Duchess of Kent Hospice β CQC Rating
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What is Duchess of Kent Hospice's CQC rating?
Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Outstanding, published on 13 January 2020. 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 | 13 January 2020 |
| Service type | Hospitals & hospices |
| Primary inspection category | Hospice services |
| Region | South East |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Provider | Sue Ryder |
| CQC location ID | 1-256124119 |
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 Duchess of Kent Hospice on cqc.org.ukFrequently asked questions
- What is Duchess of Kent Hospiceβs CQC rating?
- Duchess of Kent Hospice (Reading) holds a CQC overall rating of Outstanding, published on 13 January 2020. 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 Duchess of Kent Hospice a good hospital?
- The CQC rates Duchess of Kent Hospice 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 Duchess of Kent Hospice?
- The full CQC inspection report for Duchess of Kent 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/1-256124119.
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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).