The Tudors Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds44
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2021-08-03
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Visitors often comment on the friendly reception they receive from staff, who take time to greet people warmly and show genuine interest in residents' families. The manager makes herself available to answer questions and shows people around personally, helping families understand how the home works.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement85
- Food quality65
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership88
- Resident happiness75
What inspectors found
Inspected 2021-08-03
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The home received a Good rating for Effective at its July 2021 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and how well the home acts on professional guidance. The published text does not describe specific dementia training content, care plan review processes, or how the home works with GPs and other health professionals. No concerns were raised in this domain.Is this home caring?
The Tudors received a Good rating for Caring at its July 2021 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and whether care is genuinely person-centred. The published report text does not include specific inspector observations of staff interactions, quotes from residents or relatives, or examples of how privacy and dignity are maintained in practice. No concerns were raised.Is the home responsive?
The Tudors received an Outstanding rating for Responsive at its July 2021 inspection. This is the home's standout domain and indicates inspectors found strong, specific evidence that care is tailored to individual needs, activities are meaningful and varied, and the home responds well to changing circumstances including end-of-life care. The published summary does not reproduce the specific examples inspectors used to award this rating, but Outstanding requires a higher evidence bar than any other rating.Is the home well-led?
The Tudors received an Outstanding rating for Well-led at its July 2021 inspection. This domain covers management visibility, staff culture, governance, accountability, and how the home learns from incidents and feedback. A named registered manager (Emma Louise Cotterill) and nominated individual (Sunil Cheekoory) are both on record with the regulator. Outstanding Well-led requires inspectors to find a positive, open culture where staff feel able to speak up and where the home actively improves practice. The 2023 monitoring review found no reason to change this rating.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for adults both over and under 65, with dedicated support for people living with dementia. Staff have experience working with younger adults who need residential care alongside their older resident community. The home provides specialist dementia care as part of its core services. Staff work to engage residents with dementia in structured activities and maintain familiar routines. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
The Tudors Care Home earned an Outstanding overall rating, driven by exceptional scores in how it responds to individuals and how it is led. Scores in areas like food, healthcare, and cleanliness are lower not because of concerns, but because the inspection text does not provide enough specific detail to score them higher with confidence.
Homes in East typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors often comment on the friendly reception they receive from staff, who take time to greet people warmly and show genuine interest in residents' families. The manager makes herself available to answer questions and shows people around personally, helping families understand how the home works.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff engage with residents individually throughout the day, taking time for personal interactions beyond basic care tasks. The management team maintains an open-door approach, meeting with families regularly and conducting transparent tours of the facilities.
How it sits against good practice
Recent investments in communal areas show the home's commitment to improving resident spaces and outdoor access.
Worth a visit
The Tudors Care Home on North Street in Peterborough was rated Outstanding at its last inspection in July 2021, with inspectors awarding Outstanding in both Responsive and Well-led, and Good in Safe, Effective, and Caring. An Outstanding overall rating places this home in the top tier of care homes in England and indicates that inspectors found specific, strong evidence of individual-centred care and confident, accountable leadership. The home has 44 beds and lists dementia among its specialisms, alongside general residential care for adults over and under 65. The main limitation of this report is the inspection date: July 2021 is now several years ago, and while a monitoring review in July 2023 found no reason to change the rating, that review was based on data rather than an on-site inspection. The published report text is brief and does not provide specific detail on staffing ratios, food quality, the physical environment, or individual staff interactions. These are the things families most want to know and they are not answered here. Before placing your parent at The Tudors, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), walk the dementia unit, observe how staff speak to residents in corridors, and ask what one-to-one engagement looks like for someone with advanced dementia.
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In Their Own Words
How The Tudors Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist dementia care with recent improvements in Peterborough
The Tudors Care Home – Your Trusted residential home
The Tudors Care Home in Peterborough offers residential care for adults over and under 65, with particular experience supporting people living with dementia. The home has recently invested in refurbishing communal spaces, including the main lounge and courtyard areas. Located in the eastern part of the city, the home provides both long-term residential care and specialist dementia support.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults both over and under 65, with dedicated support for people living with dementia. Staff have experience working with younger adults who need residential care alongside their older resident community.
The home provides specialist dementia care as part of its core services. Staff work to engage residents with dementia in structured activities and maintain familiar routines.
“Recent investments in communal areas show the home's commitment to improving resident spaces and outdoor access.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
The Tudors Care Home earned an Outstanding overall rating, driven by exceptional scores in how it responds to individuals and how it is led. Scores in areas like food, healthcare, and cleanliness are lower not because of concerns, but because the inspection text does not provide enough specific detail to score them higher with confidence.
Homes in East typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors often comment on the friendly reception they receive from staff, who take time to greet people warmly and show genuine interest in residents' families. The manager makes herself available to answer questions and shows people around personally, helping families understand how the home works.
What inspectors have recorded
Staff engage with residents individually throughout the day, taking time for personal interactions beyond basic care tasks. The management team maintains an open-door approach, meeting with families regularly and conducting transparent tours of the facilities.
How it sits against good practice
Recent investments in communal areas show the home's commitment to improving resident spaces and outdoor access.
Worth a visit
The Tudors Care Home on North Street in Peterborough was rated Outstanding at its last inspection in July 2021, with inspectors awarding Outstanding in both Responsive and Well-led, and Good in Safe, Effective, and Caring. An Outstanding overall rating places this home in the top tier of care homes in England and indicates that inspectors found specific, strong evidence of individual-centred care and confident, accountable leadership. The home has 44 beds and lists dementia among its specialisms, alongside general residential care for adults over and under 65. The main limitation of this report is the inspection date: July 2021 is now several years ago, and while a monitoring review in July 2023 found no reason to change the rating, that review was based on data rather than an on-site inspection. The published report text is brief and does not provide specific detail on staffing ratios, food quality, the physical environment, or individual staff interactions. These are the things families most want to know and they are not answered here. Before placing your parent at The Tudors, visit in person, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), walk the dementia unit, observe how staff speak to residents in corridors, and ask what one-to-one engagement looks like for someone with advanced dementia.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how The Tudors Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How The Tudors Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist dementia care with recent improvements in Peterborough
The Tudors Care Home – Your Trusted residential home
The Tudors Care Home in Peterborough offers residential care for adults over and under 65, with particular experience supporting people living with dementia. The home has recently invested in refurbishing communal spaces, including the main lounge and courtyard areas. Located in the eastern part of the city, the home provides both long-term residential care and specialist dementia support.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults both over and under 65, with dedicated support for people living with dementia. Staff have experience working with younger adults who need residential care alongside their older resident community.
The home provides specialist dementia care as part of its core services. Staff work to engage residents with dementia in structured activities and maintain familiar routines.
Management & ethos
Staff engage with residents individually throughout the day, taking time for personal interactions beyond basic care tasks. The management team maintains an open-door approach, meeting with families regularly and conducting transparent tours of the facilities.
The home & environment
The recently refurbished lounge provides a comfortable communal space for residents, while the updated courtyard offers opportunities for fresh air and outdoor time. Mealtimes are relaxed occasions with varied menus that cater to different preferences.
“Recent investments in communal areas show the home's commitment to improving resident spaces and outdoor access.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
