Children's care homes in Peterborough

Updated 13 November 2026

Peterborough has 2 children's care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Good. Peterborough council paid on average £944 a week for a residential care place and £974 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Peterborough (37)

Peterborough at a glance

2on this list

Official rating

Good2

100% rated Good or Outstanding

How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Peterborough on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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2 children's care homes in Peterborough

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Lyons Gardens

Run by Hereward Care Services Ltd

36 Lincoln Road, Glinton, Peterborough, PE6 7JS

GoodCQC · Nov 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

Residential
11 beds
Children
Elderly care
Learning disabilities

Lyons Gardens provides specialist respite care in Glinton, Peterborough, for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. The facility also provides housing and is registered as a residential care home without nursing.

Its respite service is suited to adults whose families or usual carers need temporary support. The accommodation is intended for people with substantial support needs, including profound and multiple disabilities…

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Ontario Court

Run by Precious Homes Support Limited

270 Eastfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 4BE

GoodCQC · Jun 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

Residential
8 beds
Children
Learning disabilities
Mental health

Ontario Court provides residential care and supported living for autistic adults, adults with learning disabilities and people with other complex needs. The service combines support teams with an in-house multidisciplinary Clinical Support Team.

That team brings together specialist professionals to provide person-centred, holistic support, including therapeutic and behavioural input around individual needs.

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What to look for in children's care homes

Strong safeguarding
Strong safeguarding, staffing and behaviour-support arrangements.
Links with education
Links with education, health professionals and family or carers.
Age-appropriate routines
Age-appropriate routines, activities, privacy and preparation for moves.

Questions families ask

What should children's care homes offer?

Children’s residential services must combine safe care with education, development and family involvement. Check that the service is designed for the child’s age, needs and legal care plan.

How many children's care homes are there in Peterborough?

2 children's care homes in Peterborough are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Peterborough?

Peterborough council paid on average £944 a week for residential care and £974 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,123 and £1,556. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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