A CARE home in Clackmannanshire is celebrating an award win.

Voting by residents and relatives helped HC-One's The Orchard in Tullibody secure an accolade.

It was named one of the top 20 recommended care homes in Scotland in the carehome.co.uk awards 2017 for the third year in a row.

Centre manager, Fiona Johnstone, said: "My team and I are delighted to have received the care home award for the third year in succession.

"It highlighted that we consistently deliver kindness in care to residents, their families and their friends.

"I thank everyone involved who helped us achieve this award."

Eight of 20 on the list are operated by HC-One and the results have been recognised across the company, as it was also rated as one of the top large care home groups in the UK.

HC-One outlines that it is committed to providing the kindest care, shown by the company's 9.4/10 average rating on the carehome.co.uk website.

Davina Ludlow, director of carehome.co.uk, said: "Care home groups, which put compassion, dignity and kindness at the heart of their care, are making a huge difference to residents’ lives.

"HC-One has proved that it provides a high standard of care throughout its homes and we’d like to congratulate it on being a top large care home group.

"We feel it is a real achievement to be recognised for being in the top 20 care home groups in the UK."