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Duchess of Kent Hospice β€” CQC Rating

Hospitals & hospices Β· Reading Β· RG30 2DX

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.

Source:Care Quality Commission β€” Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings)Β·as of 1 June 2026updated monthly (last: )
Duchess of Kent Hospice β€” official CQC details (1 June 2026, CQC, OGL v3.0)
FieldValue
CQC overall ratingOutstanding
Rating published13 January 2020
Service typeHospitals & hospices
Primary inspection categoryHospice services
RegionSouth East
Local authorityReading
ProviderSue Ryder
CQC location ID1-256124119

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.uk

Frequently asked questions

What is Duchess of Kent Hospice’s 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 CQC’s 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).