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Regional Care Peterborough

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 29 June 2026 Rated in the last 12 months

Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate

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Address
Unit 4, Orton Enterprise Centre, Bakewell Road, Peterborough, PE2 6XU
Run by
Mr Murphy Cole
Type of provider
Independent (owner-run)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
October 2016 (10 years)
Registered manager
Murphy Cole
Last CQC check
29 Jun 2026
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care

Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-2964096482

An overview of Regional Care Peterborough

Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Regional Care Peterborough is based in Peterborough, run by Mr Murphy Cole. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health conditions.

Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (June 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 129 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Peterborough; 52 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The inspection, summarised

  • This assessment took place from 09 March 2026 to 12 May 2026.
  • During the assessment, it was identified that the service was providing support to an individual with a learning disability.
  • The provider was advised of their responsibility to notify the Commission and update their Statement of Purpose accordingly, which they have since completed.
  • People and relatives said they were involved in developing care plans and that staff responded when people’s needs changed, including contacting GPs or district nurses when required.

Inspected 24 January 2023; report published 3 March 2023. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

The ratings in context

Looking at the five areas: Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.

Across Peterborough, 7 of 53 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Safe (13%), while 6 of 53 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Well-led (11%).

The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

Past CQC ratings

  1. Jan 2018 Good
  2. Feb 2020 Requires improvement
  3. Jul 2021 Good
  4. Oct 2022 Inadequate
  5. Mar 2023 Requires improvement
  6. Jun 2026 Requires Improvement
  7. Today Rated in the last 12 months

CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

CQC reports

Finding it

Ward
Orton Waterville
Parliamentary constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Area classification
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in PE2 (46)

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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence. This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.

What it may cost

We estimate visits from Regional Care Peterborough at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

For live-in care, expect around £1,450–£1,770 a week in this region.

Peterborough Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Meadows Homecare Services, under 0.5 miles away.

Its rating is more recent than any of the 12 nearest rated agencies.

It sits in Orton Waterville ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.

Who the service is registered for

Registration details from CQC.

The five key questions

  • SafeRequires improvement7 of 53 in Peterborough
  • EffectiveGood51 of 52 in Peterborough
  • CaringGood51 of 52 in Peterborough
  • ResponsiveGood49 of 52 in Peterborough
  • Well-ledRequires improvement6 of 53 in Peterborough

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 29 June 2026. Under each rating: how many agencies in Peterborough share it.

The company behind Regional Care Peterborough

Regional Care Peterborough is the only service its provider, Mr Murphy Cole, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.

How long it has been running

Regional Care Peterborough has been registered with CQC since October 2016, about 10 years.

CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2018–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 2 and down 2 times, and is now Requires Improvement.

The CQC website holds 5 reports for it, the latest from 3 March 2023.

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Regional Care Peterborough in local context

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Peterborough, 94% of the 53 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (June 2026) is more recent than 94% of agency ratings in Peterborough.
  • Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 84% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Peterborough lists 6.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (13% of home care agencies in Peterborough are also rated below Good here); Well-led (11% of home care agencies in Peterborough are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Benchmarked against all CQC-registered home care agencies in Peterborough (Oct 2026).

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Frequently asked about Regional Care Peterborough

Is Regional Care Peterborough rated well for safety?
CQC rates five key questions. For Regional Care Peterborough: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
How much does care from Regional Care Peterborough cost?
Regional Care Peterborough has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
Who is the registered provider for Regional Care Peterborough?
Mr Murphy Cole is the registered provider for Regional Care Peterborough.
What type of care does Regional Care Peterborough provide?
Registration for Regional Care Peterborough covers: homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
How recent is Regional Care Peterborough's CQC rating?
29 June 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
Can Regional Care Peterborough care for someone with dementia?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
Is Regional Care Peterborough a registered provider?
Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-2964096482 and was rated Requires improvement overall in June 2026.
Where is Regional Care Peterborough?
The agency works from Unit 4, Orton Enterprise Centre, Bakewell Road, Peterborough, PE2 6XU; ask which postcodes its carers cover.

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