09/10/2026
RMD Care, which operates St Anthony’s care home, has been named Care Home Provider of the Year at the Leaders in Care Awards 2026.
The national award is a proud achievement for the team at St Anthony’s and for RMD Care’s Watford head office. The Merali family has run care homes in Hertfordshire for more than 30 years, building the organisation around a commitment to exceptional care, employee support and strong local communities.
RMD Care continues to invest in quality systems, workforce development, community engagement and digital care across its homes. Its group-wide rollout of digital care is helping teams, including colleagues at St Anthony’s, identify changing needs and risks earlier, share information more effectively and apply best practice consistently.
RMD Care COO, Riyaz Merali said: “We are incredibly proud to receive this award. RMD Care has always been a family story, and the values on which the organisation was founded continue to guide everything we do today. We have invested, modernised, embraced new technology and continued to grow, but we have never lost sight of our core belief: every resident should be treated with the same care, compassion and respect we would want for our own family.”
St Anthony's Manager, Beth Kahuri said “This achievement belongs to our people. We would like to thank every carer, nurse, manager, chef, housekeeper, maintenance colleague and member of our support teams for bringing our family values to life each day. We are also grateful to our residents, their families and everyone who has supported RMD Care.”
The Care Home Provider of the Year: Independent award is a proud milestone for the entire RMD Care family and recognises the dedication of colleagues across the organisation, including the team at St Anthony’s in Watford.