A Shropshire homecare company with 25 years' experience in the industry has retained a top level award - for the fourth time in a row.

Anchorage Care Group, in Condover, delivers homecare services to elderly and vulnerable clients in their own homes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

And now the firm has retained its Investors in People accreditation for the fourth consecutive time.

Managing partner and founder, Margaret Rhodes, said the news came following a tough two-day assessment which saw members of the management team and carers asked for their opinions, and rigorous questions on how the business is run.

"We are delighted to have retained our accreditation for the fourth time, which is a real testimony to the efforts of our entire team.

"Without their dedication and commitment, our business would not be the success it is, and we're very proud of the quality of service and skills we deliver to all our clients across the local area."

Margaret said Anchorage Care would now be re-assessed in around three years' time to ensure they were maintaining their high standards and continuing to meet the strict criteria laid out by the Investors in People programme.

"We are committed to giving our staff the opportunity to build on their skills and will be working hard to maintain the high level we have set for ourselves as we move forward in the future."

Investors in People was originally set up as a voluntary framework by a group of companies in 1991, and is all about business improvement.

It can help transform a company's performance by targeting chosen business priorities, and encourages firms to concentrate on continuous improvement and skills development for their staff.