Mental health care homes in Peterborough

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Peterborough has 8 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 4 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 6 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet. 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

8on this list

Official rating
  • Good6
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 86% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.7 / 10
  • Types of care75% offer elderly care
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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8 mental health care homes in Peterborough

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Acacia House - Peterborough

Run by Community Care Solutions Limited

37a School Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7RG
GoodCQC · Aug 2025
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Acacia House caters for adults with complex care and support needs, including people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and younger adults. It forms part of Lifeways’ residential care and supported living services for people who need structured assistance.

Lifeways describes assessments based on individual needs and desired outcomes, with support reviewed as circumstances change and, where possible, directed towards greater…

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Eagle Wood Neurological Care Centre

Run by PJ Care Limited

Bretton Way, Peterborough, PE3 8DE
GoodCQC · May 2025
  • Nursing
  • 105 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Eagle Wood Neurological Care Centre supports adults who have experienced acquired or traumatic brain injury through specialist neurological care and rehabilitation. Its multidisciplinary team works on behavioural, social and cognitive rehabilitation, alongside physical and functional skills retraining. Nursing care is also part of the centre’s registered provision.

The centre is based in Peterborough and provides longer-term support from carers,…

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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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Philia Lodge Rest Home

Run by Care Provision Healthcare Limited

Philia Lodge, 113-115 Eastfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 4AU
GoodCQC · Oct 2025
  • Residential
  • 20 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 20 residents in Peterborough, run by Care Provision Healthcare Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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The Malting's Care Home

Run by Pride Care Homes Peterborough Limited

Alderman's Drive, Peterborough, PE3 6AR
GoodCQC · Dec 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 50 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

The Malting's Care Home provides specialist dementia care for people with complex needs in Peterborough. The home is part of Fortava Healthcare, whose approach combines personalised care with therapeutic methods for residents who may have struggled to find a suitable traditional placement.

Opened in 2014, The Maltings has large bedrooms with full ensuite shower facilities and is designed around security, comfort and community.

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Thorpe Wood Care Home

Run by Thorpe Wood Care Homes Limited

Earlham Road, Peterborough, PE3 6TN
GoodCQC · Feb 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 50 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Thorpe Wood Care Home provides specialist dementia and complex care for people whose needs may be difficult to meet in traditional services. The Peterborough home supports residents with dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities and other complex requirements, alongside nursing and residential care.

The home is arranged around four individual households and has 50 large bedrooms with full en-suite shower facilities.

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The Star Nursing Home

Run by The Star Nursing Home

56-64 Star Road, Peterborough, PE1 5HT
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 30 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Nursing care at The Star Nursing Home covers older people and adults with dementia, mental health needs and complex nursing requirements. Care plans begin with each resident’s history, preferences, routines and goals, so support is centred on the individual rather than a standard arrangement.

Four dedicated units support dementia, complex nursing needs and end-of-life care, balancing comfort and safety with a familiar homely setting.

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Elliot Avenue

Run by Community Care Solutions Limited

1 Elliot Avenue, South Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9TG
Not yet ratedCQC · Oct 2025
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 5 residents in Peterborough, run by Community Care Solutions Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health and younger adults.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in Peterborough?

8 mental health 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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