PRESTON – The administrators of Chenango County’s Preston Manor were recently congratulated on a job well done in a letter of praise from one of its resident’s guardians.

The communication hailed the county’s adult home for its cleanliness, “courteous and helpful staff” and “fantastic food.”

“In the last 23 years, Preston Manor is far and away the best home I’ve ever seen,” wrote the guardian, whose name was not revealed due to privacy laws.

Thirty-seven residents live at the renovated 1800s era Preston Manor, located on county Road 4 just south of the town. They represent a mixture of both senior citizens and a growing number of 30 to 50-years-olds who have acute medical problems and are unable to live independently.