residents, has been run by sisters Vanessa, Teresa and Patricia Jackson for the past 13 years.

Senior care assistant Vanessa Jackson said everyone at the home was delighted to receive the accolade.

She said: “It’s absolutely fantastic, it’s an achievement , but we haven’t done it for the press. Every day we have a routine and all our residents get well looked after.

“But it’s just fantastic that out of 1,400 homes in the north west we have been chosen as one of the best 20.”

Ms Jackson said it was nice to see good care homes recognition.

“We have a good reputation and we all do a good job and have fantastic staff.”