Official regulator spine
CQC identifiers, locations, service types and ratings stay labelled as official data.
CQC data
CQC care-home data, cleaned for commercial workflows.
CQC is the official regulator spine for England care homes. CareHomeData keeps CQC facts intact, then adds provider grouping, public-register evidence, website coverage, contact-route labels and market analysis around that spine.
Quick answer
CQC data is the right starting point for England care-home facts: service names, locations, provider records, registration status, service types, regulated activities, ratings and report dates. CareHomeData adds the business layer around those facts without overwriting the official source.
Missing commercial context
CQC does not publish email addresses in the main care directory, so contact routes need separate evidence and labels.
Business intelligence layer
Provider groups, Companies House matches, websites, bed fields and territory analysis turn the source into a usable workflow.
Why CQC alone is not enough
CQC files are strong for regulated-service facts, but commercial teams also need provider grouping, territory segmentation, source dates, contact-route confidence, bed capacity, occupancy context and repeat exports. CareHomeData is the layer that connects those fields and keeps the source class visible.
Useful official source notes
CQC says its data is available through an API and downloadable data sheets, that API data is updated daily, and that the care directory file does not contain email addresses. See the public data sources and methodology pages for how CareHomeData uses source labels.
FAQs
Where does CQC care home data come from?
CQC publishes regulator data through its API and downloadable care directory files. CareHomeData uses CQC as an official source class for England and keeps enrichment separate from regulator facts.
Does CQC publish care home email addresses?
CQC states that its care directory file does not contain email addresses. CareHomeData labels any contact route separately when it comes from organisation-published or other lawful public evidence.
How often does CQC data update?
CQC says its API data is updated daily, while selected care-directory spreadsheet downloads usually update weekly or monthly depending on the file.