Kevin is regarded as an exceptional leader and manager of care services achieving only exemplary care inspection reports since 1988. Under his leadership, Hale Place had the first care homes to be rated ‘Outstanding’ in Kent and the first organisation to have two homes rated ‘Outstanding’ in England. He continues to raise the bar of excellence with three ‘Outstanding’ ratings in 2017 and during a CQC ‘Quality and Risk Audit,’ Hale Place ‘Exceeded’ 58 of the 70 standards, one of the highest ratings in England.

Excellent testimonials can be read on our website, all over social media, google and carehome.co.uk, not one adverse testimonial since 1988 and enjoying 10 years as a top 20 rated home in the southeast.

Awards

2023 – MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) For services to People with Dementia

2023 – Family Business of the Year awards National Winners FSB

2022 – Care Home of the Year National Care Awards

2022 – Leadership National Care Awards finalist

2021 – Lifetime Achievement in Care Winner

2021 – Management Team of the Year Winner

2021 – Oustanding Achievement Finalist

2015 – Outstanding Contribution to Care finalist

2014 – Outstanding Contribution to Care winner

2014 – Quality of Care’ winner

2014 – Life Time Achievement in Care finalist

2014 – Registered Manager finalist

Relevant Care Qualifications

HNDip Care Management; HNDip Bus & Finance; Dip in Business Studies; Registered Manager Qualification L5; V1 Internal Verifier L4; A1 Assessor Award L3; Promoting Independence L3.

Mandy has been quality assuring, assessing, training and managing carers for the past 30 years, achieving exemplary training and Ofsted inspection reports as well as the quality assurance Matrix in recognition of the high standards of training and supervision she has provided to carers.

Between 2000 – 2017, Mandy managed the training and development of our workforce. Thanks to her outstanding commitment and professionalism, 100% of our workforce hold a relevant social care qualification, are all fully trained and assessed as competent.

Awards

2023 – Family Business of the Year awards National Winners FSB

2022 – Care Home of the Year National Care Awards

2021 – Management Team of the Year Winner

2021 – Committment to Training and Development Winner

2014 Innovation in Care Services finalist

Relevant Care Qualifications

Registered Manager Award L4; Training & Development L4; V1 Internal Verifier L4;A1 Assessor Award L3; Training & Development L3; Promoting Independence L3; Customer Service NVQ L3; NVQ Care L2 and Group Training Certificate.

Danielle joined Hale Place in 2009 and was appointed deputy manager in 2016 after demonstrating excellent work ethics and leadership. In December 2017, Danielle became our registered manager, with the overwhelming support from her colleagues.

Danielle is driven to achieve outstanding outcomes for people we support and is leading our Gold Standards Framework accreditation and our quality care improvement agenda.

 Relevant Care Qualifications

Postgraduate Level 7 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care L5; Health & Social Care NVQ L3; A1 Assessor Award L3; Care NVQ L2.

Awards

2023 – Family Business of the Year awards National Winners FSB

2022 – Care Home of the Year National Care Awards

2021 – Dementia Care Manager of the Year Winner

2021 – Management Team of the Year Winner

2021 – Committment to Training and Development Winner

Dudley joined Hale Place in 2009, at the age of 16. Since then, Dudley has achieved his Double A level award in Advanced Business and his HNC in Business whilst working part/full time here at Hale Place. Dudley was appointed Operations Manager in 2019, after returning from University with his BSc (Hons) Accounting with Finance degree.

Since Dudley’s return in 2019, he has managed positive change throughout the organisation through the introduction of wide-ranging technological changes. These innovations and developments have increased safety, enhanced the quality of life for people within our care and tightened compliance.

Dudley is Hale Place’s champion in Health and Safety and Infection Control with Advanced training in both areas.

 Relevant Care Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Accounting with Finance; BTEC Level 4 HNC Dipolma in Business; Advanced GCE double award in Applied Business. Advanced training in Infection Control; Advanced training in Health & Safety.

Awards

2023 – Family Business of the Year awards National Winners FSB

2022 – Care Home of the Year National Care Awards

2021 – Management Team of the Year Winner