# OpenScore care homes

> Find and compare UK care homes with the OpenScore, regulator ratings, distance, events and contact details. Free, no key needed.

The OpenScore is a score from 0 to 10 that combines publicly available and provider-supplied information to make care homes easier to compare. Higher is better. It is not a regulator rating. A missing score (null) means the home has no published OpenScore; it never means zero.

## Connect

- MCP server (Streamable HTTP): https://map.openscore.org.uk/mcp
- MCP server card: https://map.openscore.org.uk/.well-known/mcp.json
- REST API (OpenAPI 3.1): https://map.openscore.org.uk/.well-known/openapi.json
- Full agent guide: https://map.openscore.org.uk/llms-full.txt
- For people: https://map.openscore.org.uk/agents

## Ask first

Before searching, ask the care seeker: where to look, who_is_asking, admission_timescale, current_situation, care_type, funding, priorities. Before creating a shortlist, also ask: social_life, interests_and_hobbies, other_preferences. Never guess; record not_sure.

## Attribution

- Show "Source: OpenScore (openscore.org.uk)" with any results.
- Link to each home's details or map URL when you mention it.
- Show the OpenScore as the OpenScore. It is not a regulator rating and must not be described as one.
- Describe distance_miles as straight-line distance, e.g. "about 2.3 miles away in a straight line".

## Data

- Data as of: 2026-11-04. Updated regularly; homes and scores change.
- Limits: 60 requests per minute and 1000 per day per IP address.
- OpenScore is information to help shortlist care homes, not advice or a recommendation. Always visit, and check with the home and the regulator, before making a decision.

## Optional

- League Table: https://map.openscore.org.uk/league-table
- Care homes by area: https://map.openscore.org.uk/care-homes/