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Butterwick Hospice β€” CQC Rating

Hospitals & hospices Β· Bishop Auckland Β· DL14 6JU

What is Butterwick Hospice's CQC rating?

Butterwick Hospice in Bishop Auckland holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Inadequate, published on 5 May 2022. This is CQC's official rating β€” the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England β€” reported here exactly as published, with a link to the full report.

Source:Care Quality Commission β€” Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings)Β·as of 1 June 2026updated monthly (last: )
Butterwick Hospice β€” official CQC details (1 June 2026, CQC, OGL v3.0)
FieldValue
CQC overall ratingInadequate
Rating published5 May 2022
Service typeHospitals & hospices
Primary inspection categoryHospice services
RegionNorth East
Local authorityCounty Durham
ProviderButterwick Limited
CQC location ID1-113000544

Read the full CQC inspection report

The Inadequate rating is CQC's own judgement. The full report β€” including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings β€” is published on the CQC website.

View Butterwick Hospice on cqc.org.uk

Frequently asked questions

What is Butterwick Hospice’s CQC rating?
Butterwick Hospice (Bishop Auckland) holds a CQC overall rating of Inadequate, published on 5 May 2022. This is the official rating awarded by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, and is reported here exactly as CQC published it.
Is Butterwick Hospice a good hospital?
The CQC rates Butterwick Hospice as Inadequate. An Inadequate rating is CQC’s lowest rating: the service is performing badly and CQC has taken enforcement action. CQC is the authority on this judgement; Gera reproduces the rating and links to the full CQC report so you can read the detail behind it.
Where can I read the full CQC inspection report for Butterwick Hospice?
The full CQC inspection report for Butterwick Hospice, including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings, is published on the CQC website at https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-113000544.

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Contains public sector information published by Care Quality Commission and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Care Quality Commission β€” Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings) (1 June 2026, published 1 June 2026).