Can I search for care homes in a specific area?

Yes! Use the `search_locations_by_postcode` tool with a UK postcode. The agent will return registered care services in that vicinity along with their latest ratings.

How do I see the latest rating for a hospital?

First, find the hospital's location ID using `search_providers`, then use the `get_location` tool. The response will include the overall rating and breakdown by service area.

Does this include data for Scotland or Wales?

No. The CQC only regulates health and adult social care services in England. Other regions have different regulatory bodies.

Care Quality Commission (CQC) MCP Connector for Claude

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Access UK health and social care regulator data via CQC — search providers, check ratings, and retrieve inspection reports directly from any AI agent.

8 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

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Connect your AI agent to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Syndication API and orchestrate your health and social care research in England through natural conversation. Retrieve real-time data on hospitals, care homes, and clinics.

What you can do

Provider Discovery — Search for registered health and social care providers by name across England
Location Intelligence — Find care locations by postcode or proximity to identify local services
Quality Oversight — Retrieve the latest CQC ratings (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) for any registered service
Inspection Reports — Get detailed summaries and links to the latest inspection findings and compliance reports
Change Monitoring — Track updates and changes in registration or ratings within specific timeframes
Structural Mapping — Map providers to their specific registered locations to understand organizational structures

How it works

Subscribe to this server
Enter your CQC Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key (obtained from the CQC Developer Portal)
Start querying UK health care data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Healthcare Analysts — gather data on care provider performance and registration status for market research
Social Care Planners — identify and evaluate local care services based on official quality ratings
Compliance Officers — monitor changes in ratings or registration status for a portfolio of care locations
Developers — integrate official health regulation data into healthcare management applications

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Connect to Claude

Subscribe on Vinkius, then add this connector to Claude.ai or Claude Code.

① Claude.ai (web app)

Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Paste the MCP endpoint URL below

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_45Hy00xFh4T2FG3LYAIoyPMOmFpNMSc7qakrSif0/mcp

② Claude Code (terminal)

claude mcp add --transport http care-quality-commission-cqc https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_45Hy00xFh4T2FG3LYAIoyPMOmFpNMSc7qakrSif0/mcp

③ Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "care-quality-commission-cqc": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_45Hy00xFh4T2FG3LYAIoyPMOmFpNMSc7qakrSif0/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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