AskBart Awards
The care homes the data points to
No award can be bought, sponsored or influenced by a home’s plan with AskBart. Lists are computed from regulator data, families’ confirmed reviews and the home’s own listing; the method and minimums are published here.
2026
Top-rated 2026
Care homes rated Good or Outstanding by their regulator, inspected within the last 24 months, with at least 3 approved family reviews on AskBart. Ranked Outstanding first, then by average family rating, then by number of reviews. Listed per region; a region is published only with 5 or more eligible homes. Top 10 shown.
Not published for 2026: not enough eligible homes yet.
Most improved 2026
Care homes whose overall regulator rating went up during the year, according to the published report date, and still hold that rating or better. Ranked by the size of the step up (Inadequate to Good counts for more than Requires improvement to Good), then by the new rating. National list, top 10.
10 homes.
Fee-transparent 2026
Care homes that publish a weekly fee for every type of care they offer, on their AskBart listing. No ranking: every home that meets the test is listed, alphabetically by region.
39 homes across 9 regions.
Responds within 24 hours 2026
Claimed care homes that replied to at least 5 AskBart enquiries in the last 90 days with a median first response under 24 hours. Response time is measured from the family's enquiry to the home's first action in its inbox. Computed only once a home has 90 days of inbox history. No ranking.
Not published for 2026: not enough eligible homes yet.
For homes
Every winner gets a badge that links back to its AskBart listing, free, with the embed code on its dashboard. The way to get on a list is the way to be a good home: keep your rating, publish your fees, answer families quickly, and ask them to review you. Claim your listing to start.