Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent β CQC Rating
Hospitals & hospices Β· Sittingbourne Β· ME9 8DZ
What is Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent's CQC rating?
Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent in Sittingbourne holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Outstanding, published on 12 January 2026. 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.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CQC overall rating | Outstanding |
| Rating published | 12 January 2026 |
| Service type | Hospitals & hospices |
| Primary inspection category | Hospice services |
| Region | South East |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Provider | Demelza House Childrens Hospice |
| CQC location ID | 1-119107818 |
Read the full CQC inspection report
The Outstanding 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 Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent on cqc.org.ukFrequently asked questions
- What is Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kentβs CQC rating?
- Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent (Sittingbourne) holds a CQC overall rating of Outstanding, published on 12 January 2026. 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 Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent a good hospital?
- The CQC rates Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent as Outstanding. An Outstanding rating means the service performs exceptionally well β the highest of CQCβs four ratings. 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 Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent?
- The full CQC inspection report for Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent, including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings, is published on the CQC website at https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-119107818.
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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).